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Meet the 2021 Chevening Scholars from Antigua: Jeniece St. Romain, Sharifa George and Malaeka...
The 2021 Chevening Scholars for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean were officially announced yesterday by British High Commissioner, His Excellency Scott Furssedonn-Wood.
Fifteen fully funded...
Sir Lester Bird laid to rest
Antigua and Barbuda’s late former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bryant Bird was laid to rest on Thursday after a state funeral at which he...
Visitors to Antigua & Barbuda to require PCR test four days before travel, down...
The Cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda has accepted a recommendation to change the testing period for tourists from 7 days to 4.
Information Minister Melford...
Delta and Alpha variants causing COVID-19 surge in Antigua
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is being caused by two variants.
The variants have been identified as the Delta and...
Police investigate after man stabbed in Paynters
Police continue to investigate Wednesday’s stabbing incident in Paynters Village.
A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed during a dispute.
The severity of his...
Barbuda Council initiates partial lockdown from today
The Barbuda Council is initiating another period of lockdown for the next 14 days starting today, restricting all non-essential travel to the island, and...
Elite Island Resorts guests will have to cancel their bookings if they are not...
Beginning next month guests 12 years and older will have to show proof of vaccination to enter five hotels in Antigua & Barbuda.
Elite Island...
Unvaccinated 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, CDC study says
Infection and hospitalization rates in late July were five and 29 times higher, respectively, among unvaccinated people in Los Angeles County than the fully...
EC$5 Polymer Banknote in Circulation in Antigua and Barbuda
The new EC$5 polymer banknote is now available in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has issued the new notes to the...
Sandals Foundation Funds GARD Center’s Hospitality Programme to Support More Students
More students will now be able to enroll in the Hospitality programme at the Gilbert Agricultural and Rural Development (GARD) Center following sponsorship provided...
Pfizer seeking FDA OK for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose
Pfizer is seeking United States approval of a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine.
The drugmaker said Wednesday that it has started the application...
Family wants to meet good Samaritans who saved mother and daughter in fiery crash
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – Onika Ramsay and Chanel Carty are thankful their younger sister and niece are alive after a deadly, fiery wreck in Dania...
Another man injured in shooting that left Gibson Ricardo Christmas dead
The police have confirmed a shooting incident on Upper Tanner Street, as they continue their probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of 32yr...