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Advancing manufacturing while supporting the Private Sector Expansion- Budget 2021
Prime Minister Browne reaffirms his government’s commitment to lend support to the manufacturing sector.
“While size and production costs prevent this sector from being a...
“Agriculture stands as a bright light in the darkness”- PM Browne
During the 2021 Budget Statement Presentation, Prime Minister, The Hon. Gaston Browne commended the growth and development of the agricultural sector during 2020.
“A bright...
Regional governments urged to help pay severance to former LIAT employees
Regional heads of government have been asked to help cover the cost of severance entitlements of over EC$70-million to former employees of regional carrier,...
Actress Cicely Tyson Dies
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in...
Nine COVID-19 patients hospitalized, two critical
Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), said on Wednesday that doctors were monitoring eight laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Infectious...
Javid Browne has to pay $700 for punching man in the face
Twenty-three-year-old Javid Browne has to pay $700 compensation for punching another man in his mouth.
Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel-Edwards handed down the sentence after Browne pleaded...
Glen Greene charged for fatal accident that killed Zuri Holder
Willikies Man Charged in First Fatal Accident
The Police have arrested and charged 29yr old Glen Greene of Willikies for causing death by dangerous driving.
Greene...
Recalled frozen seafood found on shelves in Antigua
The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division is alerting the public that one brand of the chilled and frozen seafood products that are currently being recalled have been...
Police Appeals for Strict Adherence to COVID-19 Regulations
In light of the recent adjustments made to the curfew period, the police will be increasing their patrols throughout Antigua and Barbuda, to ensure...
Education gets lion share of government’s 1.4 Billion Dollar Budget
Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne on Thursday announced a $1.4 Billion dollar budget with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology receiving the highest...
PM announces new agreement to build thousands of affordable homes in Antigua and Barbuda
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Sustainable Housing Solution (SHS) have announced a programme aimed to...
Government announces plans to strengthen its fiscal resilience
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has developed a comprehensive fiscal strategy document designed to strengthen public finances over the medium term.
This announcement was...
Government will continue to meet debt commitments as they become due and payable.
Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne has given his government’s commitment to make every effort to meet its debt commitments as they become due...