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Parliament debates harsher penalties for gun possession
People who are found with illegal guns and ammunition and those found guilty of gun-related offences will feel the full brunt of the law,...
ABFA and CFU team up for hurricane-stricken islands
Local and regional football entities have joined forces to donate to islands in dire need of relief supplies including sister-isle Barbuda and further afield.
The...
PM says deportation for non-national criminals
The government is prepared to have non-national criminal elements who are found to be committing illegal acts in Antigua and Barbuda deported.
Prime Minister Gaston...
Prime Minister meets with Morocco Ambassador
(Press Release)
Prime Minister Gaston Browne received the representative of Morocco, Ambassador Abderrahim Kadmiri, among a series of diplomatic appointments Monday.
Ambassador Kadmiri brought a message of...
September tourist numbers way down
On the heels of the announcement of a record breaking year for cruise tourist arrivals, the latest tourism statistics point to dismal performance in...
Tougher gun laws among seven Bills to be debated today
The lower house of Parliament will meet today to debate seven Bills, including amendments which will add stricter punishments for those who break gun...
Man impersonates Barbudan for relief supplies
A man was being questioned by police for allegedly taking money and food supplies intended for Barbudan residents displaced by Hurricane Irma.
Antigua News Room (ANR) understands that...
VIDEO: Victory for protesters, shop steward free to attend Conference
There was a huge disruption at the Antigua and Barbuda Trades and Labour Union’s (AT&LU) 78th annual delegates conference this year when those in attendance...
ABEC opens voter registration in constituencies
(Press Release)
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) is pleased to announce that the process of decentralisation has started. Decentralisation refers to the movement of the...
Protest at Diamonds International
There was protest action by the Antigua Trades and Labor Union (AT&LU) at Diamonds International in Heritage Quay this morning.
Antigua News Room understands that...
Barbuda sand mining important to econony, Hurst says
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is satisfied that the continued sand mining on Barbuda will not cause adverse effects to the environment as...
D-Boat owner spends week in US jail, returns home to Antigua
Scott Tom, the co-founder of Absolute Poker, has returned to his home in Antigua after serving a week in a United States jail on...
British High Commisioner secures Barbuda hospital donation
British High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda Karen-Mae Hill accepted a donation of 30 beds from St George's University Hospital in London on behalf...