News

US Government and the Government of Antigua & Barbuda Join Forces to Digitize Crime...

1
The United States Government, in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, today launched a Police Records Management Information System (PRMIS). The PRMIS...

Children Risk Being Expelled If Parents Opt To Exclude Them From Corporal Punishment

42
The Minister of Education says that under the current legislation, a parent can decide to exclude his/her child(ren) from corporal punishment however the alternatives...

Government Issues Stop Order On Unauthorised Sand-Mining Activity

7
A stop order has been issued by the government to an earth-moving firm involved in unauthorized removal of sand near the shoreline of Maiden Island,...

Ex-Girlfriend Says Man Took LSD Before His Death

39
The 26-year-old man who died suddenly at Deep Bay Tuesday afternoon had reportedly ingested the psychedelic drug LSD moments before his death. According to reports,...

NOTICE: Temporary Water Suppression

2
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit advises customers in the southern section of the island that due to continuous rough sea...

Police Burn Millions Worth Of Cannabis And Drugs

3
  Over 5.5 million dollars worth of drugs were destroyed at Burma Dump on Wednesday 2nd October, 2019. The destruction operation comprised of Cocaine, Cannabis,...

Antigua & Barbuda Host Discussion On International Standards On Plant Health And Pest Prevention

0
Agricultural experts from 12 Caribbean countries and the official contact points of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) discussed national and regional positions on...

Jahhym Is Now Out Of Hospital

4
After spending several weeks at the hospital in Antigua, Dominican Jahhym Azoo is finally home. Azoo was given a fifty percent chance of survival after...

Health ministers agree on eliminating more than 30 communicable diseases

1
Ministers of health, including those from the Caribbean, agreed on a collective approach to eliminate more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions in...

Government blames revenue shortfall for delay in paying public servants

11
The Antigua and Barbuda government is blaming a shortfall in revenue for the delay in the payment of salaries to public servants last month. Prime...

PM Browne Seeks Settlement In Online Gaming Dispute

18
Stating that 12 years is too long for the United States to abide by a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling favoring Antigua and Barbuda...

ABTA Promotes Donyelle Bird-Browne To Senior Business Development Manager, USA

3
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority USA office is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Donyelle Bird-Browne to Senior Business Development Manager. In...

Amendments Made To The Courts of Justice Fees Bill of 2019

0
Amendments have been made to the Courts of Justice Fees Bill of 2019, which was first passed in 1880. This will allow for the...