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CARICOM congratulates Antigua and Barbuda on its 39th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Antigua and Barbuda on its thirty-ninth Anniversary of Independence, to be observed on 1 November 2020 under the...
Air Canada delays return to Antigua
Pointe Xpress: The local tourism industry is suffering a minor setback as Air Canada has announced that there will be a delay in its...
Quarantine breakers face increased fines
Pointe Xpress: Some persons have not been complying with mandatory 14- day periods of isolation or quarantine intended to determine their COVID-19 status.
This is...
Competitive cricket returns to Antigua
Cabinet Notes: The C.E.O. of West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA), and the General Manager...
1-3 percent of Antigua and Barbuda’s population is affected by Psoriasis
World Psoriasis Day is observed on the 29th of October; however in Antigua and Barbuda there is no educational awareness campaign to assist those...
$7000 Award Launched For Female Entrepreneurs Dame Bridget Harris is Inaugural Award Honoree
One female entrepreneur will receive an E.C. $7,000.00 cash prize, an invaluable amount of experience via coaching from seven established women in business, and...
Pm Leads Tributes To Retiring Banker Glendina Jacobs
Prime Minister Gaston Browne joined the management and staff of CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank in celebrating the dedicated service of Ms. Glendina Jacobs, who is...
Police Welfare Association Takes Issue With Pointe Xpress
The Police Welfare Association (PWA) wishes to inform this news portal of its dismay and disapproval of a most disturbing headline on Wednesday 28...
Three new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua
Reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) and the Caribbean Public Health...
Sunwing Airlines to resume Antigua flights soon – Tourism Minister
Cabinet Notes: The Minister of Tourism announced that Virgin Atlantic has resumed flights to Antigua; while Sunwing Airlines will begin flights into Antigua shortly.
Tourism is...
Minister of Helps Eugene Humphreys has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer
Mr. Eugene Humphreys, affectionately known as “the Minister of Helps”, is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, which has...
Consumers told to report if ABST is charged on sanitizers and related items
In March 2020 Cabinet approved the temporary relief of the Antigua Barbuda Sales Tax on
selected items in order to facilitate the move towards keeping...
Democracy is not guaranteed by elections alone
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at the Institute...