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Cabinet Says Airport Will Open For Commercial Traffic On June 1
The V.C. Bird International Airport will open to commercial traffic on June 1, 2020.
A number of international carriers are expected to begin service to...
Curfew Hours Changed From 9 pm-5 am Says Cabinet
(CABINET NOTES)
The Cabinet agreed to make the following changes to the Curfew window, each is published in the Gazette of today’s date:
1.a. The curfew...
Antigua and Barbuda salutes nurses
Nurses across all health-care services gathered along the Queen Elizabeth highway for a one hour ‘Drive-By Parade” on Tuesday in recognition of International Nurses...
Cut Passenger Taxes On Air Travel To Compete, Iata Tells Caribbean Governments
Describing travel as being in a “free fall” and the airline industry as being “bare bones” due to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), the...
National Livestock Association Receives Funding From Australian Government
Members of the National Livestock Association (NLA) have received fencing materials to secure their demonstration 1-acre plots, funded under the Australian High Commission Direct...
China Meets With Caribbean Countries To Discuss Impact Of COVID-19
Representatives from ministries of foreign affairs of the Peoples Republic of China and Caribbean states with diplomatic relations with China have condemned any attempt...
Centenarian Mrs. Hyacinth Mottley Celebrates 106th Birthday Today
Born in Barbados on May 13, 1914 Hyacinth Mottley is being celebrated in Antigua & Barbuda today on the attainment of her 106th birthday.
Family...
PM Calls for More UN OECS Funds
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has continued his advocacy for financial assistance to the OECS sub-region, calling on the United Nations (UN) to increase the...
Three Men Charged For Theft Of Diving Equipment
Three men have been charged in connection with a burglary at DiveCarib in which more than $30,000 worth of equipment is said to have...
Antigua Distillery Plant Now Makes ‘NoVirus’ Hand Sanitizers
Antigua Distillery Limited has added a new product line in response to local and regional demand for hygiene products.
The English Harbour rum producers now...
Security ahead of relaxed COVID19 regulations says MP Asot Michael
The question of security amidst the expanded COVID19 safety requirements continue to engage the attention of government and law-enforcement officials, with the daring daylight...
British High Commission Announces Antigua To UK Flight On BA
The British High Commission for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean just confirmed a British Airways commercial flight option from Antigua and Barbuda to the UK...
Hotels to implement preventative measures to minimise the spread of Covid-19
Hotel groups in Antigua and Barbuda are implementing measures to minimize the risk of transmission as they prepare to welcome guests back to their...