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More Support for Antigua’s most vulnerable in 2026

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Antigua and Barbuda’s social protection system will continue to widen its reach in 2026, with expanded assistance targeting the poor, elderly, unemployed and those...

Minister Bird Browne Rejects Calls to Resign Amid Vehicle-Purchase Controversy

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Public Works Minister Maria Bird Browne says she will not resign despite weeks of pressure from the opposition over the $15 million government vehicle-purchase...

Barbuda Now a ‘Net Contributor’ After Decades of Underdevelopment, Governor General Says

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Barbuda has moved from chronic underdevelopment to becoming a net contributor to the national economy, Governor General Sir Rodney Williams declared Thursday as he...

Labour Code Amendments Planned as Government Moves to Set New Minimum Wage

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The government will introduce amendments to Antigua and Barbuda’s Labour Code next year as part of a broader effort to strengthen worker protections and...

Community Groups Donate 19 VHF Radios to Barbuda Fisheries Department

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Safer Seas for Barbuda’s Fishers: Community Effort Delivers Lifesaving Equipment Barbuda’s fishing community reached an important milestone this...

ABHTA Names 2025 Tourism Nominees for Frontline and Transport Service Awards

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) has announced the nominees for two major categories...

Opposition MP Says Real Test Will Be the Budget, Not the Throne Speech

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Opposition MP Richard Lewis says this year’s Throne Speech offered little beyond the usual government overview and...

Housing Push Passes 1,000 Units, With More Condos Coming in 2026

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Antigua and Barbuda will expand its national housing programme in 2026, with hundreds of new homes slated...

Antigua Predicts Record Tourism Season With 450,000 Stayovers and 1 Million Cruise Arrivals

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Antigua and Barbuda is forecasting its strongest tourism season on record, with 450,000 stayover visitors and nearly...

Antigua and Barbuda Producing 11 Million Gallons of Water Daily — A Record Output

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Antigua and Barbuda is now producing more than 11 million gallons of desalinated water each day, the...

Government Credits Foreign Direct Investment for Antigua and Barbuda’s Rapid Economic Expansion

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Foreign direct investment has been the central engine of Antigua and Barbuda’s economic surge over the past...

Antigua and Barbuda Marks 300% GDP Growth as First Quarter of Century Closes

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Antigua and Barbuda has recorded more than 300% economic growth over the past 25 years, with national...

LIAT’s Comeback Will Support Africa–Caribbean Air Link Through Air Peace, GG says

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP LIAT’s return to service will play a central role in distributing passengers across the Caribbean once direct...