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PM wants all ministers to make their assets public
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he plans to discuss with his ministers, the possibility of releasing their assets for scrutiny by members of the...
Calvin S defends unpopular changes to Miss Antigua Barbuda Pageant
The coordinator of the Miss Antigua and Barbuda Pageant, Calvin Southwell, has said there is nothing strange about crowning three queens at Wednesday's pageant.
He...
Calypso artists told to “sink or swim” at tonight’s semifinals
The Wadadli Beer Calypso Monarch Competition semifinals is tonight and calypso committee chairman Dion Simmons says that the artists will, “either sink or swim.”
“If they...
Minister promises action against dog fighting rings
Health Minister Molwyn Joseph has said he will get the police involved to end the inhumane and illegal practice of dog fighting here.
The minister...
Government wants cleaner city and safer streets for carnival
The government says measures are being put in place to ensure safer streets and a cleaner city for carnival and beyond.
An official from National...
Inquest reveals that American visitor who fell off hotel balcony could have survived
A BUILDER who died three weeks after falling four stories from a hotel balcony in Antigua would have had a better chance of survival...
Michael Browne responds to critics of his travels abroad
Education Minister Michael Browne has responded to critics who say he is a frequent flyer.
The main opposition party UPP and activist group The Movement...
Outrider in GG’s convoy struck down
The outrider accompanying the Governor General's convoy was struck down in an accident earlier today.
The driver - a police Constable - sustained minor injuries...
Hotel room tax to increase
Tourism Minister Charles Max Fernandez says come January 1, 2019, the tax that guests pay on their hotel rooms will increase by 0.5 percent.
Fernandez...
History making contestant out of Miss Jaycees Queen Show
Junior Chamber International Antigua announced today that the first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain in the pageant's 66-year history has...
Soca finalists announced; Chairman pleased with strong semifinal turnout
After a thrilling night of performances at the Antigua Recreation Grounds (Carnival City) last evening, the list of the 14 finalists for the Flow...
Millions in cost overruns at ADOMS and Treasury buildings
More than two years after it's scheduled completion, and after millions in cost overruns, the Antigua & Barbuda Department of Marine Services & Merchant Shipping...
Regular supplies of sand to come from Guyana
The Cabinet says it will immediately begin the importation of sand from Guyana, on a permanent basis, to satisfy the demand for building materials.
Since...