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Pensioners to Receive 5% Increase as Government Expands Wage Relief
Pensioners in Antigua and Barbuda are set to receive a 5% increase in payments following a Cabinet decision to expand its wage relief measures...
Antigua and Barbuda Considers Ticketing System for Public Smoking Violations
The government is considering introducing a ticketing system for smoking in public places, in a move aimed at reducing court cases and standardizing...
Antigua and Barbuda Spends $992 Per Diabetes Patient Amid Rising Regional Burden
Last week, CARISTATS mapped diabetes prevalence across CARICOM, from 8.5% in Haiti to 16.4% in Guyana. This week, we follow the money.
The International Diabetes...
Government Moves to Subsidize Airfare Between Antigua and Barbuda
The government is moving to subsidize air travel between Antigua and Barbuda in response to rising ticket prices and growing concerns over accessibility to...
Treasury to Deploy Accounting Officers to Ministries in Reform Push
The government is set to deploy accounting officers from the Treasury into key ministries as part of a reform initiative aimed at improving efficiency,...
UWI Five Islands Campus to Present Annual Report at Council Meeting Today
The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus will host its annual council meeting and report presentation on Thursday, with a live broadcast...
Dominica Suspends Processing of Citizenship Applications from Iranian Nationals
The government of Dominica has suspended the processing of citizenship applications from Iranian nationals under its investment programme, according to an official memorandum dated...
Antigua and Barbuda to Mark Alma Mater Day on March 27
— The Ministry of Education is encouraging residents to celebrate Alma Mater Day on Friday, March 27, 2026, as part of an initiative to...
Antigua Welcomes 6 Ships and More Than 10,000 Cruise Passengers in Busy Port Day
A strong showing of cruise traffic brought more than 10,000 passengers and crew ashore in Antigua and Barbuda, as multiple vessels docked across the...
Road Works Expand Across Multiple Communities as Concrete Paving Continues
Crews from the Ministry of Works carry out concrete road paving in several communities including Seatons, Friars Hill, Villa, Follies, Bendals, Mac Pond, Glanvilles...
Venezuela’s Maduro set to appear in US court months after abduction
By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters
Published On 26 Mar 202626 Mar 2026
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is set to return to a New York courtroom as he...
Rural East Derelict Vehicle Cleanup Enters Another Day
Derelict Vehicles Cleared in St. John’s Rural East as Cleanup Effort Enters Day Three
Crews continued the removal of abandoned vehicles across St. John’s Rural...
Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Recorded Near Antigua and St Kitts Early Thursday
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded at 3:19 a.m. local time on Thursday, according to the UWI Seismic Research Centre’s automatic earthquake location report.
The...