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IMF Presses Government to Reform Fragmented Social Assistance System
The International Monetary Fund is urging the government to reform Antigua and Barbuda’s social assistance framework, warning that fragmentation across multiple agencies is weakening...
IMF Says Antigua and Barbuda Still Lags ECCU Peers in Tax Collection
The International Monetary Fund says Antigua and Barbuda continues to trail its Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) peers in tax collection, warning that structural...
Senator Delivers Smart TVs and CCTV System to Potters Primary After Break-In
Senator Michael Freeland has partnered with community stakeholders to donate three 40-inch Smart TVs and a 14-camera CCTV security system to Potters Primary School,...
IMF Backs New Regional Regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programs
The International Monetary Fund has endorsed the establishment of a new regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programs (CIPs) across the Eastern Caribbean, saying...
IMF Calls for Faster Tax Reforms, E-Filing and Customs Modernization in Antigua and Barbuda
The International Monetary Fund is urging Antigua and Barbuda to accelerate tax administration and customs reforms, saying faster modernization is critical to improving revenue...
IMF Warns That Recently Announced Temporary ABST Cut Could undermine fiscal targets
IMF Flags Risks in 2026 Budget as Temporary ABST Cut Clouds Revenue Outlook
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Antigua and Barbuda’s 2026 Budget...
IMF Flags Air, Shipping Links as Key Barrier to Growth in Antigua and Barbuda
The International Monetary Fund says weak air and shipping connectivity remain major constraints on Antigua and Barbuda’s competitiveness, limiting trade performance and reducing the...
IMF Says Antigua and Barbuda Economy Grew by 3% in 2025, but Risks Are...
International Monetary Fund staff say Antigua and Barbuda’s economy expanded in 2025 as inflation eased sharply, but warned that rising global uncertainty, climate...
Antigua and Barbuda: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to...
LETTER: The ‘Spliff and Drive’ Pandemic Taking Over Antigua
Dear Editor,
I am writing out of growing concern about what I can only describe as the spliff and drive pandemic that is quietly taking...
LETTER: Gangrene in the Opposition: The UPPs Terminal Unravelingz
Gangrene in the Opposition: The UPP's Terminal Unravelingz
By E.P. Chet Greene
A political party’s most fundamental duty, especially in a democracy as intimate as Antigua...
SLBMC Marks World Cancer Day, Urges Early Detection and Patient-Centred Care
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) has joined the global observance of World Cancer Day under the theme “United by Unique,” highlighting the individuality...
IMF forecasts steady growth for Antigua and Barbuda in 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast continued economic growth for Antigua and Barbuda in 2026, while warning that global and domestic risks could...