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LETTER: Emergency Room Wait Time Concerns
Dear Editor,
March 14, 2026
I am writing to express my concern about the experience I had tonight at the emergency department in Antigua. I arrived...
APUA warns public about fake disconnection notice circulating online
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is warning residents that a disconnection notice circulating on social media and messaging platforms is fake and should...
Final Statement from Cricket West Indies on the Return of the West Indies Men’s...
Cricket West Indies wishes to advise that, as of today, Saturday, 14 March 2026, all players and members of the Team Management Unit (TMU) who were...
COMMENATRY: From Denial to Regulation: Cannabis in Public Spaces
By Brent Simon
Across the Caribbean, cannabis policy sits in a strange middle ground between reform and denial.
Several jurisdictions have moved to decriminalize...
Requirements for Special ID Card for SPN By-Election
— On Monday 16th March 2026, electors in the St. Philip North Constituency who apply to replace their expired Voter’s ID Cardor who have lost their valid Voter’s ID Card will be...
Antigua and Barbuda pushes for gender-sensitive climate action at UN Forum
NEW YORK, 14th March, 2026…Director of the Directorate of Gender Affairs Jamie Saunders
has delivered a compelling case before a United Nations meeting for gender...
Pilgrim Reassigned as Permanent Secretary in Late Public Service Shuffle
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Clarence Pilgrim, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Creative Industries in what sources describe as...
Questions Raised Over Missing Evidence Records in Nigel Christian Trial
Defence attorneys continued to challenge the forensic evidence in the murder trial of Saleim Harrigan, Wayne Thomas and Lasean Bully, raising questions about how...
Government Praises Winners and Nominees of National Music Awards
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has extended warm congratulations to the winners and nominees of the recently held Antigua and Barbuda National Music...
Global Citizen Pitches Youth and Innovation Forum Ahead of CHOGM 2026
Representatives of Global Citizen made a presentation to the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda outlining a proposal to collaborate with the Government and the...
Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Recorded East-Southeast of Antigua
Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Recorded Near Guadeloupe
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded early Saturday morning in the northeastern Caribbean, according to the UWI Seismic...
The “Musical Chairs” of Permanent Secretary Must Stop! Reimagining Leadership in the Public Service
The “Musical Chairs” of Permanent Secretary Must Stop! Reimagining Leadership in the Public Service
Dear Editor,
Recent reports regarding the reassignment of several Permanent Secretaries across...
Most CARICOM nations emit well below the global average, but face some of the...
Thirteen of CARICOM’s 14 member states emitted less carbon dioxide per person than the global average of 4.69 tonnes in 2024, according to the...