Politics
We will not interfere says Commonwealth observers
The Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group Janet G. Bostwick has said that her team does not intend to interfere with the election process.
"During...
PM says debt to IMF to be fully paid off
The Antigua and Barbuda government says it intends to fully repay by Tuesday, the US$117.8 million loan given to the island by the International...
Day after election will be public holiday
The Labour Department says March 22nd, the day following the 2018 general election will be a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda.
The announcement was made...
Barbudans begin arriving to vote in Antigua
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) will only be providing accommodation, meals and...
Minority opposition party wants fixed date for general election
The leader of the minority opposition Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling for a fixed date for general elections as voters prepare to cast...
UPP ends major campaigning confident of victory on Wednesday
The main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) ended its public campaign for the March 21 general elections on Sunday night telling supporters that it...
UPP candidate appeals to undecided voters
United Progressive Party candidate for the St. Philips North Constituency Shawn Nicholas has made a firm appeal to undecided voters.
With three days to go...
PM wants proof that UPP candidate is no longer U.S citizen
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has challenged United Progressive Party candidate Dr McChesney Emanuel to provide "irrefutable evidence" that he has revoked his U.S citizenship.
"From...
Last lap campaigning ahead of March 21 poll
Antigua and Barbuda political parties enter the final weekend of campaigning for the March 21 general elections staging rallies in a bid to woo...
Supervisor of Elections tells UPP it’s not priority for Register of Elections
Supervisor of Elections Lorna Simon has said that the main opposition United Progressive Party will have to wait in line if it wants an...
Commonwealth to observe general election in Antigua
A former Foreign Minister from The Bahamas, Janet Bostwick, will lead a team of Commonwealth observers to Antigua and Barbuda for the country’s general...
PM dismisses UPP manifesto as plagiarism
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has given a detailed response to the United Progressive Party's manifesto launched last night.
He summaries the document as extensive plagiarism,...
Ferry, food and a place to stay for Barbuda voters
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) and the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) have advanced preparations for Barbudans, who will begin arriving...