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Government to Open 2026 With National Service of Thanksgiving and Prayer
The government of Antigua and Barbuda will formally usher in 2026 with the Annual National Service of Thanksgiving and Prayer, continuing a long-standing...
Former LIAT 1974 Workers in Antigua to Receive Second Compassionate Payment
Former employees of LIAT 1974 Ltd. based in Antigua and Barbuda will receive a second compassionate payment from the government, Prime Minister and...
LISTEN: SVG Prime Minister expresses surprise over US proclamation against Dominicans and Antiguans
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday has expressed surprise that the US announced a proclamation to restrict travel to the...
Laws prohibiting sex outside marriage come into force from January 2 in Bali
YAHOO-New laws banning sex outside of marriage will come into effect in Bali in a fortnight. The revision of the criminal code was announced back...
Thieves drill into German bank vault and steal valuables worth millions
Reuters — Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with at least...
OPINION: The Price of CARICOM Countries’ Competing Foreign Policy Dispositions
By Dr. Nand C. Bardouille
The 14 sovereign Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states have struggled to collectively mount a coherent foreign policy response to the U.S. military's now...
Ge’eve Places First Runner-Up at 2025 Queen of Queens Calypso Monarch in Montserrat
Ge’eve places first runner-up at Queen of Queens Calypso Monarch in Montserrat
Calypsonian Ge’eve, representing Antigua and Barbuda, placed first runner-up at the 2025...
Three Antiguans Named in King’s New Year Honours
Governor General Sir Rodney Williams has announced that three Antiguans have been named in King Charles III’s New Year Honours for exceptional service to...
PM Says Final Retroactive Pay Disbursements Underway for Public Servants
The government has started disbursing the final tranche of back pay owed to public-sector employees under the 2018–2023 wage agreement, Prime Minister and Finance...
St. Vincent to Launch Citizenship by Investment Programme in 2026, PM Says
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says his New Democratic Party government plans to introduce a Citizenship by Investment programme in 2026, reopening debate over the...
All Passengers Make Flights After Airport Clears Baggage Backlog
All Passengers Make Flights After Airport Clears Baggage Backlog
All passengers reached their departure gates and no flights were missed Tuesday afternoon after a temporary...
Jeremy Floyd, 19, Remanded After Guilty Plea in Modified Flare Gun Case
A 19-year-old man was left in custody after admitting to a weapons offence on Monday, as prosecutors dropped the case against three others arrested...
Public Appeal Launched to Help Beloved Sports Figure Fight Cancer
Community launches appeal to help Bolans resident access overseas cancer treatment
A community fundraising appeal has been launched to help 43-year-old Bolans resident Judy Thomas-Ward...
Baggage Carousel Breakdown Causes Long Delays at V.C. Bird Airport
Travellers at V.C. Bird International Airport faced long delays on Monday after a key baggage carousel malfunctioned, creating a backlog of passengers waiting to...
