Antigua and Barbuda became the first OECS territory to establish a UN Common Premises. This will see resident UN offices and agencies operating under one roof. This key milestone for the twin-island state comes as Antigua and Barbuda, and the wider region prepares to embark on a
If the United States wants to reduce the number of refugees from the Caribbean attempting to cross its borders, its government must pay more attention to the needs of the region, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda said. In a telephone interview with Reuters, Prime
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added the country to its highest travel advisory on Monday. Starting October 1st, 2021, all arriving passengers will require a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR (real-time polymerase chain reaction) test for
Antigua and Barbuda has lost one of its most distinguished and heroic sons as former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird passed has passed away at the age of 83. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) confirmed in a post that Bird passed away around 6
Release - The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Antigua and Barbuda have pledged closer cooperation on the agenda of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) during a meeting between Deputy Premier Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley and Ambassador H.E. Dr. Walton Webson, Chairman of the Alliance
OECS - The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) project hit a milestone with the first-time export of vetiver grass from Dominica to Antigua and Barbuda. The project, “Strengthening Coastal and Marine Climate Resilience through Upland and
Fugitive jeweler Mehul Choksi, one of India's most wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case, has been captured in Dominica while trying to flee to Cuba. Sources said Choksi had reached Dominica by boat. And with a Yellow Notice issued after his mysterious
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) congratulates Antigua and Barbuda on its thirty-ninth anniversary of Independence. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque sent the message to Prime Minister Mr. Gaston Browne. “Antigua and Barbuda has made remarkable progress in those 39 years, which is the result of hard work
Antigua and Barbuda’s National Housing Development and Urban Renewal Company Limited (NHDURCO) has denied social media posts that claiming that 10.8 acres of land in the Marble Hill area belongs to Prime Minister Gaston Browne. In a statement, the state agency said that the information is
Press Release - The Government of Antigua and Barbuda in consultation with the CARICOM Secretariat wishes to advise that CARIFESTA XV scheduled for 12 – 22 August 2021 in Antigua and Barbuda will now be staged August 11 – 21, 2022. The postponement of the Festival
