IMF Warns Caribbean Tourism Economies Face Hardest Hit from Middle East Conflict
The IMF has identified tourism-dependent Caribbean nations, including Antigua and Barbuda, as the hemisphere's most economically vulnerable group amid the Middle East conflict, citing high debt, limited fiscal space, and heavy reliance on energy imports. The fund has revised the subgroup's 2026 GDP growth down to just 0.9 percent and is urging governments to avoid broad energy subsidies in favour of targeted support.
Lovell Endorses Pringle, Rallies UPP Behind Unity Ahead of General Election
UPP candidate Harold Lovell publicly endorsed party leader Jamale Pringle at a candidate ratification event Tuesday night, urging supporters to set as...
Three Antiguans Selected for Prestigious US Young Leaders Fellowship
Three Antiguans have been named to the United States Young Leaders Fellowship Programme, according to Antigua.news, in a notable international recogni...
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Antiguan Kelton Mich Dalso Called to the Bar in St. Lucia
Antiguan attorney Kelton Mich Dalso has been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, St. Lucia Circuit...
IMF Warns Caribbean Tourism Economies Face Hardest Hit from Middle East Conflict
The IMF has identified tourism-dependent Caribbean nations, including Antigua and Barbuda, as the hemisphere's most econ...
PM Browne Accuses Opposition of Circulating Covert Pro-LGBTQ Campaign Material
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused opposition figures Jamale Pringle and Harold Lovell of circulating covert pro-L...
Cricket Matches and Global Citizen Concert to Anchor CHOGM 2026 Cultural Programme
Two cricket matches at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and a Global Citizen Night concert will headline the cultural pro...
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PM Browne Accuses Opposition of Circulating Covert Pro-LGBTQ Campaign Material
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused opposition figures Jamale Pringle and Harold Lovell of circulating covert pro-L...
Cricket Matches and Global Citizen Concert to Anchor CHOGM 2026 Cultural Programme
Two cricket matches at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and a Global Citizen Night concert will headline the cultural pro...
Nibbs Proposes 'Talent Bank' for Barbudans Abroad, Slams BPM Council Record
Former Barbuda Affairs Minister Arthur Nibbs has proposed a 'talent bank' to attract skilled Barbudans home from abroad,...
PM Browne Pledges $150 Million in Barbuda Projects, Defends Land Policy at ABLP Rally
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced approximately $150 million in planned infrastructure projects for Barbuda, co...
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Murder Case Stalled as DPP File Sits Untouched for Nearly a Year
Deon Lloyd, charged with Antigua and Barbuda's first murder of 2025, remains on remand as his case continues to stall, w...
Three Accused Men Deny Killing Senior Customs Officer Nigel Christian
The three men accused of abducting and killing senior Customs officer Nigel Christian in July 2020 each denied involveme...
Christian Murder Accused Denied Involvement in Customs Officer's Killing, Court Hears
The three men accused of murdering Customs officer Nigel Christian each told police they had no involvement in his death...
St. John's Traffic Police Launch Parking Enforcement Blitz Amid Congestion Concerns
Traffic police in St. John's have launched an intensified crackdown on illegal parking, issuing fines to motorists who b...
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St. Lucia Wins Caribbean Queen Title as Antigua and Barbuda Makes Strong Showing
St. Lucia's Emerle Tisson was crowned Caribbean Queen at the Miss St. Maarten Carnival Caribbean Queen Pageant 2026, whi...
Antigua and Barbuda Draw 1-1 With Dominica in Concacaf Women's Qualifier
Antigua and Barbuda salvaged a 1-1 draw against Dominica in their final 2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers Group B match, wit...
Antigua Sailing Week 2026 Draws Broad Local Business Support Ahead of Island-Wide Event
Antigua Sailing Week 2026 has secured broad local business sponsorship ahead of its April 22 opening, with partners incl...
Barbuda Gets New Multipurpose Sports Complex Through School Partnership
A new multipurpose sports complex has opened in Barbuda following a collaboration between the Coco Point Trust and McChe...
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IMF Warns Caribbean Tourism Economies Face Hardest Hit from Middle East Conflict
The IMF has identified tourism-dependent Caribbean nations, including Antigua and Barbuda, as the hemisphere's most econ...
WIOC and PDV Caribe Unite to Fund Health Expo and Steel Orchestra
WIOC and PDV Caribe have jointly donated funding and supplies to the Scrub Life Care Project and the Original Steel Orch...
Antigua's Inflation Reaches 1.7% in March as Food Prices Continue to Drop
Antigua and Barbuda's overall inflation reached 1.7% in March 2026 on a year-on-year basis, even as food prices fell 1.8...
Antigua and Barbuda to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace 44 Amid Culinary Month Celebrations
Antigua and Barbuda will host the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's Caribbean Travel Marketplace 44 from May 12–...