PM Browne Denies $6M Superyacht Kickback Claims, Threatens Defamation Suit
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has flatly denied allegations published by OffshoreAlert that he negotiated a US$6 million kickback tied to the sale of the seized superyacht Alfa Nero, calling the claims false and politically motivated. Browne is now threatening defamation legal action against publisher David Marchant.
Cabinet Makes Spanish Antigua and Barbuda's Official Second Language
Antigua and Barbuda's Cabinet has approved Spanish as the country's official second language, mandating its inclusion as a core subject from preschool...
Swetes Community Plans Candlelight Vigil for NSWMA Worker Killed on All Saints Road
Swetes Village residents will hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, May 19, to honour Okeen Dean Lightfoot, a 29-year-old NSWMA sanitation worker kille...
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PM Browne Denies $6M Superyacht Kickback Claims, Threatens Defamation Suit
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has flatly denied allegations published by OffshoreAlert that he negotiated a US$6 million ...
Swetes Community Plans Candlelight Vigil for NSWMA Worker Killed on All Saints Road
Swetes Village residents will hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, May 19, to honour Okeen Dean Lightfoot, a 29-year-old...
Cabinet Reminds Essential Workers of Holiday Duty Obligations, Clears ONDCP Building
Cabinet has reminded essential service workers of their obligation to report for duty on public holidays under the Antig...
Cabinet Mourns Okeen Lightfoot, Sounds Alarm on Reckless Driving Threatening Roadside Workers
Cabinet has mourned the on-duty death of NSWMA worker Okeen Lightfoot and raised urgent concerns about reckless driving ...
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PM Browne Denies $6M Superyacht Kickback Claims, Threatens Defamation Suit
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has flatly denied allegations published by OffshoreAlert that he negotiated a US$6 million ...
Cabinet Reminds Essential Workers of Holiday Duty Obligations, Clears ONDCP Building
Cabinet has reminded essential service workers of their obligation to report for duty on public holidays under the Antig...
Cabinet Mourns Okeen Lightfoot, Sounds Alarm on Reckless Driving Threatening Roadside Workers
Cabinet has mourned the on-duty death of NSWMA worker Okeen Lightfoot and raised urgent concerns about reckless driving ...
Tiffany Strann-Peters Sworn In as Senator, Raising Female Parliamentary Representation to Eight
Tiffany Anthea Lauren Strann-Peters was sworn in as a Government Senator on Wednesday, bringing the total number of fema...
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Swetes Community Plans Candlelight Vigil for NSWMA Worker Killed on All Saints Road
Swetes Village residents will hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, May 19, to honour Okeen Dean Lightfoot, a 29-year-old...
Rotary Club Hands Over EC$28,000 Renovated Classroom to Police Youth Unit
The Rotary Club of Antigua has handed over a renovated EC$28,000 classroom facility to the Royal Police Force's Youth In...
Costume Island Antigua Recovers Stolen Items, Thanks Police and Public
Costume Island Antigua has thanked the Royal Police Force and members of the public after most stolen items were recover...
ASP Frankie Thomas Earns Top Caribbean Community Policing Honour
Assistant Superintendent of Police Frankie Thomas has been awarded the prestigious ASSL Top Caribbean Community Policing...
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Veteran Footballer Georgetta Lewis-Buchanan Eyes ABFA First Vice President Role
Georgetta Lewis-Buchanan, a national footballer and coach with over two decades of experience, has announced her bid for...
Antiguan Golfer Marquis George Claims Caribbean Optimist Championship Title
Antiguan golfer Marquis George has won first place in the 16–18 category at the Caribbean Optimist Golf Championship in ...
Nayla Martin Finishes Top 5 at German National U13 Fencing Championships
Antiguan fencing prospect Nayla Martin claimed a 5th place individual finish and helped her team to 7th place at the Ger...
All Six CPL Franchises Confirm Breakout Player Retentions Ahead of 2026 Draft
All six Caribbean Premier League franchises have confirmed their mandatory Breakout Player retentions ahead of the 2026 ...
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APUA Warns of Higher Electricity Bills as Fuel Variation Charge Jumps 30%
APUA is warning residents of higher electricity bills after the Fuel Variation Charge for May rose nearly 30 per cent, f...
APUA Warns Rising Global Fuel Prices Push Electricity Costs Up 30 Percent
APUA's Fuel Variation Charge has jumped nearly 30 percent for May, rising from 55 cents to 70 cents per kilowatt-hour, a...
APUA Cites Aging Infrastructure as Crews Battle Over 800 Water Faults Monthly
APUA has revealed that its crews respond to more than 800 water faults each month, citing aging infrastructure and incre...
Egypt and Afreximbank Gear Up for 33rd Annual Meetings in Alamein This June
Egypt's Central Bank Governor and Afreximbank President held a joint press briefing on May 13, 2026, outlining preparati...