UPP Unveils Campaign Website with Diaspora Portfolio, Business Grants and Youth Land Pledges
The United Progressive Party has launched its 2026 campaign website ahead of the April 30 General Election, outlining pledges that include a Diaspora Affairs portfolio, $20,000 business grants, and a programme to distribute 2,000 land plots to young Antiguans and Barbudans. Political Leader Jamale Pringle presented the platform as a blueprint for a government that works for the people.
Electoral Commission Bans Alcohol Sales on Election Day, Warns of Stiff Penalties
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission has issued a public notice banning the sale and distribution of alcohol during polling hours on Election ...
Letter: Critic Warns UPP Manifesto Risks Higher Taxes, Job Losses and Mounting Debt
A letter published by Antigua News Room warns that the UPP's manifesto could force the next government into raising taxes, cutting public services, or...
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Electoral Commission Bans Alcohol Sales on Election Day, Warns of Stiff Penalties
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission has issued a public notice banning the sale and distribution of alcohol dur...
UPP Unveils Campaign Website with Diaspora Portfolio, Business Grants and Youth Land Pledges
The United Progressive Party has launched its 2026 campaign website ahead of the April 30 General Election, outlining pl...
Letter: Critic Warns UPP Manifesto Risks Higher Taxes, Job Losses and Mounting Debt
A letter published by Antigua News Room warns that the UPP's manifesto could force the next government into raising taxe...
ABLP Chairman Dismisses UPP's Online Policy Posting as 'No Plan'
ABLP Chairman E. P. Chet Greene has publicly dismissed the United Progressive Party's online policy platform as an incoh...
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Electoral Commission Bans Alcohol Sales on Election Day, Warns of Stiff Penalties
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission has issued a public notice banning the sale and distribution of alcohol dur...
UPP Unveils Campaign Website with Diaspora Portfolio, Business Grants and Youth Land Pledges
The United Progressive Party has launched its 2026 campaign website ahead of the April 30 General Election, outlining pl...
Letter: Critic Warns UPP Manifesto Risks Higher Taxes, Job Losses and Mounting Debt
A letter published by Antigua News Room warns that the UPP's manifesto could force the next government into raising taxe...
ABLP Chairman Dismisses UPP's Online Policy Posting as 'No Plan'
ABLP Chairman E. P. Chet Greene has publicly dismissed the United Progressive Party's online policy platform as an incoh...
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English Harbour Man Found Dead in Vehicle on All Saints Road
The Royal Police Force is investigating the sudden death of 65-year-old Stanley Warner of English Harbour, who was found...
Community Holds Candlelight Vigil to Honour Slain Culinary Student Brianna Clarke
Hundreds gathered Thursday night for a candlelight vigil honouring 18-year-old culinary student Brianna Clarke, who was ...
Green Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Charges
Joel Isaac, 21, of Green Bay, has pleaded guilty before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel to possessing a modified flare gu...
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $19.3M in Cocaine After Caribbean Interdictions
The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded more than 2,570 pounds of cocaine worth $19.3 million seized during three Caribbean i...
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North Swell and Atlantic Winds Shape Day Two of Antigua Sailing Week 2026
Day two of Antigua Sailing Week 2026 saw the fleet push northward into the open Atlantic, with North Swell and shifting ...
Antigua and Barbuda Handball Teams Make Regional Debut at IHF Beach Tournament in St. Kitts
Antigua and Barbuda's national handball teams are making their regional debut at the IHF Beach Handball Tournament in St...
UPP's Pringle Vows Major Sports Complex and Youth Drive at Campaign Rally
UPP candidate Jamale Pringle has pledged to build the Sir Vivian Richards Sports and Entertainment Complex at North Soun...
Letter: UPP Sports Complex Proposal Raises Questions Over Cost and Funding
A published letter is questioning the United Progressive Party's AI-generated sports complex proposal, arguing it could ...
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APUA Bids Farewell to Longest-Serving Employee After 46 Years
Claudette Martin-Ladoo has retired from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority after 46 years of service, the longest te...
Toyota Recalls 73,528 Hybrid Vehicles Over Faulty Reverse Warning Sound
Toyota is recalling 73,528 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles from model years 2023–2025 due to a backup pedestrian warning s...
Kia Recalls 141,000 Carnival Vehicles Over Fire Risk; Local Consumers Urged to Act
The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division is urging local Kia Carnival owners to act promptly following a Kia America rec...
Ford Recalls 83,000 Vehicles Over Headlight and Engine Safety Defects
Ford Motor Company has recalled more than 83,000 vehicles due to a headlight software defect and a faulty exhaust-gas re...