PM Browne: US Visa Restrictions Were Meant to Bully Antigua Into Signing Migrant Deal
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused the United States of imposing visa restrictions on Antigua and Barbuda to pressure his government into accepting a third-country national resettlement deal, vowing the country will not sign any agreement that compromises its national security or financial interests. Negotiations between the two governments are ongoing, as reported by Antigua.news.
Two Teenagers Shot on South Street in Late-Night Ambush
Two teenage boys were shot and hospitalised after masked gunmen opened fire on South Street shortly after 9:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. Their injuri...
Government Owes WIOC Nearly EC$10M to Keep Fuel Prices Stable, PM Browne Says
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has disclosed that the government owes nearly EC$10 million to the West Indies Oil Company after subsidising fuel prices ...
WISH and Hopeful Hearts Foundation Unveil Mental Health Mural and Posters at Parham Primary
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PM Browne: US Visa Restrictions Were Meant to Bully Antigua Into Signing Migrant Deal
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused the United States of imposing visa restrictions on Antigua and Barbuda to press...
Two Teenagers Shot on South Street in Late-Night Ambush
Two teenage boys were shot and hospitalised after masked gunmen opened fire on South Street shortly after 9:10 p.m. on S...
Government Owes WIOC Nearly EC$10M to Keep Fuel Prices Stable, PM Browne Says
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has disclosed that the government owes nearly EC$10 million to the West Indies Oil Company ...
OECS Eyes Cheaper Food Imports From Dominican Republic to Ease Cost of Living
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says OECS leaders have directed the OECS Commission to study expanding food imports from th...
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PM Browne: US Visa Restrictions Were Meant to Bully Antigua Into Signing Migrant Deal
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused the United States of imposing visa restrictions on Antigua and Barbuda to press...
Government Owes WIOC Nearly EC$10M to Keep Fuel Prices Stable, PM Browne Says
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has disclosed that the government owes nearly EC$10 million to the West Indies Oil Company ...
OECS Eyes Cheaper Food Imports From Dominican Republic to Ease Cost of Living
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says OECS leaders have directed the OECS Commission to study expanding food imports from th...
PM Browne: Antigua to Acquire Major Solar Plant Within 24 Months, Citizens to Get Investment Stake
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced plans to acquire a major solar energy plant within 24 months and allow Antigu...
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Two Teenagers Shot on South Street in Late-Night Ambush
Two teenage boys were shot and hospitalised after masked gunmen opened fire on South Street shortly after 9:10 p.m. on S...
63-Year-Old Stabbed in Broad Daylight Gold Chain Robbery on Armstrong Road
A 63-year-old man was stabbed in the right shoulder and robbed of his gold chain by two men outside a superette on No. 2...
Royal Police Force Officer Earns Master's Degree in Forensic Investigation from UK University
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has congratulated officer Latisha Brown on earning a Master's Degree in Fo...
Police Clear APUA Facilities Following Bomb Scare, Operations Resume
A bomb scare Thursday morning prompted the evacuation of staff from two APUA facilities in St. John's before police clea...
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Potter's Sports Complex to Feature Full Olympic-Size Swimming Pool
Cabinet has approved plans to build a full Olympic-standard swimming pool at Potter's Sports Complex, upgrading from an ...
Shai Hope Out of First Test Against Sri Lanka With Shoulder Injury
West Indies captain Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Antigua after suffering a left s...
Antigua's Party Stand Culture Reshaped Global Cricket Experience, CWI CEO Says
Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring has credited Antigua's party stand culture with helping reshape how cricket is exp...
Cricket West Indies to Launch Procurement for Antigua High Performance Centre
Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring has announced that requests for proposals will soon be issued for a major High Per...
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PM Browne: LNG Dispute With U.S. Firm Settled, First Shipment Due Within 30 Days
Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced that a dispute with a U.S.-based LNG contractor — including a rejected US$60 mill...
Senator Newton Attends Morocco-OECS Forum to Boost Trade and Investment Ties
Senator Lamin Newton represented Antigua and Barbuda at the Morocco-OECS Economic Promotion Week, where discussions focu...
APUA Launches Trenchless Drilling Technology for Overnight St. John's Pipeline Works
APUA will begin overnight trenchless pipeline installation works along High Street and St. Mary's Street from June 29, d...
Celia Samuel Elected President of Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce
Celia Samuel of Go To Enterprises has been elected president of the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce for the 2026...