Government Presses Ahead with Barbuda Land Registry as Council Digs In
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has reaffirmed plans to establish a Barbuda Land Registry and proceed with Crown land sales, setting up a direct confrontation with the Barbuda Council, which insists the island's communal lands are not for sale. Court proceedings related to the dispute are ongoing, with the registry expected to become operational by end of August.
Sandals Eyes Major Antigua Expansion With 100 Rooms and Overwater Bungalows
Sandals Resorts International is planning to add approximately 100 rooms to its Antigua property, including 16 overwater bungalows, as disclosed durin...
Over 800 Volunteers Sign Up as Antigua and Barbuda Ramps Up CHOGM 2026 Preparations
More than 800 individuals have volunteered to support the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, as Antigua and Barbuda steps up preparations ...
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Sandals Eyes Major Antigua Expansion With 100 Rooms and Overwater Bungalows
Sandals Resorts International is planning to add approximately 100 rooms to its Antigua property, including 16 overwater...
Over 800 Volunteers Sign Up as Antigua and Barbuda Ramps Up CHOGM 2026 Preparations
More than 800 individuals have volunteered to support the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, as Antigua and ...
Japan Eyes Technical Partnership to Turn Antigua's Sargassum Into Commercial Products
Japan has signaled its readiness to send a technical team to Antigua and Barbuda to explore converting sargassum seaweed...
Cabinet Tightens Work Permit Rules to Prioritise Local Hiring
Antigua and Barbuda's Cabinet has approved new work permit rules requiring employers to advertise vacancies across multi...
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Over 800 Volunteers Sign Up as Antigua and Barbuda Ramps Up CHOGM 2026 Preparations
More than 800 individuals have volunteered to support the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, as Antigua and ...
Cabinet Tightens Work Permit Rules to Prioritise Local Hiring
Antigua and Barbuda's Cabinet has approved new work permit rules requiring employers to advertise vacancies across multi...
Government Presses Ahead with Barbuda Land Registry as Council Digs In
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has reaffirmed plans to establish a Barbuda Land Registry and proceed with Crown l...
Cabinet Warns Illegal Barbuda Land Deals Will Be Void, Structures Face Demolition
The Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet has warned that unauthorised land sales and development activities in Barbuda will carry...
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Chief Magistrate Brings Court Expertise to Police Academy Recruits
Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel visited the Sir Wright F. George Police Academy on June 9, delivering a lecture on court ...
Air Canada Pilot Charged After Flying 900+ Flights Without Proper Licence
A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after allegedly flying more than 900 passenger flights between 2009 and 2025 ...
Masked Gunman Opens Fire on Vehicle on Dickenson Bay Street, Injuring Man
A masked gunman opened fire on a vehicle on Dickenson Bay Street around 4 a.m. Tuesday, injuring the male occupant with ...
U.S. Tourist Dies After Becoming Unresponsive During Scuba Dive Near North Sound
A 59-year-old American tourist from North Carolina died after becoming unresponsive during a scuba diving excursion near...
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Cabinet Approves Return of Premier League Football to the Antigua Recreation Ground
Cabinet has approved the return of Premier League football to the Antigua Recreation Ground for the September-to-Decembe...
Visa Issues Force Abigail Piper Out of Miss Caribbean Universe Pageant
Miss Abigail Piper will not compete at the Miss Caribbean Universe Pageant on June 13 after visa-related challenges prev...
Burn Survivor Shavessa Gasper Takes the Queen of Carnival Stage in 2026
Burn survivor Shavessa Gasper will compete as Miss Exotic Antigua in the 2026 Queen of Carnival Competition, bringing wi...
Soca Queen CP Peters to Headline London's Montserrat Festival UK Celebration
Antiguan soca star Claudette "CP" Peters, a 10-time Soca Monarch Queen and Caribbean carnival trailblazer, has been name...
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Sandals Eyes Major Antigua Expansion With 100 Rooms and Overwater Bungalows
Sandals Resorts International is planning to add approximately 100 rooms to its Antigua property, including 16 overwater...
Japan Eyes Technical Partnership to Turn Antigua's Sargassum Into Commercial Products
Japan has signaled its readiness to send a technical team to Antigua and Barbuda to explore converting sargassum seaweed...
CARICOM Moves to Standardise EV Charging Infrastructure Across the Region
The CARICOM Secretariat hosted a webinar to advance the standardisation and harmonisation of EV charging infrastructure ...
WIOC Mourns Death of Businessman Lawrence 'Larry' Gonsalves
The West Indies Oil Company Ltd. has paid tribute to businessman Lawrence "Larry" Gonsalves following his passing, descr...