Barbuda Council Returns to Court to Challenge Government Land Adjudication Process
The Barbuda Council returns to court Tuesday to challenge the central government's land adjudication programme, arguing the process threatens the island's communal land system and was launched without proper consultation. The case is widely regarded as one of the most significant legal battles over land rights and governance in Barbuda's history.
All Saints Road to Close Overnight This Weekend for Major Construction Works
The Ministry of Works has announced overnight road closures and detours along All Saints Road on the nights of May 16 and 17, 2026, as construction ad...
Ministry of Works Deploys Smaller Concrete Trucks to Reach Tight Road Sites
The Ministry of Works has introduced smaller concrete trucks to reach tight roadwork sites where larger vehicles cannot maneuver, with the vehicles al...
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Ministry of Works Deploys Smaller Concrete Trucks to Reach Tight Road Sites
The Ministry of Works has introduced smaller concrete trucks to reach tight roadwork sites where larger vehicles cannot ...
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...
U.S. to Offer Expedited Visa Interviews for $750 Under New Pilot Program
The U.S. State Department will launch a pilot program from July 1 allowing visa applicants to pay $750 on top of standar...
Minister Johnson Calls for Respect and Inclusion of Antigua's Centenarians
Minister of Social and Urban Transformation Kiz Johnson is urging Antiguans and Barbudans to honour and include the nati...
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U.S. to Offer Expedited Visa Interviews for $750 Under New Pilot Program
The U.S. State Department will launch a pilot program from July 1 allowing visa applicants to pay $750 on top of standar...
Minister Johnson Calls for Respect and Inclusion of Antigua's Centenarians
Minister of Social and Urban Transformation Kiz Johnson is urging Antiguans and Barbudans to honour and include the nati...
Minister Johnson Urges Caribbean Unity on Women's Economic Empowerment
Minister Kiz Johnson called for unified Caribbean action on women's economic empowerment during a ministerial dialogue, ...
PM Delivers Special Message to Mark Centenarian Week
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has released a video message marking Centenarian Week, honouring Antigua and Barbuda's olde...
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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...
Police Hunt Driver After Hit-and-Run on Josephs Lane Leaves Woman Injured
Police are seeking the driver of a white Suzuki Jeep who allegedly struck a woman on Josephs Lane Sunday evening and lef...
Man Robbed of Gold Chain at Knifepoint in Lower Ottos; Incident Caught on Camera
A man was robbed of his gold chain at knifepoint by two suspects in Lower Ottos on Monday afternoon, with surveillance f...
Man Robbed at Knifepoint in Antigua
A man was robbed by knife-wielding assailants in Antigua, with video footage of the incident circulating online. Full de...
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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...
Senator O'Neil Donates to Cricket Academy That Shaped His Youth
Senator Shaquan O'Neil has donated to A Chance to Shine Academy, the youth cricket programme he credits with shaping his...
Antigua and Barbuda Name 27-Man Squad for FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Pre-Qualifiers
The Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association has named a 27-player squad for the CBC Pre-Qualifiers in Guyana, as the ...
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Antiguan National Dr. Dave Ray Receives Honorary Doctorate at San Francisco Convocation
Antiguan national Dr. Dave Ray was awarded an honorary doctorate by EuroAsian University at a Grand Convocation Ceremony...
AUA Donates Whiteboards and Flip Charts to ABCAS Ahead of New Academic Year
The American University of Antigua has donated 20 whiteboards and flip charts to the Antigua and Barbuda College of Adva...
Vernon G. Edwards Workers Land First Collective Bargaining Agreement with ABWU
Employees of Vernon G. Edwards Limited have secured their first Collective Bargaining Agreement with the ABWU, ending ye...
SpaceX, Artemis, and the Boundless Promise of Human Potential
A commentary piece published by Antigua News Room reflects on Elon Musk's projected path toward trillionaire status, arg...