This edition of the Antigua and Barbuda Official Gazette (Vol. XLVI, No. 9, dated February 12, 2026) contains four new Statutory Instruments covering virtual assets, engineering regulations, and airport security. It also includes two lost insurance policy notices from Sagicor Life (Eastern Caribbean) Inc. and a Central Board of Health notice regarding two unclaimed deceased bodies.
Download Original PDFThis Statutory Instrument establishes the regulatory framework for virtual assets businesses in Antigua and Barbuda. It is a comprehensive document of 59 pages and forms part of the legal regime governing digital and cryptocurrency-related business activities in the country.
This is a ministerial notice issued under Section 1 of the Virtual Asset Business Act 2021. It is a short 3-page instrument that likely designates or activates specific provisions of the Virtual Asset Business Act.
This 28-page Statutory Instrument establishes regulations governing the registration and professional practice of engineers in Antigua and Barbuda. It sets out the legal requirements and standards that engineers must meet to practice in the country.
This Statutory Instrument sets out regulations governing the removal of persons or items from restricted areas at V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua. The 7-page order establishes the legal authority and procedures for enforcing airport security boundaries.
The Office of the Chief Health Inspector is publicly notifying the families of two deceased individuals — Mr. La Shaune Tunsha Charles (died October 19, 2025) and Mr. Augustin White (died January 2, 2026) — that their bodies are currently being held at Barnes Funeral Home on Lower Newgate Street. Family members are urged to contact Ms. Jessica Barnes, Managing Director of Barnes Funeral Home, at 462-1037 within 14 days to arrange private burial; failure to do so will result in the government arranging interment in a public cemetery with no further notice and no legal recourse after burial.
Whitfield Harris of Mount Pleasant, St. John's, Antigua has declared under sworn deposition that his life insurance policy (No. J781002506), originally issued by Sagicor Life Inc. and later assumed by Sagicor Life (Eastern Caribbean) Inc., has been lost. He has applied for a duplicate policy, and the public is notified that the duplicate will be issued unless a formal objection is raised within one month of February 4, 2026.
Majorie Parchment of Fitches Creek, St. George's, Antigua has made a sworn deposition that a life insurance policy (No. S05017291) on the life of Alexander Forbes, originally issued by Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society and later assumed by Sagicor Life (Eastern Caribbean) Inc., has been lost. A duplicate policy will be issued unless a formal objection is raised within one month of January 21, 2026.
This gazette was published by the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of Antigua and Barbuda. The original PDF is available at gazette.laws.gov.ag.