CHINESE AMBASSADOR AWARDED BY GOVERNOR GENERAL

Their Excellencies, the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams, on Monday presented the Governor General’s Faithful and Meritorious Service Cross (FMC) to Her Excellency, Zhang Yanling, Ambassador...

American Airlines flight fails to land in St Kitts and Nevis due to Hurricane Jerry

St Kitts and Nevis: American Airlines daily flight AA318 (737-800) from Miami failed to land at Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, St Kitts on Friday. Due to inclement weather conditions caused by Hurricane Jerry, the flight made two failed...

Cabinet Zero-Rated Import Duties on Basic Food Items to Ease Cost of Living

The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved a major policy shift aimed at bringing down food prices across the country, granting zero-rated import duties on a wide range of essential food items for one year. The initiative, which takes effect...

2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers Draw On Oct 21

Concacaf has announced details for the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, with the region’s FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 qualifying competition set to take place from February 3 – 12, across six venues and feature 34 member associations. A spokesperson...

Cabinet Confirms Independence Public Holiday for Monday, November 3

The clarification comes after some members of the Adventist community raised concerns about being excluded from this year’s official Independence activities, since the original events schedule, published by the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals...

Golden Jags to feature in CONCACAF Friendly Series

The Golden Jaguars The Golden Jaguars will make their return to the international circuit, as they have been drawn in Group C in the CONCACAF Friendly Series, which is slated to kick-off in November in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. This was...

Up to 3 inches of rainfall possible during TS Jerry

🚨 TROPICAL STORM JERRY WATCH STATEMENT Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services 🕐 1:43 PM ECT | Wed, Oct 8, 2025 A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Antigua and Barbuda. This means tropical storm conditions are possible within 48...

MEMORIES JOLTED ON ANNIVERSARY DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN 1974

Wednesday October 8, 2025 marked the 51st anniversary of the earthquake that jolted Antigua and Barbuda and neighbouring islands in 1974. The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda shared images with ABS News from the damage wrought by the 7.5 magnitude...

‘BETTER ORGANISED’ JERRY FORECAST TO BRING SEVERE WEATHER TO THE LEEWARDS

A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Antigua and Barbuda and the rest of the Leeward Islands, as a strengthening Tropical Storm Jerry continues on a path expected to take it north of the islands late tomorrow into Friday. The Antigua and...

FORMER ANTIGUAN CRICKETER CECIL ‘CHARLIE’ KING INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME IN THE US

There has been a proud moment for Antiguan Cecil ‘Charlie’ King in the United States, as he was inducted into the World’s First Cricket Hall of Fame in Connecticut. King, who was born in Potters, played for Antigua and Barbuda before migrating to...

ICTs MINISTER WELCOMES A&B’S PROGRESS ON AI POLICIES

Information and Communication Technologies Minister, Hon. Melford Nicholas says Antigua and Barbuda continues to be at the forefront of discussions surrounding Artificial Intelligence governance. He was addressing the Antiguan and Barbudan leg of...

WIOC Postpones Annual General Meeting Due to Tropical Storm

The West Indies Oil company WIOC has announced the postponement of its Annual General Meeting (AGM), originally scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, as Antigua and Barbuda remains under a Tropical Storm Watch. The decision follows advice from...

ABFA Celebrates Gwen Salmon’s Appointment to FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee

The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) has proudly announced the appointment of Gwen Salmon to the FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee for the 2025–2029 term. Salmon’s selection is a milestone for both her career and for...

Judge Rebukes ABDF Hierarchy for Misleading the Court

The High Court erupted earlier today as Justice Rene Williams publicly reprimanded the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) hierarchy for presenting false information that led to an erroneous ruling against Captain Willock. The ABDF has...

Panama is Added To The European Union List Of Tax Havens

The European Union countries have approved maintaining Panama, Russia, and nine other jurisdictions on their tax haven blacklists, after finding that they continue to fail to cooperate in this area or have failed to implement the reforms they had...

Cashew Hill Man Questioned in Shooting Incident

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 A Cashew Hill resident is currently in police custody being questioned in connection with a shooting incident at Cashew Hill, on Tuesday evening. Reports indicate that around 8:00 p.m.,...

Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to U.S. East Coast

A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. While the storm affecting the eastern U.S. wasn’t tropical, two other tropical...

SDA Members Say Saturday Independence Parade Excludes Them

Dear Editor, I am writing to express our disappointment and concern regarding this year’s Independence Ceremonial Parade and National Food Fair in Antigua and Barbuda. The events are scheduled to take place on a Saturday, which inadvertently...

OECS Congratulates Antiguan Youth Farmer Michael Joseph on CARICOM Award

OECS Congratulates Antiguan Youth Farmer Michael Joseph on CARICOM Award The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has extended warm congratulations to *Michael Joseph, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Agriculture Forum for Youth...

ABIA Launches BRIDGE Facility to Fund Green and Digital Projects for Caribbean MSMEs

Access to Funding for Green and Digital Transformation Projects The Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority (ABIA) announces the launch of the BRIDGE Facility, a funding initiative by the Caribbean Export Development Agency, and supported by the...