Hatton gun attack ends in crash, suspect arrested

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Police are investigating a shooting in Hatton, Antigua and Barbuda, on Sunday evening that ended with a dramatic car crash. Two men in a black Toyota BB reportedly opened fire at a roadside car wash,...

Antiguan Miguel Southwell Takes Charge at Airport

Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority engages Brakkam AviationManagement for interim leadership The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) has engaged Brakkam Aviation Management, LLC (Brakkam) to provide interim executive management and...

Antigua Prepares for Busy Cruise Season With Hundreds of Calls Scheduled

Antigua and Barbuda is preparing for a robust 2025–2026 cruise season, with 540 ship calls scheduled between October and April, according to the Antigua Cruise Port’s updated calendar. The schedule, published September 25, includes visits from...

Homeless Man Charged for Breaking and Larceny on Market Street

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 The Police have arrested and charged 38-year-old Tony Bright of No Fixed Place of Abode in connection with a Building Breaking and Larceny offence that occurred on Thursday, October 2,...

Tropical Storm Jerry forms in east Atlantic; expected to pose no threat to mainland U.S.

Jerry becomes the 10th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before turning out to sea. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center...

CIBC Caribbean presents $25,000 to Ministry of Education 

St. John, Antigua, 4 October, 2025 – The nation’s top 100 Grade Six students will honoured during the 13th Annual CIBC Caribbean Grade Six National Assessment Awards to be held on Thursday 16th October, 2025. The bank has continued its commitment...

Bermuda Volleyball Team Wins Silver Medal

The Bermuda women’s national volleyball team have claimed a silver medal at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association Women’s Final Four tournament in Antigua and Barbuda. Bermuda also won four individual awards: Megan Hands [Best Server],...

Antigua PM calls for ‘lawful’ drug interdictions in region

Gail Alexan­der Se­nior Po­lit­i­cal Re­porter The fight against drug traf­fick­ing must rest on co­op­er­a­tion and law and in­ter­dic­tions should pro­ceed un­der clear le­gal au­thor­i­ty, says An­tigua and Bar­bu­da Prime Min­is­ter Gas­ton...

Global forum calls for scientific marine spatial planning, applauding China's cooperative efforts

The 3rd Marine Spatial Planning Cooperation Workshop for Maritime Silk Road Partner Countries and the Conference of the Marine Spatial Planning Partnership, hosted by the China Oceanic Development Foundation (CODF), is held in Beijing from...

Construction Begins on Museum Honouring Legendary Burning Flames Band

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Work is under way to transform the childhood home of Antigua and Barbuda’s internationally renowned soca group, Burning Flames, into a museum and community music hub. St George’s Senator Michael Freeland...

Antigua & Barbuda’s Harold Lovell honoured at 70th birthday celebrations in Canada and at home

Supporters of Harold Lovell, the United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker, marked his 70th birthday with celebrations spanning Antigua and Barbuda and the diaspora in Canada. The Antigua & Barbuda Association of Canada hosted an event to...

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Jamaica’s Jody Brown (left) and Colombia’s Ana Guzman fight for the ball during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 football match at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, also known as AAMI Park, in Australia, on August 8, 2023. (Photo: AFP) AS the...

WISH calls on media houses to stop sensationalizing suicide reporting

WISH expresses concern about the recent developments related to two apparent suicide attempts in Freetown and Ottos. We continue to highlight the gaps in healthcare coverage including mental wellness initiatives and outpatient services which can...

US Says Migrant Workers in Antigua Face Pressure Not to Join Unions

Migrant workers in Antigua and Barbuda have reported facing threats from employers over union activity, according to a U.S. government review that paints a mixed picture of the country’s labor climate. The 2025 Investment Climate Statement,...

Antigua PM Warns Against Military Buildup With U.S. Forces in Caribbean

Antigua PM Warns Against Military Buildup as U.S. Forces Escalate in Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne warned Friday that the Caribbean must remain a “zone of peace,” voicing alarm at a surge in U.S. military deployments...

US gov't admits F-35 is a failure

Diplomatic sources tell RS that as of late 2024, the Dominican government — which in its announcement extolled its "excellent relations" with Cuba and said the "strictly multilateral" decision was meant to ensure the highest turnout possible — had...

Post-Mortem Conducted on Slain Businessman George “Charlie” Barnes

Authorities have confirmed that a post-mortem examination has been completed on the body of slain businessman George “Charlie” Barnes, as police continue their investigation into his killing. Government Pathologist Dr. Petra Miller-Nanton...

PM Browne Tells UN: Reparations Are Not Charity

PM Browne Tells UN: Reparations Are Not Charity Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that reparations for slavery and colonial exploitation must be seen as justice, not benevolence, urging...

Regional cannabis regulators find common ground

The third and final day of Cannabliss SVG 2025 in St Vincent and the Grenadines turned theory into practice. As the conference took to the road, regional cannabis regulators joined traditional cultivators, manufacturers, and retailers on a...

Special notice of road works on Valley Road North

NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF CONTINUED WORK ON VALLEY ROAD NORTH (VRN), WHICH WILL CAUSE DELAYS AND INCONVENIENCE. Special Notice is given that from Tuesday 7 October, 2025 and continuing for the remainder of the week, C.O....