PM Browne Calls on U.S. to Pursue Diplomacy with Venezuela; Praises Ambassador Sanders’ Honorary Degree

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to U.S. President Donald J. Trump urging renewed diplomatic engagement with Venezuela amid an escalating military presence in Caribbean waters. The Prime Minister highlighted the region’s longstanding identity as a Zone of Peace and warned that tensions could harm tourism-dependent economies. “A hint of armed confrontation in our waters reverberates instantly through hotel bookings,…

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Government Launches Incentive to Clear Derelict Vehicles Nationwide

In a bid to improve national cleanliness and reduce public health risks, the Government has introduced a cash incentive programme for the removal of derelict and police-marked vehicles. Private individuals will receive $150 per vehicle transported to the Cook’s Landfill as identified by the Police. The programme, administered by the Ministry of Urban Development in collaboration with the Solid Waste…

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Winners of the 2025 Student Art Competition Announced

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority proudly announced the winners of its annual Student Art Competition, unveiled during the Rising Stars of Art event at V.C. Bird International Airport as part of the third edition of Antigua and Barbuda Art Week. A standout feature of  Art Week celebration, the competition attracted more than 50 entries from schools across Antigua and…

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Caribbean agriculture faces an existential crisis as increasingly intense climate events devastate…

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Minister Maria Browne Responds to Vehicle Procurement Allegations

Minister for Housing and Works, the Hon. Maria Browne, has firmly addressed…

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Antigua & Barbuda Unveils Culinary Month 2026 at Exclusive U.S. Media Preview at the James Beard Foundation in NYC

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) proudly hosted an exclusive media…

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Remarkable 25-Year Economic Surge Reported Amid Global Uncertainty

In its 2026 Speech from the Throne, the Government of Antigua &…

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Governor-General Outlines Ambitious National Agenda in 2026 Speech from the Throne

His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, delivered the…

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Strong Demand for CDB’s CHF100 Million Sustainable Bond in Swiss Market

The Caribbean Development Bank(CDB/the Bank), rated Aa1/AA+/AA+, successfully raised CHF100 million through…

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Calls for Significantly Increased Climate Finance and Justice for the Caribbean at COP30 High-Level Segment

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank), Mr. Daniel M. Best,…

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CDB Engages Caribbean Bankers on Upcoming Trade Guarantee Programme

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) unveiled its new Trade Finance…

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