CXC Bats for Regional Employers’ Consortium for Skills-Ready Caribbean Workforce
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has been actively building strategic partnerships with regional employers’ groups and national workforce bodies to keep pace with the growing demand for more entry-level workers…
ABTA honours diaspora at New York event
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) hosted its second annual Diaspora Celebration at a recognition event in Manhattan to honour a group of individuals, including members of the diaspora,…
CDB Partners with 2X Global to Advance Gender Lens Investing in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Development Bank(CDB/the Bank) has engaged 2X Global Limited (2X Global), a global industry body dedicated to advancing gender lens investing, to support the development of a Gender Lens…
Caribbean Education Leaders Meet in Jamaica for CXC® Conference and Ministerial Forum on Learning in the Digital Age
Over 300 education stakeholders from across the Caribbean, including Ministers of Education, will gather in Jamaica between March 16-19 in Kingston Jamaica to discuss teaching, learning, and assessment in the…
ABHTA Hosts Professional Kitchen Management Essentials Training
The Antigua & Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) recently hosted a two-day professional development course titled “Kitchen Management Essentials: People, Systems & Service,” designed to strengthen leadership, operational efficiency,…
Cabinet Approves Infrastructure, Heritage and Agriculture Initiatives
Cabinet has approved several decisions aimed at strengthening infrastructure, protecting national heritage and advancing agricultural development in Antigua and Barbuda. Among the decisions taken was the closure of the St.…
Government Resolves Long-Running De Freitas Constitutional Case
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced the amicable settlement of a long-running legal dispute involving former public officer Elloy De Freitas. The case, widely known as De Freitas…
International Investors Propose US$150M Marina Development at Fort James Harbour
Government said it welcomes a proposal from a group of international investors to develop the Fort James Harbour peninsula into a modern marina and mixed-use waterfront destination. The project, presented…
Minimum Wage to Increase to EC$13 Per Hour
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has accepted a recommendation to increase the country’s national minimum wage from EC$9.00 to EC$13.00 per hour. The…
Prime Ministerial Vision Initiative Secures 25,000 Eyeglasses to Advance National Eye Health Agenda
Antigua and Barbuda has secured 25,000 near‑vision eyeglasses through the global nonprofit RestoringVision as part of a Prime Ministerial Vision Initiative to expand universal access to presbyopia correction—addressing the leading…
