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US Embassy Announces New Social Media Requirements for Visa Applications Affecting Antigua
Antigua.News
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June 25, 2025
Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda will be among those affected by new social media disclosure requirements for US visa applications announced by the US Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados. The embassy serves seven Caribbean nations including Antigua and...
Antigua among 16 Caribbean countries committed to boosting debt transparency
The Antigua Observer
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June 20, 2025
Thirty-three public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, participated in an intensive workshop designed to improve debt data quality and transparency across the region. The training session, held in Jamaica...
12th SESCA Antigua Sailing Day Regatta
Sail-World
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June 25, 2025
by Mike Steele 25 Jun 02:27 PDT 22 June 2025 Members of the St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association enjoyed spectacular conditions for their 12th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta at Lackford Lake, on Sunday. The gusty and shifty breeze provided...
Antigua to host Caribbean Justice Forum on cybersecurity and law enforcement
The Gleaner
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June 20, 2025
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA: When a regional cyber-investigation team recently traced an online financial scam to computers outside the region, it again highlighted a sobering, yet all too familiar truth: cybercrime knows no borders. From identity theft...
LETTER: Securing Our Future | A Call For Antigua and Barbuda to Act Together on Social Security Reform
Antigua.News
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June 25, 2025
By E. P. Chet Greene The warning signs flashing across global Social Security systems should alarm us all. Just last month, the U.S. Social Security Administration reported its trust funds will be depleted by 2035, forcing an automatic 17% benefit...
Recalled children’s cough syrup confirmed in Antigua
The Antigua Observer
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - By Latrishka Thomas The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division has confirmed that recalled Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup is present in the Antigua market and is warning consumers to immediately stop using the product due to...
Antigua Calypso Tent 2025 Ignites the Season with New Venue, Big Vibes, and Powerful Performances
Antigua News Room
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June 19, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Antigua Calypso Tent 2025 Ignites the Season with New Venue, Big Vibes, and Powerful Performances The spirit of Calypso is alive and thriving as the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) officially...
Tourism Leaders Chart a Greener Future at UWI Conference: Antigua and Barbuda Champions AI for Sustainable Travel
Antigua News Room
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June 25, 2025
As part of the ongoing UWI Five Islands Campus (FIC) Conference: AI for Caribbean Sustainability, regional tourism experts gathered for a dynamic panel discussion titled “Sustainable Tourism: Leveraging AI for Eco-Friendly and Resilient Travel...
Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority reports upward trend in Traffic and Revenue
Antigua.News
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June 19, 2025
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has reported a continued increase in overall revenue from the Port Authority. Having been invited by Cabinet to give an update on operations and financial prospects, Port Manager Darwin Telemaque reports...
Antigua: Hotel bookings hit 90 per cent for Antigua Carnival 2025
Loop News
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Hotel occupancy rates have soared to over 90 per cent for Antigua’s Carnival 2025, signalling unprecedented interest in this year’s festivities as organizers report that all planning milestones have been successfully met. The Festivals Commission...
Antigua: Authorities raid illegal medical establishment selling Ozempic
Loop News
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Authorities have confiscated a quantity of drugs and syringes during an undercover operation targeting illegal medical establishments in Antigua. The weekend raid, conducted by Director of Pharmaceutical Services Alfred Athill and his team in...
Antigua Port Revenue Surges to $62M as Cabinet Eyes 24/7 Operations
Antigua News Room
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June 19, 2025
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the Port Manager of the Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority, Mr. Darwin Telemaque, to provide an update on the operational performance and economic outlook of the port. Mr. Telemaque reported that the Port has...
Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet Notes for Wednesday, June 18th 2025
Antigua.News
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June 19, 2025
Wednesday’s Cabinet Meeting, chaired by Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne, began with an invocation and scripture reading from a pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. The reading promises God’s constant guidance, provision, and spiritual...
SESCA’s 12th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta Report
Live Sail Die
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June 24, 2025
Members of the St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association enjoyed spectacular conditions for their 12 th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta at Lackford Lake, on Sunday. The gusty and shifty breeze provided great entertainment for the competitors and...
More Staff and Shift Work as Antigua Expands Road Rehabilitation
Antigua News Room
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June 24, 2025
The Ministry of Works in Antigua and Barbuda is scaling up staffing and working hours to meet growing demands from the island-wide road rehabilitation programme. Public Works Minister Maria Browne confirmed that additional workers have already...
Rural skills training drives investment, INFOTEP director urges
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.-At the VI Congress of the National Confederation of Trade Unions (CNUS), INFOTEP Director General Rafael Santos Badía stressed that training workers in towns outside major urban centers with technical skills is essential to attract...
Antigua and Barbuda Champions Women’s Leadership in Tourism at Caribbean Week Gala
Antigua News Room
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June 18, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Caribbean Tourism Organization Said- At the Women in Tourism Leadership Dinner & Awards during Caribbean Week in New York, Antigua and Barbuda took the stage — not only as one of the evening’s proud...
Antigua and PAHO to host OAS side event on mental health in the Americas
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 18, 2025
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), will co-host a high-level event titled “Uniting the Americas for Mental Health: From Commitment to Action” on June 25, 2025. The gathering is...
Antigua stands firm
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 18, 2025
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2017. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz, File Antigua’s government has reacted defiantly to new threats from the...
Antigua and Barbuda Resorts Earn Multiple Nominations at 2025 World Travel Awards
Antigua News Room
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June 17, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda Resorts Shine with Multiple Nominations at 2025 World Travel Awards Antigua and Barbuda’s hospitality sector is receiving international acclaim, with eight of the country’s top resorts nominated across seven categories in the...