Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Young Cricketers return home from UK
Antigua.News
·
June 30, 2025
Two young Antiguan cricketers have returned home after completing their term at the Harrow School in London. Dante Odlum from the Antigua Grammar School and Ondre Peters from the Princess Margaret School underwent interviews and were chosen to...
Tinubu: Nigeria open to visa waiver for diplomats, government officials from Eastern Carribean states
The Cable
·
June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is open to exploring a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The OECS comprises Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth...
Craig Marshall Reappointed as Chairman of ABHTA, Leads New Slate of Directors for 2025–2027
Antigua News Room
·
June 30, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP The Antigua & Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) is proud to announce the newly appointed Board of Directors for the 2025–2027 term. Craig Marshall, Regional Commercial Director – West Indies at...
Un Impulso Global para los Productores de Bayas
Israel Agricultural
·
June 30, 2025
Consejos Prácticos y Conocimientos para Lograr el Éxito en el Campo En los últimos años, el cultivo de bayas se ha convertido en uno de los sectores de más rápido crecimiento y mayor rentabilidad en la agricultura. La creciente demanda de fresas,...
New taxes on premium flyers and private jets: Greenpeace comment
Greenpeace International
·
June 30, 2025
Sevilla, Spain – Barbados, France, Kenya, Spain, Benin, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Antigua & Barbuda supported by the European Commission, have announced they will form a ‘solidarity coalition on premium flyers’ to raise funds for climate action and...
Beyond North America
Jamaica Observer
·
July 4, 2025
MUNROE...we’re seeing exceptional growth in South America. JAMAICA is beginning to see results from its effort to rebalance airlift, with Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay reporting notable gains from non-traditional markets,...
World hero pays a visit
Trinidad Express
·
Trinidad and Tobago warmly welcomes one of the world’s most popular leaders, India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paying an official visit on the invitation of Prime Minister Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This will undoubtedly deepen fraternal...
Dominican Republic leads preparations for 10th Summit of the Americas in Punta Cana
Dominican Today
·
June 26, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda.- Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez chaired the first ministerial meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) in Antigua and Barbuda, marking a key step in preparations for the 10th Summit of the Americas, which the...
LIAT to begin flights between Montego Bay and Kingston
The Nation Barbados
·
July 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Domestic flights between the western city of Montego Bay and Kingston are set to return after a five-year break. Regional carrier, LIAT Airlines will launch a new intra-island service on July 11, operating three times a week...
Rusia se convierte en el primer país en reconocer al Gobierno talibán de Afganistán desde la toma de poder en 2021
KESQ-TV - California
·
July 4, 2025
Por Max Saltman y Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Rusia se convirtió en el primer país en reconocer al Gobierno talibán de Afganistán desde que tomó el poder en 2021, al anunciar este jueves que ha aceptado a un embajador del grupo islamista. “Creemos...
Haiti Is Bleeding—And the Caribbean Cannot Look Away
Antigua News Room
·
July 3, 2025
By Sir Ronald Sanders Haiti continues to wallow in deep crisis as criminal gangs entrench their violent control over nearly 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country. These armed groups have become a de facto regime of terror....
France and Spain join global push to tax private jets and premium flights for climate funding
Euronews
·
Published on 03/07/2025 - 15:45 GMT+2 France and Spain have joined a coalition of countries pushing to tax private jets and premium class flights to raise money for climate action and sustainable development. The two European nations have joined...
Federal Supreme Court Puts Pressure in CS AT1 Case
finews.com
·
June 26, 2025
The letter from the Federal Supreme Court to the Federal Administrative Court regarding the lawsuits against the write-down of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds is written in a particular tone. The highest court wants to know why there has been no...
Cabinet Notes of Wednesday 2nd July, 2025
Antigua.News
·
July 3, 2025
3. The Honourable Minister for Education, Daryll Matthew, informed Cabinet that the Government’s decision to merge Glanvilles Secondary School and Pares Secondary School has been met with strong support from the affected communities. As part of...
Draft legislation for establishment of CBI/CIP regulator now available
St. Vincent Times
·
July 3, 2025
The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority...
Women’s Heart: Intricacies and Complications
ETHealthworld.com
·
June 26, 2025
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death among women worldwide and yet, women’s heart health is often overlooked and misdiagnosed. Women often present with atypical, non-classic symptoms such as fatigue, jaw pain, acid reflux,...
Draft Legislation for the Establishment of CBI/CIP Regulator Now Available for Public Comment
Win Media SKN
·
July 3, 2025
2 July 2025, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern Caribbean...
CONCEPT PROPOSAL: THE “SUGAR MAX EXPERIENCE”Promoting Sugar Mas Carnival, Culture & Artistes Across the Caribbean Carnival Diaspora
Times Caribbean
·
July 3, 2025
(Proposal for Hon. Samal Duggins, Shannon Hawley & the St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival Committee) VISION To strategically promote St. Kitts-Nevis’ Sugar Mas Carnival as a premier Caribbean cultural product through a high-impact touring showcase...
Sandals’ summer sale offering up to $1,300 in credits
Travel Press
·
July 3, 2025
Sandals Resorts is inviting travellers to soak up the rhythm of the Caribbean with its “Stay More, Save More” sale where longer stays mean bigger savings at any one of the brand’s 17 beachfront all-inclusive resorts. This limited-time offer is...
Alliance of 8 countries promotes tax on wealthy airline passengers
Tornos News
·
July 2, 2025
A new international alliance of eight countries has announced an initiative to impose a tax on wealthy airline passengers, with the aim of financing climate adaptation in the most vulnerable countries. The announcement was made by the French...