Governor General Sir Rodney Williams (right) presents over $7,000 worth of hand sanitisers to Minister of Social Transformation Dean Jonas. The items, donated by the Mill Reef Fund, are intended for use […]
Antigua: Help for the elderly
Antigua: Bars, gyms urged to register for inspection
Small businesses, including bars and gyms, are being encouraged to register for inspection promptly ahead of being allowed to reopen on June 1. Such operations must first undergo an inspection by the […]
Antigua: Airport storeowners not optimistic ahead of VCBIA reopening
Business operators inside the VC Bird International Airport (VCBIA) are expressing doubts over their market prospects, ahead of a resumption in commercial travel. The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda recently announced that […]
Antigua: Rapid coronavirus tests for tourists soon to arrive
Thousands of Covid-19 test kits have been sourced and are set to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda as early as next week. This is to facilitate the mandatory testing of tourists when […]
Antigua: Gov’t rethinks recommendations for arriving tourists
The recommendation to have stay-over visitors to Antigua and Barbuda quarantined for 14 days is being reconsidered, as policymakers scramble to put in place a health and safety strategy before borders reopen […]
Antigua: PM justifies Dean Jonas’ reinstatement to Cabinet
Following the reinstatement of the Member of Parliament (MP) for St George as a Cabinet minister last week, the public has been questioning what prompted the decision since the matter of another […]
Antigua: Regional airlines could help restore tourism
Kickstarting regional airlines is being touted as one of the ways the Caribbean can best reignite the tourism industry. Development specialist Arvel Grant says the Caribbean should reduce reliance on international travellers […]
Antigua: Historic vessel donated to AYC
Transatlantic rowing hero 73-year-old Graham Walters (second from left with Yacht Club Commodore Franklin Braithwaite, GOH to the right) attends an informal dedication ceremony Friday at the Antigua Yacht Club. Mr Walters […]
Antigua: Technology boost for health workers
Calvin Ayre, a technology specialist himself, said he hoped the laptops would advance the ministry’s work Health officials will be better placed to continue the battle against Covid-19 thanks to the donation […]
Antigua: New mask protocols in works
Following the brazen daytime robbery in Parham last Friday, new ‘face-covering’ protocols could soon be implemented, to dissuade the unscrupulous actions of some individuals. At approximately midday on Friday, an armed gunman, […]
