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ABBA expresses condolences on passing of former national player
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association and the basketball fraternity on a whole would like to express condolences to the family and friends of former national player, Wayne ‘Doc’ Harris who passed away on Wednesday. “Losing Doc is a true…
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Antigua and Barbuda Expresses Concern Over EU Blacklisting and Bullying Accusations
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The European Commission’s recent blacklisting of Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and the Seychelles as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions has sparked concern in Antigua and Barbuda. Information Minister Melford Nicholas criticized perceived bullying by international bodies, particularly the EU. The EU Council…
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MISSING TEEN: 17-year-old Alicia Grayman of Bendal
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Police and the family of 17-year-old Alicia Grayman of Bendals are asking the public for help in finding her. Alicia was last seen on Tuesday afternoon getting into a black pickup truck in the vicinity of the Sir Lester Bird…
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Murder Charges Dropped for Dorian Marshall and Shalom Bailey in Charlesworth Richards Jr Case
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Dorian Marshall and Shalom Bailey, previously accused in the tragic murder of Charlesworth Richards Jr, are now relieved of the murder charge. After years of awaiting trial, the prosecution’s decision to no longer pursue the cases brings unexpected turns in…
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Housebreaker runs, leaving his vehicle at victim’s house, and is turned over to the police after being exposed by a friend
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (REAL News) — Police are investigating a break-in at an Urlings home in the wee hours of Thursday morning, October 26, and the alleged offender is reportedly now in custody assisting with investigations. Reports say that, at about 2:30 a.m.,…
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Antigua Yacht Club Sailing Team Sets Sail for Caribbean Dinghy Championship
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Members of the Antigua Yacht Club sailing team have departed for Martinique to represent Antigua and their club at the Caribbean Dinghy Championship scheduled for October 27 to 29. The Caribbean Dinghy Championship (CDC) is a unique sailing event that…
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New Fast Ferry Service Connects Antigua and Montserrat
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group In a week, the V2V Empress, a fast catamaran ferry with a capacity of 245 passengers, will launch transportation services between Antigua and Montserrat. Operated by NAVIYUC S.A. De C.V., the service will run for five months, operating five days…
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EU raises security concerns as it reveals five Caribbean states have sold 88,000 ‘golden passports’
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The EU has raised security concerns about the trade in “golden passports” and vowed to tighten visa controls after revealing five Caribbean states have sold citizenship to 88,000 individuals from countries including Iran, Russia and China. A report published by…
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Spanish clergy sexually abused more than 200,000 children, probe estimates
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (AFP) — Over 200,000 minors are estimated to have been sexually abused in Spain by the Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, according to an independent commission published Friday. The report did not give a specific figure but said a poll…
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City South Residents Oppose the Nomination of MP Steadroy ‘Cutie’ Benjamin for a National Award
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Increasing numbers of residents in St. John’s City South are opposing the nomination of their parliamentary representative, Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin, for knighthood. A petition to the National Honours and Award Committee from constituents now in circulation, outlines grave concerns about…
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UN Praises Antigua and Barbuda’s Commitment to Multilateralism and Resilience Building
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group During a United Nations Day flag-raising ceremony, Didier Trebucq, the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Barbados, praised Antigua and Barbuda for its steadfast commitment to multilateralism in addressing global challenges. He highlighted the enduring partnership between the nation and the UN,…