Antigua’s Traffic Department Cracks Down on Unauthorized Parking in Disabled Spaces
The Traffic Department, in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Transport Board, is rigorously enforcing legislation for designated disabled parking in St. John’s. Superintendent Elson Quammie announced full law implementation…
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Addresses Concerns Over Proposed 2% Sales Tax Increase Amid Opposition from United Progressive Party
Prime Minister Gaston Browne vows to counteract the potential impacts of a 2% Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) hike on local consumers. The Ministry of Finance proposed the increase,…
St. John’s Taxi Association Secures 10% Fare Increase for Cruise Services in Milestone Agreement
Following successful negotiations, the St. John’s Taxi Association has secured a 10% fare increase for taxi operators serving cruise passengers this season in collaboration with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association.…
PM Browne threatens to fire underperforming APUA workers
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told the “bad eggs” at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority’s (APUA) Water Department that they will be fired if they fail to do their j…
National Housing Launches Beautification Project in Collaboration with APUA for a Greener Antigua
Enhancing our urban landscape! The Ministry of Housing, Lands, and Urban Renewal is delighted to announce the commencement of our beautification program along Friars Hill Road. National Housing (NH) is…
ABST reduction days announced following public outcry
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced December 15 to 17 and 22 as ABST reduction weekend and day from %15 to %5 percent. This reduction in sales tax is designed…
LIAT engineer makes urgent appeal to save him from plunging into financial distress
(Barbados TODAY) — A dedicated LIAT engineer from Barbados, who has served the company for over 40 years, has made an urgent appeal to local authorities and the Antigua-based airline’s…
UPP Chair condemns PM’s attacks on public servants as cruel, irresponsible, and possibly defamatory
( Real News Antigua) The constant attacks on, and degrading of, public servants andprivate persons by Prime Minister Gaston Browne is beingdescribed as “cruel” and “irresponsible” by D. Gisele Isaac,…
INET restores service, with apology, after customers report Internet crash early Thursday
Customers of the APUA Inet are gradually receiving service after thenetwork went down early Thursday morning, November 16. Some of Inet’s clients report that they experienced servicedisruptions sometime after midnight on…
Saudi Arabia & CARICOM pledge to deepen trade, bilateral ties
Joint statement, Saudi Arabia-CARICOM Summit, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: At the kind invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of…
