ABWU to enter negotiations to represent workers at Jolly Beach Resort
By Deslyn A Joseph The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has made its way back to Jolly Beach Resort, in what could be its first official visit since the hotel resumed operations more than two...
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Kiara Kwenga named 2025 Junior Tourism Minister
The John E St Luce Centre was alive with energy and bright ideas on June 25, as students from secondary schools across Antigua and Barbuda came together for the National Tourism Youth Congress Speech...
View ArticleLovell Issues Stern Warning to Gov’t Over Unverified $1.5M Jolly Beach Profit...
By Azara Lavia Former Finance Minister and Attorney-at-law Harold Lovell has issued a strong warning to the government, raising red flags over its proposal to use Social Security funds in the...
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Over 600 delegates gather as 55th OAS General Assembly begins today
By Robert Andre Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Over 650 delegates from across the Americas have converged on Antigua and Barbuda for the 55th General Assembly of the Organisation of...
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Antigua can become the ‘Silicon Island’ of the Caribbean, leaders believe as...
By Robert Andre Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com It was standing room only at The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus (UWIFIC) on Monday as hundreds of academics, AI experts...
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From special needs school to CSEC success: Emmanuel Botsio’s inspiring journey
By Robert Andre Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Attendees at Thursday’s 39th Annual ACB Caribbean National CSEC Awards gave a standing ovation and were full of praise when young Emmanuel...
View ArticleAuthorities bust illegal operation administering unregulated Ozempic injections
By Kisean Joseph Kisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.com Antigua and Barbuda authorities have successfully dismantled an illegal operation that was administering unregulated treatments, including...
View ArticleMehul Choksi Sues Indian Gov’t In UK High Court
By Elesha George Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi has reignited claims that he was kidnapped in Antigua in 2021, as part of an alleged plot by the Indian government to forcibly extradite him. His...
View ArticleWork underway to make paternity leave law for civil servants
By Elesha George elesha.george@antiguaobserver.com Work is actively underway to make paternity leave a legal entitlement for male civil servants in Antigua and Barbuda. Crown Counsel Zachary Phillips...
View ArticleFormer finance minister slams $75M Social Security investment in Jolly Beach...
By Kisean Joseph Kisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.com Former Finance Minister Harold Lovell has launched a scathing attack on the government’s decision to invest $75 million from the Social Security (SS)...
View ArticleOpposition slams $75M Social Security investment in Jolly Beach Resort
By Kisean Joseph Kisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.com The government’s decision to inject $75 million from the Social Security Scheme into Jolly Beach Resort has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition...
View ArticleMan found guilty in $300K fraud scheme
By Latrishka Thomas A man has been convicted of obtaining money by false pretences in a case involving a failed housing project and a $300,000 loan obtained under fraudulent circumstances. The...
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Official reports HIV cases in A&B remain steady, heterosexual transmissions...
By Azara Lavia The HIV/AIDS Secretariat has reported that HIV cases in Antigua and Barbuda have remained relatively stable over the last five years, with an average of approximately 44 new cases per...
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Gone too soon, Chantel sleeps in Heavenly Peace
By Robert Andre Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com The St John’s Anglican Cathedral was a deluge of pink as mourners honoured Chantel Crump as their collective grief manifested into a sea of...
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Chantel Crump to be laid to rest today
By Elesha George The family of nine-year-old Chantel Crump, yesterday, was finalizing preparations for her burial this morning at the Anglican Cathedral in St John’s. When Observer media spoke with...
View ArticlePolice investigate tragic death of Bendals resident
Police continue to investigate a tragic incident in which a 43-year-old man from Bendals died after a concrete wall collapsed on him on a construction site in Jennings. The incident reportedly...
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Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Launches Inaugural Stroke Training Summit To...
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) successfully launched the first day of its inaugural Stroke Training and Assessment Summit yesterday, bringing together local and international healthcare...
View ArticlePensioners Association volunteers urge urgent repairs to dilapidated...
The Antigua and Barbuda Pensioners Association (ABPA) is sounding the alarm over the state of the building that they occupy, citing severe structural decay and unsafe conditions which pose severe...
View ArticlePublic Accounts Committee meeting scheduled, open to public and media
By Tahna Weston tahna.weston@antiguaobserver.com In an historic move, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will convene its meeting allowing the public and all media to be present, for the first time,...
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Milestone in dental surgical care: Cleft palate repair performed in Antigua...
Antigua has marked a significant step forward in surgical care with the successful performance of a Wardill-Kilner palatoplasty—a classic and effective cleft palate repair technique—by Dr Carlos...
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