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You don’t just feel the quiet. You absorb it. It almost feels impossibly serene, unimaginably relaxing.  Sure, Eagle Beach can feel wide and open even on its busiest days, but the resort has carved out a pocket of genuine calm — a stretch of soft sand and low-rise buildings where adults can settle into their […]

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Shaggy to Headline Concert at Antigua Sailing Week

Above: Antigua Sailing Week By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican music star Shaggy will headline a concert during Antigua Sailing Week, organizers announced. Shaggy will be joined by Antigua native Tian Winter at the show, which will be sponsored by Antigua’s English Harbour Rum. Shaggy is a Grammy Award winner and four-time Grammy nominee. “We […]

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Antigua Launching New ICT Project

Above: St John’s Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda is set to launch what it is calling a “major” new information and communication technology initiative. The multimillion-dollar initiative, which is called the Human Entrepreneurship and Assistive Resource Technologies project, is a partnership with telecom firm LIME. As […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Unveils Monument to Sir Viv Richards

Above: the monuments’ recent unveiling (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has officially unveiled a monument to legendary cricketer Sir Viv Richards outside the cricket ground that bears his name. The statute of Richards raising his bat debuted on Wednesday evening at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. Richards, who is […]

Antigua Launching New ICT Project

 Above: St John’s, Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda is set to unveil a new project that will install 110 CCTV cameras and sensors in the city of St John’s. The project, which is being done in partnership with Digicel, is being undertaken at a cost of […]

A "Tourism Turnaround" in Antigua?

 Above: the Trade Winds hotel in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Hotel bookings in Antigua reached a five-year high in January, according to data from the Antigua Hotels & Tourism Association. January bookings were up 5.4 percent over the previous year, according to the organization, leading Tourism Minister John Maginley to declare that the […]

Sir Viv Richards Promotes Antigua and Barbuda Tourism in New Video

 Above: Sir Viv Richards By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean tourism industry is only getting more competitive — so it’s no surprise that Antigua is looking to promote its tourism sector with help from one of the greatest competitors in history. Antiguan-born West Indies cricket legend Sir Viv Richards is headlining the country’s newest […]

Antigua Changes Income Tax Rates

 Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua has modified its income tax structure, with a series of reductions, according to Finance Minister Harold Lovell. The biggest change will see the personal allowance for computing income tax increase from EC $3,000 per month to $3,500 per month. Lovell said that would mean more […]

Antigua Signs Agreement With Jamaica's University of Technology

 Above: the University of Technology By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Technology in Jamaica. The agreement, which was signed by UTech President Professor Errol Morrison and Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer, will explore areas like joint degree programmes, collaborative […]

Antigua Prime Minister Visits Flood-Impacted Areas in St Vincent

 Above: Antigua PM Dr Baldwin Spencer By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer visited flood-impacted areas in St Vincent over the weekend. The floods, which led to the deaths of eight people and another five reports of missing persons, caused millions of dollars in damage. Several areas of the island have […]

Antigua and Barbuda Sends Trade Mission to Dominican Republic

 Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda is sending a trade mission to the Dominican Republic this week. The delegation, which was sent in collaboration with the Caribbean Export Agency, includes members of the public and private sectors. It is visiting the Dominican Republic from Jan. 15 to […]

Antigua Names New Tourism Director For UK, European Market

 Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named Cherrie Osborne its new Director of Tourism for the United Kingdom and Europe market. Osborne, who began her career with the UK tourist office in 2006, will be responsible for managing the twin-island country’s efforts on the Continent. “After serving […]