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OAS to Observe Antigua Elections

Above: the signing ceremony in Washington, DC (OAS Photo Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States and the government of Antigua and Barbuda have signed an agreement on an electoral observation mission for the […]

Antigua Completes Construction of New National Library

Above: the new National Library in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has completed construction on the country’s new national public library. The completion of the project comes four decades after the country’s public library was damaged […]

New Terminal at Antigua’s VC Bird Airport “70 Percent” Complete

Above: construction work at VC Bird International Airport in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The new airport terminal at Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport more than 70 percent finished, the government announced this week. The project, which covers a […]

Antigua Readies to Roll Out CCTV System in St John’s

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, […]

OECS Names New Director General

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States has named Dr Didacus Jules as its new Director General, according to OECS Chairman and Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer. Jules succeeds former […]

CARICOM Begins First-Ever Regional Inter-Faith Conference in Antigua

Above: the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM has officially begun its first-ever regional interfaith conference. The regional conference, which started on Monday at the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa in Antigua, followed […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Air Antilles Express Begins Service From Guadeloupe to Antigua

Above: an Air Antilles Express plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Antilles Express has begun its new bi-weekly service between Guadeloupe and Antigua. The service will operate every Monday and Thursday out of Pointe-a-Pitre. The 20-minute flight departs Guadeloupe […]

Caribbean Mourns Nelson Mandela

Above: Nelson Mandela By the Caribbean Journal staff Governments across the Caribbean regionhave expressed their condolences following the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Here are some of their words: “The people of Jamaica consider Nelson Mandela to […]

Beaches Resort Coming to Antigua

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and Sandals Chairman Butch Stewart By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sandals Resorts International to open a Beaches resort in the country. The Beaches Long […]

ALBA Secretary General Visits Antigua

Above: the meeting with ALBA in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff ALBA Secretary General Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez recently visited Antigua and Barbuda. Alvarez, who was just appointed to lead the Venezuelan-led regional grouping, held talks with Antigua Prime Minister […]

Slight Cabinet Realignment in Antigua

Above: Parliament in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer has announced a small ministerial realignment. The Prime Minister has named Senator Mervyn Richards as Minister of State with responsibility for Sports and […]

Antigua and Barbuda, China Sign Deal on Community Centre Project

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and Ren Gonping, China’s Ambassador to Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda and China have signed an agreement for the construction of a “multipurpose community centre” as part of the Gray’s Green […]

Antigua and Barbuda Officially Launches Citizenship By Investment

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer has officially launched the country’s new Citizenship By Investment Programme. The project comes two years after Antigua’s Citizenship By Investment Task […]

Antigua PM Heads to New York

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is leading a delegation to the UN General Assembly this week. Spencer’s visit comes as Antigua’s own John Ashe readies to serve […]

Antigua and Barbuda Opens New ICT Training Facility

Above: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer at the ribbon-cutting By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has officially inaugurated a new ICT Cadet Training facility in the country. The facility, which is the product of a partnership between the government […]

A Marshall Plan for the Caribbean?

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Would a Marshall Plan-like programme help the Caribbean deal with its economic challenges? That’s the proposal of Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer, who […]

Antigua’s John Ashe Elected President of UN General Assembly

Above: Ambassador John Ashe By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua’s Ambassador to the United Nations, John Ashe, has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly. Ashe, who was chosen along with 21 vice presidents in New York on […]

OECS Heads of Government to Hold Summit in Antigua

Above: the Sandals Grande in Dickenson Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Heads of Government will be meeting in Antigua and Barbuda beginning June 2 for the 57th meeting of the OECS Authority. The authority, […]

Qatar Eyes Antigua Resort Development

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, recently held talks with Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer on the proposed Azure Bay Property Development project. The development would […]

OECS Assembly Holds First Session

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer at the OECS Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States held its first-ever session on Tuesday in Antigua. The assembly is made up of appointed members from both the governments […]

Antigua Prime Minister Meets With New Ambassador From Switzerland

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and Swiss Ambassador Line Marie Leon-Pernet By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer met last week with Line Marie Leon-Pernet, Switzerland’s new Ambassador to the country. The two sides focused on […]

Delegation From China’s EXIM Bank Begins Visit to Antigua and Barbuda

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from China’s EXIM Bank led by Vice President Zhu Hongji began a visit to Antigua on Wednesday. The purpose of the trip is to observe the construction and status […]

People’s National Movement Wins Tobago Election in Landslide

Above: Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff The People’s National Movement won a landslide victory in elections for Tobago’s House of Assembly this week, with Orville London leading a sweep of all 12 seats in the legislative body. London has […]

Antigua Ramps Up Construction Projects

Above: St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A number of new construction projects will launch in Antigua in 2013, led by the $200 million Bau Panel project. Bau Panel, which is 25 percent owned by the government […]

Stuart: Barbados Committed to LIAT

Above: Barbados PM Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados will continue to support the operations of regional air carrier LIAT, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said this week. The PM was speaking following a meeting at the […]

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