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Pablo Francis of St. Johnsons Village, who was hospitalized following an altercation on Wednesday 14th July has died. Francis was pronounced dead around 12:05 pm on Wednesday 21st July by a medical doctor; a week after his injury.…
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(St. John’s Antigua; July 20, 2020) Tourism officials today (Tues) welcomed the return of the ultra-luxurious Seabourn Odyssey, an eleven-deck cruise liner carrying 111 fully vaccinated passengers onboard. Seabourn Odyssey is the second…
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The Rotary Club of Antigua has kicked off its first major fundraising activity for the service year 2021-2022, which will see one lucky resident driving home with a brand-new car as the grand prize!  The prize car will be complete with…
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Associated Press - Haiti’s political future on Sunday grew murkier after the surprise return of first lady Martine Moïse, who was released from a hospital in Miami where she was treated for injuries following an attack in which the…
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Al Jazeera - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described the flooding that ravaged parts of her country as “surreal” and “terrifying”, as the death toll from floods in Western Europe climbed above 180 with dozens still missing.   Merkel…
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Now Grenada - Grenada is now better poised to increase agricultural production and offer better quality and variety of crops through the use of a fully automated greenhouse at the Chinese demonstration site at La Sagesse, St. David. The…
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LoopTT - If the country receives Pfizer vaccines from the United States in August, they will be used to vaccinate secondary school students. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley made the comment while speaking at a media conference at the…
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Marcus Rashford has gone away to "reflect" on whether to have surgery at the end of the month. Forward Rashford saw a specialist last week and feels an operation is the only way of…
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England's spinners squeezed Pakistan to claim an emphatic 45-run victory in the second Twenty20 and level the series at 1-1. Although Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone - who twice hit sixes out of Headingley - all sparkled with…
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Two athletes in Tokyo's Olympic Village have tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Games, organizers confirmed on Sunday. The pair (listed as non-residents of Japan) will now isolate in a hotel room for 14 days. It takes the total…
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U15 Girls Football Training will begin this Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 11 am.  Training will be held every Tuesday and Thursday for 6 weeks at the ABFA Technical Centre (TURF).  A bus will be organized to pick up athletes…
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Hailed by our development partners as one of the best reports emanating from the Caribbean in recent times, Antigua and Barbuda’s first-ever Voluntary National Review Report (VNR) was presented earlier today at the Ninth Session of the…
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Members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) collaborated with the Chinese business sector in Antigua to share in much useful crime prevention and security strategies. Head of the RPFAB’S Office of Strategic…
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On the 16th of July 2016, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List.  This year we are celebrating our 5th Anniversary of this momentous…
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Opener Hayley Matthews sparkled with her second One Day International (ODI) hundred as West Indies Women cricketers secured a series win with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Pakistan Women at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.…
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Chris Gayle  3rd CG Insurance T20 GROS ISLET, St. Lucia – Chris Gayle finally came to the party on Monday night, as he led the way for West Indies with an aggressive 67, surpassing 14,000 T20 International runs in the process.  …
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Amanaki John,19 of Golden Grove was charged by police with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm. He is accused of injuring 23 yrs old Alexta Francis of Golden Grove New Extension during an altercation at Big Creek on…
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I extend the condolences of my Government and the Governments of the Caribbean Community  (CARICOM) to the Haitian people, on the assassination of the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, which was reported to have occurred last night, hours…
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Phoenix Suns versus Milwaukee Bucks When the Milwaukee Bucks eliminated the Atlanta Hawks, it meant that they were on their way to the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. Interestingly, it is also the Phoenix Suns’ third…
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Stafanie Taylor gave one of the greatest performances in the history of women’s Twenty20 cricket as she piloted West Indies Women to a huge victory over Pakistan Women in the third CG Insurance T20I on Sunday. The inspirational captain…
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