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0:00 0:00 100 Former employees of LIAT 1974 Ltd based in Antigua and Barbuda are to receive a second tranche of compassionate payments from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, funded through the government’s bond issue. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Gaston Browne said the government will make an additional EC$2 million payment to former LIAT 1974 workers, following an earlier disbursement. […]

0:00 0:00 100 Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Gaston Browne says the government has begun disbursing the final tranche of retroactive wages owed to public-sector employees under the 2018–2023 wage agreement, marking the end of that negotiating cycle. According to the Prime Minister, the Treasury Department is processing the third retroactive payout, and payments to serving employees are expected to be completed […]

0:00 0:00 100 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda will formally usher in 2026 with the Annual National Service of Thanksgiving and Prayers, continuing a long-standing tradition of reflection and national unity at the start of the year. The service will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the St. John’s Pentecostal House of Restoration Ministries on […]

0:00 0:00 100 As 2025 draws to a close, the Pointe Xpress extends sincere thanks to our readers in Antigua and Barbuda, across the diaspora, and throughout the wider audience who continue to make space for this publication in their daily lives. Your engagement, trust, and support have been deeply appreciated. Whether at home or abroad, you […]

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0:00 0:00 100 The sentencing of Dylan Simon remains pending after his conviction last month on multiple charges, including larceny. Simon has not yet been sentenced by trial judge Stanley John. Sentencing, originally scheduled for November 11, 2025, was postponed to allow for the preparation of a pre-sentence report. The report, requested by the defense, is to be prepared by […]

0:00 0:00 100 In a related development stemming from ongoing investigations, Andy Samuel was taken into police custody and formally charged in connection with a robbery. Further details regarding the charge have not yet been disclosed because the matter is now before the court.

0:00 0:00 100 More than a dozen individuals were arrested and taken into police custody for questioning following a series of coordinated operations across several communities during the Christmas holiday period. According to a media release from the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, officers executed multiple search warrants, resulting in the seizure of assorted […]

0:00 0:00 100 Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Karen Johannsen of Paradise View, who succumbed to injuries sustained in an incident at Dickenson Bay. Reports indicate that around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2025, officers responded to a report of a wounding at Dickenson Bay, where Johannsen was allegedly struck […]

0:00 0:00 100 As the year draws to a close, Antigua and Barbuda continues to shine on the regional stage, with young talent and cultural ambassadors representing the nation across pageantry, performance, and music during the holiday season. Tekyra Richards, Delegate in Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant Antigua and Barbuda’s ECAB Miss Teenage 2025, Tekyra Richards, represents […]