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Royal Caribbean, Global Ports to move forward with major projects
TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATS APP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 268-721-5402 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST Cabinet notes: The Minister of Tourism informed that the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line will move forward on its investment at Fort James; drawings are being completed that will be…
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Lucky Pick Winner Hits $129,500 Jackpot in Antigua
TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATS APP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 268-721-5402 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST One avid Caribbean Lottery player, is the lucky winner of the Caribbean Lottery’s Lucky Pick jackpot of $129,500. The lucky ‘Winner’ is a longtime player who enjoys playing the Caribbean Lottery’s games. He purchased his…
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Christmas Dollar Barrel initiative extended by another month
TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATS APP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 268-721-5402 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST Cabinet Notes: The Cabinet decided to expand the Christmas Dollar Barrel initiative until February 28, 2021. More than 10,000 barrels were shipped by relatives abroad to their kith and kin…
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Antigua spending $500,000 a month to keep LIAT flying
TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATS APP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 268-721-5402 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST The Gaston Browne administration is spending a whopping $500,000 a month to keep LIAT flying. This was revealed by Information Minister Melford Nicholas during Thursday’s post-cabinet press conference. “It’s…
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Statement by Asot Michael on the passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
I join the leadership and management of Caribbean hotel and tourism development through the years to mourn the loss of world-renowned entrepreneur and hospitality industry mogul Gordon “Butch” Stewart, who died on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 in the United States at the age of 79. Forty years ago, Mr Stewart, the founder of Sandals Resorts…
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Antigua and Barbuda passport remains strong
The Antigua and Barbuda passport remains one of the strongest travel documents in the region, according to the latest ranking compiled by the international firm, Henley and Partners. The firm, which specializes in global citizenship, ranked the Antigua and Barbuda passport at number 28 of a total of 191 passports. Only three CARICOM states ranked…
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Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez’s tribute to late Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
Statement by Charles H. Fernandez Minister of Tourism & Investments of Antigua and Barbuda on the passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart: Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart was a Caribbean giant in the tourism industry. It is often forgotten that, despite his humble beginnings, he competed against the biggest names in tourism to build a successful and respected…
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Caribbean Airlines suspends flights to Havana, Cuba
Caribbean Airlines advises that its commercial service to Havana, Cuba is suspended with immediate effect until further notice. This follows correspondence from the Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba (IACC) advising of the country’s latest protocols and restrictions re: inbound commercial flights to combat COVID-19. Persons with bookings to Cuba are asked to contact the…
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Dutch loan US$3M to struggling Winair
The Dutch government is providing a US $3 million mortgage loan with a market-based interest rate to Windward Islands Airways (Winair) to safeguard the connectivity between the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen announced the loan on Thursday, December 31, in a letter to the Second…
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Record number of barrels cleared in 2020
SOURCE: PointeXpress – More than 11,000 barrels were processed by the Customs Division between April and December as families took advantage of a government relief programme because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes from Comptroller of Customs, Raju Boddu, who reported on the success of a programme designed to help families in Antigua and Barbuda…
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PM confident of return of a robust economy in 2021
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is confident that Antigua and Barbuda’s labour market will recover this year. In an address to the nation, he said among his more prominent goals for 2021, are maintaining a healthy nation and restoring a vibrant economy. For these goals to be realised, the Prime Minister said citizens must invest and…