US unemployment increased last month, signaling a weakening labour market despite some job gains. The Labor Department reported the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, up from 4.4% in September. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, exceeding economists’ expectations. However, this followed a loss of 105,000 jobs in October, largely due to 162,000 federal […]
Antiguan scholar Jewel B Thomas has earned a doctoral degree in public health from a leading university in the United States. She graduated on Saturday, 13 December 2025, from East Tennessee State University, completing her PhD through the university’s College of Public Health. Her accomplishment places her among a select group of Antiguans to achieve […]
Attorney General Steadroy “Cuttie” Benjamin has urged Antigua and Barbuda to transition to a republic. He spoke in Parliament, stressing that independence remains incomplete while the nation continues to swear allegiance to a foreign monarch. “The time has come for this country to look seriously at changing over status to become a republic,” Benjamin told […]
Her Excellency Ms. Karen-Mae Hill, Antigua and Barbuda’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has been re-elected President of the Administration and Budget Committee of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). The announcement came at the BIE’s 177th General Assembly, held on 25 November 2025 in Paris, France. Her re-election reflects the confidence of Member […]
Potters Primary School will be renamed in honour of veteran educator Genevieve “Teacher Gen” Smith. Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced the decision following her death last week. The move serves as a national tribute to a woman who dedicated her life to education. For more than 40 years, Teacher Gen shaped young minds and strengthened […]
Former Chief Executive Officer of Antigua and Barbuda’s Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Leroy King, was laid to rest on Thursday following funeral services at the Bible Speaks Seventh-day Adventist Church. King died in early November at the age of 80 while in United States custody, although authorities have not publicly clarified the circumstances surrounding his […]
Antigua and Barbuda has assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee for 2026 to 2028. The appointment marks a major leadership milestone for the country within the United Nations system. The handover took place last week in Trinidad and Tobago during the 22nd meeting of the CDCC. Trinidad and Tobago formally transferred […]
A Syrian national is being treated for gunshot wounds at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre after a robbery at his restaurant in Pares Village. Police reported that the victim, owner of Habile Restaurant on Pares Main Road, was attacked during a late-night robbery on Thursday. Details of the incident remain limited as investigations continue. Emergency […]
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Attorney General Sir Gerald Watt, KCN, KC, has died at 86. He passed away on Saturday while receiving medical treatment. Sir Gerald Watt had a long and distinguished career in public service and law. Over the decades, he shaped Antigua and Barbuda’s legal and political landscape. Moreover, […]
Jamaica is seeing a strong rebound in tourism after Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage across the island. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett provided the latest visitor figures during a staff appreciation breakfast at Sangster International Airport in St. James. He said the country has received 180,000 stopover visitors and 114,000 cruise passengers. Altogether, nearly 300,000 visitors […]
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