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Patients Use Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Online System

The Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre is encouraging patients to use its online appointment system. The system covers outpatient clinics and radiology services. It aims to make access to care easier and faster. In addition, patients can submit appointment requests at any time. The service runs 24 hours a day and seven days a week. […]

Antigua

Antigua Hosts OECS Training Programme

Antigua Hosts OECS Training Programme Antigua and Barbuda Hosts OECS Skills Programme Antigua and Barbuda will host a new regional training programme. Importantly, it focuses on the services sector. It also targets stronger skills across the OECS region. In addition, the programme is part of a wider regional consultancy project. It is titled “Technical Support […]

Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda Lowers Growth Forecast

Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is now expected to grow by approximately four percent in 2026, down from the previously projected six percent growth. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Gaston Browne said the revised forecast reflects the impact of rising global fuel and food prices, driven in part by ongoing tensions in the Middle East […]

U.S.

U.S. Cracks Down on Birth Tourism Networks

U.S. Cracks Down on Birth Tourism Networks The U.S. State Department says it is increasing efforts to combat birth tourism schemes around the world. Officials have revoked visas and launched investigations into networks accused of helping foreign nationals travel to the United States, mainly to secure U.S. citizenship for their children. According to the department, […]

Elon

Elon Musk Shows Interest in CHOGM 2026

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has expressed interest in attending the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF), which will take place alongside the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda. Speaking recently, Browne said Musk’s participation has not yet been confirmed. However, discussions are ongoing, and organisers remain hopeful […]

Brazil

Brazil pauses dengue vaccine rollout after reported deaths.

Brazil has temporarily suspended the use of the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspicious deaths. The decision was announced on Monday by health authorities as a precaution while investigations continue into the reported cases. The vaccine had been widely rolled out across the country, with more than 500,000 people receiving doses between January […]

Two

Two Arrested in Suriname Human Trafficking Case

Police in Suriname have arrested two people, including a Cuban national, in connection with an alleged human trafficking case involving the exploitation of a woman. Authorities say the suspects are accused of bringing the victim into the country under false promises and later forcing her into prostitution. The arrest followed an investigation launched after the […]

CXC

150 Students to Be Honoured at CSEC Awards

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in partnership with ACB Caribbean, will honour 150 students at the 40th Annual National CSEC Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 11. The event will celebrate outstanding academic performance and highlight students who achieved top rankings in regional examinations across the Caribbean. The ceremony is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. […]

Turner

Turner Honors Centenarians During Special Week

Antigua and Barbuda’s centenarians have played an important role in shaping the nation through decades of service, sacrifice, and resilience, according to Minister for Social and Urban Transformation Rawdon Turner. As the country observes Centenarian Week, Turner paid tribute to citizens who have reached 100 years of age and beyond. He described them as “living […]

Air

Air Quality Remains Good Despite Saharan Dust

Air quality across Antigua and Barbuda remains in the “good” category despite the presence of a light concentration of Saharan dust, according to the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service. In its latest bulletin issued on Sunday night, the service reported that current conditions pose no significant health concerns for the public. Officials said the dust […]