Antigua and Barbuda Art Week will return this November with an expanded programme designed to celebrate the country’s growing creative sector and showcase local artistic talent. Organizers have announced a wider range of activities, exhibitions, and cultural experiences aimed at engaging residents and visitors alike. The event will bring together artists, creatives, and cultural enthusiasts […]
The prosecution has indicated it will appeal the sentence imposed on Antiguan entertainer Harrison Horsford, popularly known as Jesse Fyah, after he was ordered to pay a total of $8,000 following his conviction for indecent assault and serious indecency. Justice Ann Marie Smith ordered Horsford to pay $5,000 in compensation to the complainant and a […]
Pastor Baltimore opened the Cabinet meeting with prayer and a meditation drawn from 2 Chronicles 20:12 and the verses that follow, reminding members that even the strongest leaders will encounter moments when the challenges before them appear greater than their own strength and wisdom.He recounted the story of a young woman who had reached a […]
U.S. retail sales grew at a slower pace in June as consumers cut back on spending, particularly on gasoline, according to new data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. Retail sales increased by 0.2% from the previous month to $768.6 billion, a significant slowdown from the 1.0% increase recorded in May, though the figure […]
Cuba is slowly restoring electricity after its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and fifth major blackout of 2026. The outage began Tuesday when a fault at a thermoelectric plant caused the national power grid to fail, leaving the island’s 9.6 million residents without electricity. Power restoration has been gradual. By early Wednesday, […]
MEETING OF WEDNESDAY 15th July 2026 Pastor Baltimore opened the Cabinet meeting with prayer and a meditation drawn from 2Chronicles 20:12 and the verses that follow, reminding members that even the strongest leaderswill encounter moments when the challenges before them appear greater than their own strengthand wisdom.He recounted the story of a young woman who had […]
The RoyROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAOffice of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POLICE ANNOUNCE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY MEASURES AND SAFETY TIPS FOR CARNIVAL 2026 St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, July 15, 2026 As Antigua and Barbuda prepares to celebrate Carnival 2026 from July 25 to August 4, the Royal Police Force of Antigua […]
A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said it is working with the individual’s employer, federal agencies and health partners in the DRC […]
Cuba’s once highly regarded public healthcare system is facing one of its most serious crises in decades. Patients are experiencing long delays for life-saving tests and treatments as hospitals struggle with broken equipment, medicine shortages and a lack of medical staff. At Havana’s main cancer hospital, 64-year-old Rosa Valentina Perez has spent weeks waiting for […]
The Trump administration has ordered ICE to stop most routine vehicle stops after two fatal shootings in one week. The decision comes as investigators review the incidents and officials face growing public concern. The policy change followed the death of 26-year-old Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine on Monday. An immigration officer shot […]
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