Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda’s Zaine Fredrick finished first runner-up at the 2026 Miss Essence and Mind International Swimsuit Pageant in St Maarten.

Rental costs in Antigua and Barbuda rose 8.9% over the year to September, while higher housing, transport and communication costs pushed overall inflation to 7%.

Gasoline prices in Antigua and Barbuda have risen by another EC$1.49 per gallon, pushing the pump price to EC$17.99 as households and businesses face higher transportation costs.

The House of Representatives has passed amendments that would make sexual intercourse with a person under 16 punishable by up to life imprisonment, regardless of consent.

British Airways will extend its daily London Gatwick service to Antigua through April 2027, adding more than 3,000 seats as UK visitor arrivals continue to grow.

Antigua and Barbuda and Azerbaijan have signed agreements removing visa requirements for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders, strengthening bilateral ties and facilitating travel between the two countries.

A woman was shot dead and two people injured after gunmen opened fire on a home in Cashew Hill, while police continue investigating whether the attack is linked to the recent Bathlodge triple shooting.

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne met India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New York to discuss development partnership, capacity building, climate cooperation and CHOGM.

The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons defeated Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets in the 2026 CPL final at Kensington Oval, with Sufyan Moqim taking 4/14 and Amir Jangoo scoring an unbeaten 57.

A fire broke out at His Majesty’s Prison shortly before 4 p.m., with officials saying preliminary information suggests the deceased inmate started the blaze inside his cell.

Antigua Cruise Port is among 10 nominees for Caribbean’s Best Cruise Terminal 2026, with the winner to be announced at the World Cruise Awards in Jamaica on October 14.

The cinema announced an indefinite closure to improve its facilities, while separate reports say health officials shut its canteen following sanitation concerns. The company has not linked the two events.

The royal tour will begin in The Bahamas on October 27 before continuing to Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, where the couple will attend the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Antigua and Barbuda recorded the lowest gasoline and diesel prices among ECCU members in July, while also ranking second for the lowest cooking gas prices.

Antigua and Barbuda is considering tougher minimum sentences for serious firearm and sexual offences, including cases involving children and repeat offenders.

The November 1 ceremony will formally recognise Sir Eric Burton and Arthur Nibbs, two former Barbuda parliamentarians whose public service contributed to the island’s political and economic development.

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service is warning of possible flooding, heavy rainfall and gusty winds as a tropical wave moves closer to the Lesser Antilles this weekend.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Meteorological Service is monitoring two tropical waves in the Eastern Atlantic that could develop as they move westward towards the Caribbean, with no immediate threat to land.

The annual Perseid meteor shower lit up skies across Antigua and Barbuda overnight on August 12-13, with the dark new-moon sky providing favourable conditions for viewing.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has instructed C.O. Williams Construction to repair defective sections of recently resurfaced roads at the contractor’s own cost following complaints about the work.