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ArriveAntigua.com was launched to streamline arrivals, allowing visitors to complete forms online and receive a QR code, reducing terminal processing time.

The visit is seen as a significant step in strengthening diplomatic relations, with discussions expected to focus on shared opportunities across sectors including agriculture, trade and business.

The Tourism Authority will boost the April 11–12 event’s global profile, featuring international athletes in trail races, open water swims, and triathlons.

The relief, first introduced in the 2025/2026 Budget, aims to shield Dominican families and businesses from rising global prices amid escalating tensions involving Iran and will remain in effect until the end of July 2026.

This snap election follows the 2023 general election, where Browne's Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party secured a strong victory.

Regional leaders pay tribute to ex-president Chandrikapersad Santokhi, remembered for his role in strengthening Caribbean cooperation.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says stationing officers in schools is crucial to protect students and teachers from rising classroom violence, despite opposition criticism.

The government has signed an MoU with Nigeria, bringing global film projects to the country and creating opportunities for local creatives and the tourism sector.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says elections could be held between April 22 and 30 as voters are urged to validate ID cards ahead of the polls.

Speaking at the launch of the Revised Laws of Guyana, President Dr Irfaan Ali emphasized that no one is above the law and stressed the need to uphold legal order to protect citizens and society.

Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit announced that more than 300 interns in the National Employment Programme, along with long-serving workers of five years or more, will transition into full-time and permanent positions within the public service.

The project, announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, is part of a broader plan to ease traffic congestion, improve road efficiency and boost productivity across the island.

Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred claimed bronze in the 60m at the 2026 World Indoor Championships, securing her fifth global medal.

Debt-to-GDP ratio drops from 180% to 93%, freeing resources for public services, infrastructure and economic growth.

Scott set a personal best of 17.33m to secure Jamaica’s first-ever World Indoor triple jump medal.

Olympic champion Julien Alfred will take on a strong international field in the 60m event in Poland, aiming to add to her growing list of global titles.

New daily flights from London Gatwick to Hewanorra International Airport aim to boost tourism, but locals raise alarms over high prices and airline monopoly.

Baltimore maintained an early, unassailable lead from the start of counting, ultimately winning all seven polling boxes in the constituency.

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced that St. John’s Public Cemetery will close to new burials by the end of March 2026 after reaching full capacity, though families with existing plots will still be permitted to bury relatives there.

This injury was confirmed by Jady’s coach, Denise Herman, who said that she suffered a tear in her right hamstring.