The Caribbean twin-island nation says embracing Spanish will boost trade, tourism, education and regional integration ANTIGUA AND Barbuda has approved to make Spanish the nation’s official second language. The Cabinet of the twin Caribbean islands has approved the major national policy initiative aimed at strengthening multilingual education and deepening cultural and economic engagement within the region … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda to make Spanish the nation’s official second language
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UWIFIC and MCA Establish Collaborative Framework The University of the West Indies (UWIFIC) Five Islands Campus and the Antigua and Barbuda Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) have formalised a partnership aimed at advancing medicinal cannabis research and education within the country’s developing industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on April 17, 2026, during the third annual … Continue reading UWIFIC and Antigua and Barbuda Medicinal Cannabis Authority Formalise Research and Education Partnership
Gaston Browne is on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament after calling snap election Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term in the country’s snap general election with preliminary results showing his party on course to win 15 of the 17 seats … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda prime minister set to win fourth term in election
March 28, 2026 Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general election that will be held next month. In the last general election which was held on January 18, 2023, the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won … Continue reading PM Browne says election will be held in April
Antiguan cannabis grower Michaelus Tracey says that a lot of effort is put into developing new strains. Photo: Gemma Handy January 26, 2026 Gemma Handy Business reporter, St John’s, Antigua Rub the leaf and inhale the fragrance, Michaelus Tracey is saying. The musky scent of this cannabis plant is distinctly different from the citrusy aroma … Continue reading Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
Sir Ronald Sanders Wednesday, January 7, 2026 The Council of the University of Guyana is proud to announce the official appointment of Sir Ronald Sanders, KCMG, KCN, AM, MA, as the 14th Chancellor of the nation’s premier tertiary institution. The appointment follows the formal assent of the University Council today (January 2, 2026), marking a … Continue reading UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA COUNCIL APPOINTS DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT SIR RONALD SANDERS AS 14TH CHANCELLOR
Dominica’s government had been in talks with U.S. officials to try to resolve the U.S. entry limitations (Getty Images) The agreements come after strict travel restrictions went into place in the countries on January 1 Anselm Gibbs 06 January 2026 Two more small island nations have agreed to take in foreigners seeking United States asylum. The … Continue reading Dominica and Antigua & Barbuda agree to take in migrants from US
Antigua and Barbuda Sunday July 5 to Sunday July 26, 2026 This will be the first year that the University of Toronto will offer a summer course in Antigua and Barbuda. There will be one course offered. The course examines the structural foundations of violence and the histories of colonial law that undergird Caribbean jurisprudence. It … Continue reading Summer Abroad – Antigua and Barbuda (July)
By Jacqueline Charles Updated December 21, 2025 Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley is accusing his nation's current leader of "betraying" regional sovereignty on behalf of the United States, warning that she risks reducing the oil-rich twin-island nation to "a vassal state." Rowley, who stepped down as leader of both his country and the People's National … Continue reading In the Caribbean, a dispute over sovereignty and Washington’s influence
On December 19th the U.S. Administration imposed partial entry restrictions on a number of countries, including Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica. See Trump expands US travel ban to include two Caribbean countries. The U.S. action sparked a flurry of diplomatic activity on the part of Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, which resulted in some adjustments … Continue reading US Policy exposes deep division within CARICOM