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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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
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
CARICOM states, along with other Small Island Developing States must advance their position on the policy framework changes that climate change demands at every opportunity. Reuters By Simon Jessop and Karin Strohecker December 6, 2024 Summary Push for ratings to reflect climate resilience effortsUN event aims to set goals for major meeting in 2025Just 13 of 39 small … Continue reading Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaul
by Bert Wilkinson November 28, 2024 Caribbean Community leaders say they are about to add another weapon to their armor to fight violent crime in the region and will soon roll out an arrest warrant treaty that will target criminals across the 15-nation grouping. Leaders discussed the issue at a two-day mini summit in Guyana late … Continue reading Caricom’s region-wide arrest warrant template: Criminals beware
By Andrea Shalal NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Barbados will call for creation of a new World Bank finance facility to provide emergency liquidity to climate-vulnerable countries in a third version of the Bridgetown Initiative backed by many developing countries, sources briefed on the plans said. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley told members of the … Continue reading Barbados PM Mottley releases Bridgetown 3.0