Just about a week after announcing that incoming travellers would soon only be required to quarantine for seven days – versus the previous 14-day regime – the government has disclosed yet another adjustment to those requirements. Starting June 1, returning nationals/residents and tourist visitors who are...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said failure to reach herd immunity within the next few weeks could have dire consequences for the country, to include the potential collapse of public finances and a third and more lethal wave of Covid-19. Browne who is also the Minister of...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says the extreme uncertainty surrounding the tourism recovery in the Caribbean highlights the importance of boosting innovation and supporting transformations that align tourism destinations and products with post-pandemic global demand trends. The IDB in a new report noted that most global...
While the debate continues about Covid-19 vaccinations possibly becoming mandatory in Antigua and Barbuda, employees in the tourism sector have been notified that severance pay could be on the cards for those whose employment is discontinued for refusing to get vaccinated. Tourism officials are expecting a...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) may be offered as an incentive for the COVID-19 vaccine. Browne told his Browne and Browne radio show on Pointe FM moments ago, that he has been told, KFC seems to be a popular option. He said, the...