The Guyana parliament has in a rare case of national unity, formally rejected Venezuela’s claims to ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum on December 3, with both government and opposition legislators denouncing the move by Caracas. During an all-day...
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. From the 193-member world body, 120 members voted in favour of the resolution including Antigua and Barbuda,...
The US Department of Energy announced Thursday that it will disburse $440 million to install solar panels on low-income homes in Puerto Rico as the territory struggles with ongoing power outages and a crumbling electric grid. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who is visiting Puerto Rico for...
Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating its 42ndanniversary of political independence from Britain on Wednesday with Prime Minister Gaston Browne saying that the past four decades have been “nothing short of extraordinary, marked by a myriad of challenges and continued progress. “Our advancement amid these challenges is...
Condolences have been pouring in following the passing of James Tanny Rose, who was a dedicated community activist and long-standing member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP). He was 77 years old. Reports indicate he passed away at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center (SLBMC)...