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Prime Minister Gaston Browne Deepens Strategic Partnership with Global Citizen at FfD4 in Spain
Antigua News Room
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July 1, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Prime Minister Gaston Browne Deepens Strategic Partnership with Global Citizen at FfD4 in Spain The Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, met with Mr. Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder...
African Island States Advance Ocean Partnerships And Finance Innovation At United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a high-profile gathering during the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), the African Island States Climate Commission (AISCC), in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Attends Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, Spain
Antigua News Room
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June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Attends Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, Spain SEVILLA, SPAIN – 29th June 2025……Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne, is leading Antigua and...
Kenya Joins Coalition Targeting Ksh28 Trillion in Taxes
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 1, 2025
Kenya has joined an international coalition of eight countries lobbying for a global taxation on luxury air travel. In a statement dated June 30, the French Presidency announced the launch of the coalition, which seeks to increase the number of...
FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN’s development finance conference
Down to Earth
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A group of countries has called for new taxes on premium air travel, including private jets and business-class tickets, as part of efforts to fund climate action and sustainable development. The taxes were proposed at the Fourth International...
PM BROWNE ADVOCATES FOR CARICOM BLOC AT HIGH-LEVEL FORUM IN SPAIN
ABS Antigua & Barbuda
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July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne is renewing calls for the Global North to do more to assist Antigua and Barbuda and other vulnerable states. The prime minister spoke up for the 15-member Caricom bloc as he addressed the high-level Financing for...
Utilities Minister Inspects the Construction of the Reverse Osmosis Plant at Barnacle Point
Antigua.News
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July 1, 2025
JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – June 30, 2025… Minister with responsibility for ICTs, Utilities and Energy, the Hon. Melford Nicholas, inspected the construction site the reverse osmosis plant at the Ivan Rodriguez Water Plant, a vital project aimed...
‘Cybercrime knows no borders’: Regional stakeholders discuss evolving digital security landscape
The Antigua Observer
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The Caribbean is home to “breathtaking natural beauty and vibrant cultures” and the islands are the hubs for bustling tourism, trade, and marketing activities. Yet, beneath the surface...
Documentary '76 Days Adrift' set for Cinema Worcester screening
Worcester Magazine - Massachusetts
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The new documentary '76 Days Adrift' will be shown by Cinema Worcester July 10 to 13. The film recounts Steven Callahan's 76 days in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean after his sloop sank in 1982. Callahan says the experience helped him connect to...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Champions SIDS Agenda at Global Finance Summit in Spain
Antigua News Room
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Champions SIDS Agenda at Global Finance Summit in Spain Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Gaston Browne, delivered a powerful and resonant message on behalf of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)...
Countries of the Americas meet in Guatemala to strengthen preparedness for influenza pandemics
Pan American Health Organization
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June 25, 2025
Antigua Guatemala, June 20, 2025 (PAHO) – The Regional Coordination Meeting of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP), organized by the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), was held in Antigua...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Demands Global Financial Reform to Support Small Island States at FfD4 in Seville
Antigua.News
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July 1, 2025
Seville, Spain – 30 June 2025 – Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Gaston Browne, delivered a compelling and urgent address at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), forcefully advocating for...
PM Gaston Browne leads A&B delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica
The Antigua Observer
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Prime Minister Gaston Browne is leading the country’s delegation at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from 6–8 July 2025....
COMMENTARY: The Clock is Ticking: Why Social Security Reform Can’t Wait
Antigua News Room
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July 8, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP By Garfield Joseph Across the globe, pension systems are under mounting pressure. From prosperous economies like the United States to developing nations in the Caribbean, governments grapple with the...
Caribbean leaders pledge to join forces to fight gang violence and support Haiti
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Leaders in the Caribbean have pledged to join forces to tackle crime and violence as they reaffirmed their support for Haiti, which the UN says continues to be “paralysed”by gangs. Taking the reins as chair of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), a...
Cruising is more popular than ever. Here’s your expert guide, from scoring a good deal to booking better shore excursions
Toronto.com
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Cruising has its avid fans, people who praise the simplicity of going from port to port without unpacking, or the ease of multi-generational travel when there’s entertainment for all. And the cruise-curious are also getting on-board: According to...
Minister Stephenson highlights SVG’s push for digital transformation at recent OAS Meeting
NBC SVG
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July 1, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fredrick Stephenson said digital transformation has emerged as a powerful driver of resilience and sustainable development. He was addressing the 55th meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in...
France, Spain among countries to agree to tax premium flyers, private jets
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 30, 2025
By David Latona and Simon Jessop SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -A group of countries including France, Kenya, Spain and Barbados pledged on Monday to tax premium-class flying and private jets in a bid to raise funds for climate action and sustainable...
Car Park rehabilitation expected to resume this year
Antigua.News
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July 9, 2025
Work on the Sunshine Car Park is expected to resume later this year. Minister of ICTs Melford Nicholas was giving an update on the prospective move of state media ABS when he made the comments. ABS is expected to take up a permanent residency at...
Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...