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CARICOM launches Environmental Framework
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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A regional policy framework on the environment, which CARICOM Ministers responsible for the environment have approved was launched on Tuesday in Antigua and Barbuda. The Caribbean Community Environmental and Natural...
April 2025: Wettest April Since 2013 for Antigua and Among the Top 10 Wettest on Record for Many Areas
Antigua.News
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May 3, 2025
A Look Back and a Look Ahead The strong start to the year follows an already unusual pattern set in 2024, a year remembered for a record-wet February. Despite ranking among the top 20 wettest years, 2024 still ended in flash drought, reinforcing...
Miss St. John’s Rural East, Tia James, Gives Back to Clare Hall Secondary with Climate-Resilient and Multimedia Enhancements
Antigua News Room
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April 30, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP As part of her community service initiative in the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) Labour Queen Pageant 2025, Miss St. John’s Rural East, Tia James, returned to her alma mater — Clare Hall Secondary...
Antigua and Barbuda’s economy surpasses pre-pandemic levels, driven by tourism
Caribbean National Weekly
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March 18, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda’s economy continues its post-pandemic rebound, with real output surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2024. Growth was estimated at 4.3%, fueled by a strong tourism sector and major international events, including the 4th...
Antigua and Barbuda’s Economic Growth to Slow in 2025, Says IMF
Antigua News Room
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March 18, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda’s Economic Growth to Slow in 2025, Says IMF Antigua and Barbuda’s economic growth is expected to moderate in 2025, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasting a slowdown from 3% to 2.5% in the medium term. The...
OECS Ministers Convene in Antigua to Strengthen Regional Biodiversity Action
Antigua News Room
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April 29, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP MINISTRY OF HEALTH- The Government of Antigua and Barbuda in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), proudly hosted the OECS 30×30 Ministerial Biodiversity Roundtable at the...
Antigua & Barbuda Marks World Consumer Rights Day 2025 with Sustainable Lifestyle Events
Antigua News Room
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March 21, 2025
TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), an annual occasion for celebration, impact and global solidarity within the international consumer movement. Each year, consumer organizations mark WCRD by joining together to...
World News | Scientists in Barbados Overturn Hundreds of Rocks to Rediscover World's Smallest-known Snake
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
San Juan, Jul 23 (AP) For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados thread snake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest...
Sustainable Travel Innovators: T+L's 2025 Global Vision Awards
Travel + Leisure
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Every year, Travel + Leisure presents its Global Vision Awards, where we acknowledge individuals, products, destinations, and organizations pioneering sustainable and eco-friendly travel. These visionaries are focused on the future of travel—and...
Caribbean Leaders Forge Sustainable Path for Investment Migration at CIS25
Win Media SKN
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April 29, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The 2025 Caribbean Investment Summit (CIS25) provided a pivotal platform for regional leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of investment migration, with a focus on sustainability and economic...
Day three at Antigua Sailing Week delivers superb racing
Live Sail Die
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April 30, 2025
Sailors ranging from newcomers to veterans of multiple America’s Cup campaigns enjoyed Caribbean sailing at its best in today’s racing at Antigua Sailing Week, with lots of sun and moderate tradewinds of 10-12 knots. CSA Racing Classes 2, 3 and 4...
Science Associated Press Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake
Yahoo News
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny...
OECS launches Environmental Sustainability exhibition
The Antigua Observer
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April 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The OECS Environmental Sustainability Exhibition officially opened at The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus (UWI FIC) yesterday, marking the beginning of the 12th OECS...
OECS Environmental Sustainability Exhibition Opens at UWI Five Islands Campus
Antigua News Room
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April 29, 2025
(OECS Environmental Sustainability Exhibition Opens at UWI Five Islands Campus) The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus, officially launched the OECS...
A&B HOSTS MAJOR REGIONAL EXHIBITION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
ABS Antigua & Barbuda
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April 28, 2025
The OECS Environmental Sustainability Exhibition opened on Monday at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus. Speakers highlighted a vision for a future that is “bright, bold and green.” The exhibition goes beyond educating the...
ECCB’s communique of 111th meeting of monetary council
St. Vincent Times
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July 20, 2025
The One Hundred and Eleventh (111th) Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held on 18 July 2025 at the Boat House, Barbuda Ocean Club, in Antigua and Barbuda, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister...
Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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July 23, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a...
Forum to kickstart the 43rd Annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Antigua and Barbuda this May
Antigua News Room
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April 28, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION (CHTA) UNVEILS KEY TOPICS FOR CARIBBEAN TRAVEL FORUM 2025 Forum to kickstart the 43rd Annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Antigua and Barbuda this May The Caribbean...
CHTA Unveils Key Topics For Travel Forum At 2025 Caribbean Travel Marketplace In Antigua And Barbuda In May
Virgin Islands This Week
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April 28, 2025
MIAMI, Fla. – April 28, 2025 – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has announced the key topics for its Caribbean Travel Forum, taking place on May 19, 2025, prior to the official start of the Caribbean Travel Marketplace in...
Trevor Walker: Barbuda Has Lost a True Son in Atkinson Beazer
Antigua News Room
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April 28, 2025
We are deeply saddened by the untimely loss of one of Barbuda’s greatest stalwarts, Mr. Atkinson Beazer, who passed away yesterday. A dedicated member of the Barbuda Peoples Movement, he was not only a friend and colleague but also a source of...