Yearly Archives: 2017
Five Islands Command Top Flight
Newcomers Five Islands FC, are the leaders of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association’s (ABFA) Premier Division after winning a fourth straight match to...
ABBA to host National Under-18 3×3 qualifiers
The Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) is set to host its National Under-18 3x3 Qualifiers this weekend. Teams must consist of four players...
Benjamin: Hurricanes have lost confidence
Coach of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, Winston Benjamin, has hinted at possible changes ahead of the sub-regional team’s round 8 clash against T&T Red...
Villa stuns Fort Road to stay in First Division contention
Former Premier Division champions, FC Aston Villa, stayed within striking distance of frontrunners Liberta Blackhawks in the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) First...
Editorial: Political astronomy
As the year comes to a close, there is one glaring omission by the government in all of its boasts of good governance and...
Barbuda land bill attracts day-long debate
The Barbuda Land (Amendment) Bill 2017, aimed at bringing freehold land ownership to the devastated island, attracted lengthy and passionate debate in the Lower House on Thursday, continuing into the night.
Museum gets handicap upgrades for Christmas
Visitors to the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda who have a physical handicap are benefitting from the recent donation of a wheelchair street-access ramp at its Long Street entrance.
Tourism Minister visits Sandals Grande Antigua
Tourism Minister Charles “Max” Fernandez, recently paid a courtesy visit to the newly renovated 373-room Sandals Grande Antigua which reopened to guests on Sunday, December 17.
Increased opposition to controversial land act
Members of the country’s main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP), and several Barbudans living in Antigua are still objecting to planned changes to the Barbuda Land Act.
Secret use for crime-fighting drones
State-of-the-art drones, also known as “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAVs), will be used at the discretion of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) to fight crime.