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I was encouraged: Rodney to seek re-election as Cricket Association’s president
- Advertisement - By Neto Baptiste President of the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA), Leon “Kuma” Rodney, said he will seek a sixth term in office when the body holds it’s electoral congress later this year. Rodney, who was first...

Sports News | CWI 2025 Rising Stars Women's Under-19 Championship Gets Underway
Saint John's [Antigua and Barbuda], July 9 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) is proud to announce the staging of the 2025 Rising Stars Women's Under-19 Championship, currently underway in Trinidad and Tobago from July 8 to July 19. The highly...

CWI 2025 Rising Stars Women's Under-19 Championship gets underway
Saint John's [Antigua and Barbuda], July 9 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) is proud to announce the staging of the 2025 Rising Stars Women's Under-19 Championship, currently underway in Trinidad and Tobago from July 8 to July 19. The highly...

UPP denies leadership race between Lovell and Pringle
- Advertisement - The United Progressive Party (UPP) said online media reports of a challenge to Jamale Pringle’s leadership of the Party by Harold Lovell is a “red herring”. An online news portal on Monday, July 7 posted a caption “Lovell set to...

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Offer out to 2027 guard Marlon Martinez
To subscribe, click here Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every...

Draft legislation for establishment of CBI/CIP regulator now available
The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority...

Emancipation 2025 – 191 years of celebration
- Advertisement - The Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission (ABRSC) proudly joins the nation in commemorating 191 years since Emancipation, a momentous occasion that reminds us of the courage, endurance, and unyielding spirit of our...

Digicel to Shut Down Loop News and SportsMax in Strategic Shift
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Digicel has announced the immediate closure of its regional news platform Loop News and will wind down sports broadcaster SportsMax by 8 August, signalling a major shift in the telecoms firm’s media...

NYVC First Aid demo receives strong community participation
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] The National Youth Volunteer Corps of Antigua and Barbuda (NYVC) held its inaugural First Aid demonstration Saturday at the Multipurpose Cultural Center, drawing larger crowds than anticipated...

Shakib's all-round show hands Dubai Capitals winning start in GSL
Former UAE captain Ahmed Raza’s first game as head coach of a franchise team got off to a perfect start as his Dubai Capitals team emerged winners by 22 runs over New Zealand’s Central Stags in the Global Super League opener at the Providence...

Dominica to explore vast potential of cannabis plant for ‘medical cannabis industry’, says AG Prime Minister
Acting Prime Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre addressing National Cannabis SymposiumThe Government of Dominica is exploring the vast potential of the cannabis plant to develop a viable, sustainable, and well-regulated medicinal cannabis industry on...

Stable exchange rates and efficient public administration may provide Caribbean governments the best platform for job-creation investments
Dear Editor, The reality facing school leavers in the Caribbean is graphically illustrated by a commentary entitled “The Silent flight of our youth” in the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper of July 1. The writer, a secondary school leaver about to...

Trump’s $5-million 'gold card' visa might never happen
Breadcrumb Trail Links 'There's no lawful basis to do this, and if they do it anyway, they're going to get sued, and they're almost certainly going to lose,' said a senior adviser Author of the article: Washington Post Meryl Kornfield, Hannah...

Dominica’s 25th world creole festival launched
The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), unveiling a dynamic artist lineup and commemorative theme for the highly anticipated cultural...

MP Lewis spearheads clearing overgrown vegetation along Five Islands main road
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] Member of Parliament (MP) for the St John’s Rural West Constituency Richard Lewis and his team recently cleared vegetation along a dangerous stretch of Five Islands Main Road leading to Galley...

BBC Death In Paradise viewers 'rumble' huge plot twist for fan-favourite character
Tianna Corbin TV Reporter and Emmanuella Ngimbi 16:53, 30 Jun 2025Updated 17:01, 30 Jun 2025 With the tantalising cliffhanger conclusion of Death in Paradise, BBC devotees are keenly awaiting the show's comeback and the implications for DI Mervin...

US Sprinter Among 25 Overseas Athletes Registered For National Championships
- Advertisement - By Neto Baptiste At least 25 overseas athletes have registered to compete in this weekend’s National Track and Field Championships slated for Saturday and Sunday. This is according to Meet Director and former national athlete,...

The Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre announces a busy July
Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella old town. Credit: Jan Van der Wolf The Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, located at Avda. Moscatel 1 (Jardines Viña Málaga/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740, invites the community to a fun lineup of events...

Young Bajans ready for Super Royals Internship
Five young Barbadians are set to gain invaluable experience off the field through the Barbados Royals’ Super Royals Internship Programme, an initiative described as a vital stepping stone for local youth to build careers not yet widely viable at...

Stop playing Warri with the people’s money,
- Advertisement - Lovell advises PM Browne Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s latest attempt to deflect responsibility and mislead the public comes in the form of posting an article on global pension-fund diversification. This, according to a press...