Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission Extends National Gratitude for a Spectacular Antigua Carnival 2025

The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of Antigua Carnival 2025. This year’s celebration was nothing short of extraordinary a true VIBE that showcased the best of our...

Troubled Waters: Inside the Fight for Barbuda’s White-Sand Paradise

It’s an indelible image of an unforgettable woman. Princess Diana is sitting by a pool, a few months before she died, her hair windswept and her smile relaxed. She’s on vacation in an elite, discreet enclave in the Caribbean, an island she...

Festivals Commission’s Heartfelt Thanks for Making Antigua Carnival a Real Vibe

The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who played a part in the success of Antigua Carnival 2025. This year’s celebration was nothing short of spectacular, embodying the vibrant...

Antigua’s new Renal Centre nears completion, promising better kidney care

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Construction of Antigua and Barbuda’s Renal Centre, led by Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph, is progressing steadily and is set to enhance local healthcare services. Senator Michael Joseph, who recently...

Construction Progresses on Antigua and Barbuda’s New $21m Renal Centre

Construction Progresses on Antigua and Barbuda’s New $21m Renal Centre Work is advancing at the Old Holberton Hospital site on what officials describe as a transformative $21 million Renal Centre, designed to deliver world-class kidney care in...

Saturday Works Advance Infrastructure Projects Across Antigua

Saturday Works Advance Infrastructure Projects Across Antigua The Ministry of Works says crews were active in several communities on Saturday as part of ongoing infrastructure upgrades. In Lightfoot, workers continued construction on resilient...

$21 Million Renal Centre Under Construction at Old Holberton Hospital

Work is well underway at the Old Holberton Hospital site, where a new $21 million Renal Centre is set to transform kidney care in Antigua and Barbuda. The state-of-the-art facility, now rising from the historic hospital grounds, will be equipped...

Renal Centre Project Advances, Promising State-of-the-Art Care in Antigua

The new centre will provide specialised treatment for kidney-related illnesses, reducing the need for patients to seek care overseas and improving access to life-saving services locally. “Proud to see this dream taking shape, and even prouder of...

Canary Islands issue red health risk alert for heatwave as temperatures soar to 39C

The popular holiday islands of the Canaries are currently baking under the most intense phase of the latest heatwave, with maximum temperatures expected to reach or exceed 39C even in shaded areas. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued an...

HEALTH MINISTRY ASSURES OF READINESS IN THE EVENT OF CHIK-V OUTBREAK

Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Teri Ann Joseph, says Antigua and Barbuda is prepared for any mosquito-borne disease outbreaks, such as chikungunya. She says health authorities continue to bolster the country’s defences against mosquito borne...

Tranquility Park Cemetery broken into

(Ministry Condemns Break-In and Theft at Tranquility Park Cemetery) The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environment, and Civil Service Affairs expresses deep disappointment and concern following a recent break-in and theft at the newly dedicated...

As legal status is set to end for many Haitians, Mass. health care sector braces for staffing shortages

In the living room of a Randolph apartment, a 3-year-old boy beams as he shows off his electric tricycle. His father, Jacques, smiles, but he has big worries. His boss at a Boston hospital just told him he’ll be let go if he can’t secure a new...

PAHO presents its 2024 country reports, highlighting concrete results of its technical cooperation in health in the Americas

Washington, D.C., August 6, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2024 country annual reports, outlining the main results of technical cooperation carried out in collaboration with governments and strategic...

Visa Bonds vs Visa Restrictions” – A Caribbean Wake-Up Call as U.S. Slams Door on Saint Lucia, St. Kitts, Dominica & Antigua

TIMES CARIBBEAN ANALYSIS “ August 5, 2025 | By Times Caribbean Newsdesk Castries, Saint Lucia — What began as rumblings of a U.S. policy shift has exploded into a full-blown diplomatic bombshell: credible intelligence and high-level diplomatic...

PM Browne defends China ties as Antigua and Barbuda signs $14M grant

Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has firmly defended his country’s growing partnership with China, following the signing of a US$14 million grant agreement and a Blue Economy feasibility study between the two nations. -...

Antigua Parents Seek Legal Advice After Needle Found in Newborn’s Foot

A couple in Antigua and Barbuda is seeking legal advice after discovering a needle embedded in their newborn’s foot—more than a day after being discharged from hospital. The baby, who had been treated for jaundice and dehydration at Sir Lester...

Antigua and Barbuda Strengthens Ties with China through $14 Million Grant and Blue Economy Agreement

In what the government has described as a true demonstration of their enduring diplomatic relationship, Antigua and Barbuda and the People’s Republic of China formalized two key agreements on Friday aimed at bolstering national development and...

Vincentian Christel Sutherland among youth ambassadors 2025

U.S. Embassy Announces its 2025 Youth Ambassadors from the Eastern Caribbean Vincentian Christel Sutherland is among the Caribbean Youth Ambassadors cohort 2025 announced by the U.S. Embassy in Barbados. Featuring four exceptional students and one...

Barbuda Children Benefit from Mobile Clinic Visit

China provides US$14 million grant to Antigua and Barbuda

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the country’s relationship with China after the two countries signed a US$14 million grant and blue economy feasibility agreement. “China has been there for...