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A&B launches official website for CHOGM 2026

By Deslyn A Joseph The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has officially announced the launch of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 website. This new digital platform is designed ...
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Minimum pension increased to $500 amid economic challenges

By Elesha George Elesha.george@antiguaobserver.com Effective April 2, 2025, the Antigua and Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) has increased the minimum monthly pension from EC $350 to EC $500, ...
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Caribana 2026 kicks off with packed schedule

By Kisean Joseph kisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.com Caribana 2026 is officially underway in Barbuda, with organisers reporting a strong opening night and a packed schedule running from today through ...
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Union addresses workplace mental health

General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers' Union (ABWU) said workplace mental health must receive greater attention. David Massiah made the statement during a recent two-day workshop on ...
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Two imported Malaria cases discovered

By Jeressa Jeremy The Ministry of Health has confirmed two imported cases of the mosquito-borne disease, malaria, in Antigua and Barbuda. Director of Communications in the Office of the Prime Minister ...
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Strong support for inaugural Ambassadorial Health Fair

National Youth Ambassador Christal Percival has expressed heartfelt gratitude to stakeholders and members of the public who participated in the inaugural Ambassadorial Health Fair, hosted by the ...
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One dead as Antigua confirms two imported malaria cases

By Kisean Joseph kisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.com One of two travellers who arrived in Antigua and Barbuda with malaria has died, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday, as it simultaneously ...
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Scorpions end First Division campaign on winning note

Freeman’s Village Scorpions ended their 2025/26 First Division campaign on a winning note after blanking Five Islands FC 5-0 when they met at the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) ...
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A&B to benefit from US$8M in new support for C’bean forensic capabilities

The United States announced more than $8 million in new support for Caribbean forensic laboratories at the second Caribbean Regional Forensic Leadership Summit in Saint Lucia from May 20–22. According ...
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Da Project and Gunners seal important game-one win in basketball association playoffs finals

By Neto Baptiste Da Project stunned defending champions Flyers while Cedar Grove Gunners outscored Ovals as both teams took crucial one-nil leads in the Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association’s ...
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CARICOM-UNDP Diagnostic Document, CARICOM-UN Proposed Action Framework launched in SKN

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations (UN), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) formally launched two landmark regional documents: the CARICOM–UNDP Diagnostic Document ...
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Public opinion needed in policy-making

By Jeressa Jeremy Attorney-at-Law E Ann Henry says that civil society engagement needs to be stronger in Antigua and Barbuda, warning that the public has grown too quiet on issues that directly affect ...