Antigua & Barbuda
IMF Says Antigua Making Excellent Progress Restoring Debt Sustainability
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by IMF Report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Antigua and Barbuda has made “excellent progress” towards achieving its goal of restoring debt sustainability and macroeconomic stability.
U.S Publication Describes Antigua as Caribbean Heartache
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by CMC
A major United States publication says Antigua and Barbuda will be a “Caribbean headache” for President Barack Obama’s new nominee of chief trade negotiator - Michael Froman.
Black Tie Gala To Celebrate 100 Years of Leeward Islands Cricket
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by LICA
The Leeward Islands Cricket Association is this year celebrating 100 years of organized cricket in the sub-region. As part of the celebrations, LICA will be holding a black tie gala event in Antigua. This event is confirmed for Saturday, 6th April, 2013 at the Grand Royal Antiguan Resort.
Add a commentBarbados Police Helping Investigate Antigua Gun Crimes
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by CMC
Barbados police are assisting their counterparts here in the investigations of a number of gun-related crimes including the murder of Susan Powell, a mother of five, who was gunned downed at her workplace in the capital last month.
Add a commentTinman Rohr Pro Athletes Enjoy Enviable Experience In Barbuda
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Media Release
Barbudan hospitality at its best was on display this week as the island played hosted to a number of visiting professional triathletes on island for Tinman Rohr Aquathlon & 10k Swim set for Saturday.
Add a commentAntigua to Impose Death Penalty Following Recent Violent Crimes
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by MNI Political Reporter
The Antigua and Barbuda government is offering an EC$100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the brazen daylight murder of a mother on Tuesday.
Add a commentECCA Assures OECS Travellers of Their Safety When Flying
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by CMC
The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) is assuring travellers of their safety while flying the skies within the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
In a message to mark its eight anniversary Saturday, the ECCCA said the advances made in international civil aviation in recent years, air travel continues to be the preferred and most reliable mode of transportation for connecting persons across the world.
“The ECCAA as the civil aviation regulatory authority for the OECS region engenders this year’s International Civil Aviation Day theme through its core mandate to provide safe and secure skies in the OECS Member States through technical support of CNS and security screening equipment and ensuring compliance in civil aviation safety and security through audits, inspections, surveys and tests.
“We are also guaranteeing the issuance of safety circulars, flight inspections and verification of navigation, surveillance and visual aids and ensuring adherence to civil aviation legislation and regulations,” it said in the message that also marks observance of International Civil Aviation Day on December 7.
The ECCAA said it was also cooperating with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and other international civil aviation authorities and agencies on accident and incident investigations, sourcing and facilitation of aviation related training and provision of civil aviation technical advice to the nine-member OECS grouping.
“We also seek their support in acquiring personnel licensing for pilots, aeronautical engineers, air traffic controllers and others and certification of airports, aircraft, air operators, aircraft maintenance organizations aeronautical engineers and ancillary services.”
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Antigua & Barbuda Nationals Urged To Update Passports Or Face Visas Application
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by CMC
Antigua and Barbuda could face the possibility of having visas imposed on its nationals wanting to visit European countries because of the failure to fully adopt the machine readable passports, a senior Immigration official has said.
A 20/20 Masters Cricket Festival With A Difference In Antigua
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Brenda Lee-Browne
Defending champions New York Masters will begin the defence of their Antigua and Barbuda Masters International title when they take on last year's runners-up the Barbados Masters on Wednesday, November 14. This is just one of the exciting matches taking place during this year's Cricket Festival at the glorious Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.
Pink Party Fundraiser To Be Held In Antigua
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Brenda Lee Browne
Antigua will be turning Pink on Saturday, October 20 as Myst Carnival HUG in conjunction with Friends of "Why Me?" presents the first Party in Pink at the Reef Garden, English Harbour, a charity event to raise money for Breast Cancer awareness, Why Me? And the work they do at the organic farm and Why Me? It's founder, Carolyn Aziz, who is presently undergoing treatment for a very rare form of breast cancer.
Antigua Tourism Authority Secures Cheaper Travel on LIAT for Local October Events
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Tourism Authority Release
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) is building a strategic partnership with regional carrier, LIAT Airlines, to encourage travel to the twin-island destination in developing its 'Regional Traveller' initiative. The objective of the strategic alliance is to provide specially discounted fares on flights into Antigua & Barbuda from select regional markets for specific local events.
Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority Support Team Antigua To The International Pairs World Final
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Brenda Lee Browne
Team preparations by Sir Vivian Richards, Errol Samuel for the upcoming International World Pairs Final in Scotland, October 01 to 03 are going very well and they have been given an added incentive thanks to the support of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority.
Easy Day! IBC Antigua Continues To Give
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Juanna McKenzie
Ask any of the Insane Boot Campers about their walk on Sunday 16, September from Sandals Grande to Long Bay and their response would be: "EASY DAY".
Team Force 2000 Making Waves In Antiguan Athletics
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Jeevan Robinson
Kwame Galloway is the brainchild behind one Antigua's premier athletic training groups, Team Force 2000ii. Galloway sat down with MNI Alive recently to talk about his plans and the progress of the group so far with himself at the helm as the coach and founder.
Fourteen Writers Will Just Write This October
Category: Antigua & Barbuda Written by Media Release
14 writers will have an opportunity to participate in the first Just Write Writers Retreat to be held at the picturesque Mount Tabor Retreat, Swetes, from October 19 to 21, 2012. According to the organiser, Brenda Lee Browne the weekend is the culmination of smaller events and an increased interest in learning the craft of writing: “Over the past decade there has been an increase in creative writing competitions, as well as a host of local published authors and the one event that was missing was a dedicated weekend for adult writers, whether published, unpublished or have dreamt about writing.
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