Statement by Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez on the Passing of Former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird

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Statement by Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez on the Passing of Former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird

The name Lester Bryant Bird will forever feature prominently in the annals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Caribbean’s history. He will long be revered as an architect of the post-colonial development of Antigua and Barbuda. Our nation, and the people of the Caribbean have lost a stalwart and visionary with the passing of Sir […]

CARIFESTA XV in Antigua and Barbuda postponed to 2022

CARIFESTA XV in Antigua and Barbuda postponed to 2022

By CARICOM CARIFESTA, the Region’s premiere cultural festival, which was scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in August next year, has been postponed to August 2022. The Hon. Daryll Matthew, Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festivals, and the Arts of Antigua and Barbuda, announced the decision on 8 October, at a virtual meeting […]

Re-thinking CARICOM development model after COVID-19

Re-thinking CARICOM development model after COVID-19

By OECS Article by Sir Ronald Sanders Friday, July 10, 2020 — (The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and at Massey College in the University of Toronto. […]

Happy 38th Anniversary of Independence to Antigua & Barbuda!

Happy 38th Anniversary of Independence to Antigua & Barbuda!

Official Message by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne Friday, November 1, 2019 — This year, Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating the 38th Anniversary of Independence under the theme: “Embracing Our National Pride”. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the OECS Authority, the Hon. Gaston Browne, shared […]