Sobers’ tortured dance

Editorial Newsday 4 Hrs Ago Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers speaks at the post Cabinet press conference on October 30. - Ayanna Kinsale The Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Sean Sobers, may have the least enviable job...

CARICOM Congratulates Dominica on country’s 47th Independence Anniversary

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has recognised the consistent and focused efforts Dominica has made towards achieving its development objectives. In a congratulatory message...

COMMENTARY: Caribbean Gold: Anti-Aging from the Sea

by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert With age comes wisdom, unfortunately sometimes age just comes alone. Talking about wisdom. Did you know that the Sargassum seaweed offers a rich, underutilized source of compounds. Its cosmeceutical potential is gaining...

Mehul Choksi moves Belgium Supreme Court against extradition order

New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has challenged before the Supreme Court of Belgium the October 17 order of the Antwerp Court of Appeals, which had termed India’s request seeking his extradition enforceable, officials said Monday. In...

Fugitive Mehul Choksi challenges extradition in Belgium SC

New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has challenged before the Supreme Court of Belgium the October 17 order of the Antwerp Court of Appeals, which had termed India’s request seeking his extradition “enforceable”, officials said Monday. In...

Fugitive Mehul Choksi challenges extradition in Belgium Supreme Court

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has challenged before the Supreme Court of Belgium the October 17 order of the Antwerp Court of Appeals, which had termed India's request seeking his extradition "enforceable", officials said on Monday. In...

IR expert: T&T abandoning Caricom for the US

Raphael John-Lall Venezue­lan in­ter­na­tion­al re­la­tions ex­pert An­drés Pieran­toni is crit­i­cis­ing T&T for dis­man­tling its tra­di­tion­al re­la­tion­ship with most of Cari­com as its re­la­tion­ship with the US gets deep­er. Pieran­toni...

Business Insights Europe's gas future lies east and south, not across the Atlantic

Europe is a peninsula of Eurasia. Its historical importance has obscured this, but this geographic reality has shaped its natural gas history. Now, from being cut asunder into an energy island, building new continental connections is essential....

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Solid. Stable. Soaring — Reflections on 44 Years of Independence

By Petra Williams There’s something profoundly moving about standing beneath our national flag as it ripples against the trade winds — a vivid emblem of who we are and all we aspire to be. The vibrant colours and symbolism – red symbolizes the...

Fugitive Mehul Choksi Files Fresh Appeal in Belgium Against His Extradition | Exclusive

Mehul Choksi. (File Image) Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has filed an appeal before the Court of Cassation in Antwerp. In a statement issued to Times Now, the Antwerp public prosecutor said, "Last October 30th Mr. Choksi filed an appeal...

Leader of the Opposition Independence Day Message to the Nation

As we gather to celebrate the 44th year of our Nation’s political independence, I greet you – Nationals, Citizens, Residents, and Our Diaspora – with some degree of pride, with humility, and with a much-needed sense of hope for a brighter future....

Public Sector Workers to Receive Additional Retroactive Payment in December; Pay Increase Set for 2026

Public sector employees across Antigua and Barbuda will receive an additional retroactive salary payment in December 2025, following Cabinet’s ratification of the decision during its weekly meeting on Wednesday. The announcement comes just days...

Norwegian Cruise Line Launches First-Ever Jacksonville-Based Cruises

With the launch of its JAXPORT operations last week, Norwegian Cruise Line now operates cruises from three Florida ports. The seasonal service from Jacksonville will operate from November 2025 through April 2028, with itineraries to the Bahamas...

PM Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance Policy on Corruption

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has reiterated his government’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, emphasizing that no member of his household is permitted to engage in government contracts and that all irregular transactions will be met with...

Maria Browne Extends Independence Greetings to the Nation

“Together through respect, love, and cooperation; we can shape a brighter, fairer, and more sustainable future for generations to come,” she added. The minister ended her statement with a call for continued solidarity and optimism under the theme...

Jamaica Has a Plan for Post-Melissa Recovery

In response to the widespread impact of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced a target date of Dec. 15, 2025, for the island’s tourism industry to be fully operational again. To achieve this...

History Today: When the Sistine Chapel opened its doors to the public for the first time

It was on November 1, 1512, that public entry was first allowed in the Sistine Chapel. Built between 1473 and 1481, the chapel walls feature scenes from the lives of Moses and Jesus Christ, painted by many legendary artists, including scenes on...

Senator Freeland Champions Disability Rights and Climate Resilience at Regional Conference in Chile

Senator Michael Freeland has reaffirmed Antigua and Barbuda’s commitment to advancing disability inclusion and climate resilience on the regional stage. Representing Rawdon Turner, Minister of Social and Urban Transformation, Senator Freeland...

UK deploys additional emergency humanitarian funding for Jamaica

The UK Government is mobilising an additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding – on top of £2.5 million announced earlier this week – to support the Caribbean region’s recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. This new...