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Antigua and Barbuda Records Lower Inflation in Early 2025 Compared to 2024
Antigua News Room
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July 2, 2025
Consumer Price Index (CPI) March-2025 St John’s Antigua, July 2, 2025. The Statistics Division, under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance releases the CPI for Mar 2025 Year-on-Year Analysis The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
A Historic Moment for Antigua and Barbuda: Embracing Leadership on the Global Stage
Antigua.News
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July 2, 2025
By E.P Chet Greene As I stand at the helm of the OAS General Assembly, I am filled with a sense of pride and responsibility. Being elected as President of the General Assembly is not just a personal achievement; it marks a historic milestone for...
FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN’s development finance conference
Down to Earth
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A group of countries has called for new taxes on premium air travel, including private jets and business-class tickets, as part of efforts to fund climate action and sustainable development. The taxes were proposed at the Fourth International...
Latin American Bloc denounces US increasing economic pressure on Cuba
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) issued a strong condemnation on Tuesday of the United States’ policy aimed at increasing economic pressure and blockade against Cuba. In an official...
ALBA-TCP Blasts U.S. for Intensifying Economic Blockade Against Cuba
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) vehemently condemned the U.S. government's latest move to intensify its economic aggression and blockade against Cuba on Tuesday. In an official...
Antigua and Barbuda Youth Cricketers Embark on International Summer Tour Across England and Jersey
Antigua News Room
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July 1, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP The Antigua and Barbuda High Commission in London, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, Education and the Creative Industries, proudly presents the 2025 Youth Cricket Tour – a tour designed to provide...
Trini in Dubai helps families unlock citizenship through investment
Trinidad Express
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REMEMBER when certain celebrities threatened to leave the US following Donald Trump’s presidential victory? It turns out they weren’t alone. A recent media report cited a citizenship and residency advisory firm that found a dramatic surge in...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Demands Global Financial Reform to Support Small Island States at FfD4 in Seville
Antigua.News
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July 1, 2025
Seville, Spain – 30 June 2025 – Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Gaston Browne, delivered a compelling and urgent address at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), forcefully advocating for...
The St. Kitts Music Festival: A Resounding Success and Economic Powerhouse
Win Media SKN
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July 1, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The recently concluded St. Kitts Music Festival is being hailed as a monumental success, transforming Warner Park into a global stage and injecting significant financial activity into the local economy....
Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union to Host Annual Women’s Conference in July
Antigua News Room
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June 30, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP SOURCE:Antigua Workers Union – Dozens of women within The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) will amplify their voices on a range of issues during the Union’s Annual Women’s Conference, which takes...
OAS SG outlines comprehensive financial reform strategy as Antigua and Barbuda praised for “excellent” hosting of landmark Assembly
The Antigua Observer
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July 1, 2025
By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Ambassador Albert Ramdin unveiled his multi-pronged approach to addressing his organisation’s chronic financial crisis during Friday night’s...
CAF consolidates support for Bahamas, Barbados, St Lucia, Antigua
St. Vincent Times
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June 30, 2025
The Caribbean region featured prominently during the Board of Directors meeting of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Seville, Spain, with several landmark developments in its deepening partnership with the region....
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Champions SIDS Agenda at Global Finance Summit in Spain
Antigua News Room
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Champions SIDS Agenda at Global Finance Summit in Spain Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Gaston Browne, delivered a powerful and resonant message on behalf of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)...
Ambassador Anderson delivers national statement at historic OAS General Assembly in Antigua
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 1, 2025
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, delivered Jamaica’s National Statement at the 55th Regular Session of the OAS General...
Alliance of 8 countries promotes tax on wealthy airline passengers
Tornos News
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July 2, 2025
A new international alliance of eight countries has announced an initiative to impose a tax on wealthy airline passengers, with the aim of financing climate adaptation in the most vulnerable countries. The announcement was made by the French...
New proposal for tax on premium flyers
Business Traveller
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A new proposal for a tax on premium flyers, defined as first and business class tickets, and private jets, has been launched at the UN Financing for Development conference in Seville (FFD4). The “aviation solidarity coalition on premium flyers”...
From Diesel to Gas: Antigua’s $50M Energy Makeover.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, 30 June 2025 — Antigua and Barbuda has officially launched its first large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, a \$50 million facility that is being hailed as a turning point in the region’s...
Pressure And Reform: The Future Of Citizenship By Investment
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) By Sam Bayat Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs have increasingly emerged as pivotal economic instruments for countries seeking to diversify their revenue streams and attract foreign capital. While Caribbean...
Investigation Launched into Missing American Tourist on Providenciales
Magnetic Media
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June 29, 2025
New York, NY – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honored outstanding journalists and media professionals at its annual Caribbean Media Awards, held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) last week. Sponsored by the Bermuda Tourism...