Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has expressed his sadness at the deaths caused by Hurricane Irma in its path through the region. “I am saddened to hear of the loss of life the Secretary-General said.  “I extend my sympathies to the ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is today (September 6) making contact with his colleague Prime Ministers across the Caribbean who have been affected by Hurricane Irma. Prime Minister Holness in expressing concern about the damage says “this is a period of assessment and planning to ascertain wh...

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been communicating with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda with respect to the devastation suffered in Barbuda as a result of Hurricane Irma. The Government has agreed to provide assistance to Antigua and Barbuda by providing a helicopter and crew for th...

“What we experienced is like something you see in a horror movie…cars flying over our heads…40-foot containers flying left and right…persons were literally tying themselves to their roofs with ropes.” Shared a visibly shaken resident of Barbuda, recounting her e...

The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Rt Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, has expressed his sorrow at the deaths caused by Hurricane Irma. “This massive storm has already claimed lives in many of the countries and has inflicted severe damage to infrast...

First Ladies and Spouses of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) launched  its network," Spouses of Caribbean Leaders Action Network (SCLAN)" to tackle issues related to the health and wellbeing  of women, adolescents and children in the Caribbean. SCLAN is the advocacy...

Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis and the British Virgin Islands on Tuesday remain under a Hurricane Warning as Irma churns its way towards  the northern Leeward Islands. A Hurricane Watch has also been issued for Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of th...

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the following islands as hurricane Irma churns its way across the Atlantic towards the Eastern and Northern Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, the British Virgin Islands, Sana, St. Eustatius, Sint Martin, St. Martin and...

After having to be rescheduled from Friday due to the passage of Tropical Storm Harvey, the official Opening Ceremony for CARIFESTA XIII took place on Sunday, with Barbados’ Minister of Culture Hon. Stephen Lashley declaring the festival open. The ceremony at  the Kensington Oval in Brid...

Antigua and Barbuda on 12 March, ratified the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).   The country joins Belize, Barbados ...