Antigua St John's - The transportation difficulties that threatened to hamper Barbuda’s weekend Caribana festivities may be nearing resolution with the return of the Barbuda Express ferry.

Antigua St. John’s – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and Minister of Tourism, John Maginley, are currently in Barbados attending a meeting of the Majority Shareholders of LIAT.

Antigua St John's - REDjet has announced that its first flight between Barbados and Antigua will be on June 6. A statement from the company said tickets will go on sale on March 14 at the promised introductory fares of US$16.99 before taxes and charges.

Antigua St John's - Travelers are reminded that there is a legal requirement to complete a Declaration Form of any country when traveling with currency valued at more than US $10,000.00.

Antigua St John's - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has written to Civil Aviation and Culture Minister John Maginley about what it called the “excessive” proposed Airport Administration Charge Act of 2012, which will see both inbound and outgoing airport passengers paying up to US$75, after inclusion of the embarkation tax.

Antigua St John's - The new Airport Administration Charge Tax, which had its first reading in the House of Representative on March 5, will cast a wide net when it becomes law following parliamentary approval.

Antigua St. John’s – Regional carrier LIAT has announced that last Sunday’s fire has set the company back by approximately EC $35 million.

Antigua St John's - There is need for a China-Caribbean Economic Agreement on aid, trade, and investment that is long-term and sets out mutually-agreed rules, including those governing employment, industrial relations laws, and rights of entry and establishment by individuals and companies. 

Following its attainment of independence and national sovereignty on November 1, 1981, Antigua and Barbuda had sufficiently “…prospered” as to be considered a nation destined to be on good “…economic foundations.”

Dear Editor. As a proud national of Antigua & Barbuda, and one who will be obliged to pay the charges associated with the new Airport Administration Charge Act 2012 (that was debated by the House of Representatives on May 30, 2012), I am duty bound to register my displeasure.

Antigua St. John’s - Antigua & Barbuda has added 7,000 more seats for the upcoming winter season, as the Tourism Authority through partnership with the Hotel Association and others finalises talks with the renowned Canadian airline WestJet.

Antigua St. John's - Miami Heat center player, Joel Anthony, chose to celebrate his 30th birthday with his friends and family in Antigua & Barbuda.

Antigua St John's - The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is purposefully moving to purchase parcels 71 and 72 (approximately six acres) of the so-called Stanford airport lands to construct an airport terminal.

Antigua St. John’s - Tourism accounts for 75 per cent of all jobs in Antigua & Barbuda, so providing excellent service is important, not only to visitors, but to residents as well.

Antigua St. John's - Minister of Finance and the Economy Harold Lovell has hinted that residents may not be asked to pay more taxes as the time nears for his presentation of the 2013 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure.

Antigua St. John’s – Regional airline LIAT continues to provide regular services throughout its network, two weeks after a fire destroyed one of its two hangars at the V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua.

Antigua St John's - Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has declared Antigua & Barbuda an investment haven as he urged the Florida business community to invest in the country at a time when the economy has come to grips with trade liberalization and globalization.

Antigua St John's - LIAT's management has said it will support efforts by the Ministry of Labour to resolve an emerging dispute with the Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) over the outsourcing of its Cargo and Quikpak operations in Antigua.

Antigua St John's - Leader of government business in the Senate Dr. Errol Cort has led the passage of the new airport administration tax that will see passengers using the VC Bird International Airport paying a total of US$75 to enter and depart the country.

Antigua St. John's - The Police have reported that Post Mortem Examinations have been concluded on the three victims who lost their lives in the October 7th plane crash at the V.C. Bird International Airport.

Antigua St. John’s - Lloyd Jones, a Jamaican national who concealed drugs in his wheelchair and came to Antigua, was sentenced to time served.

Antigua St. John’s - Three people appeared in the High Court on Wednesday and admitted to drug charges and forgery of a Canadian passport.

Antigua St. John’s - Paul Laursen, a 65-year-old national of Denmark, was reprimanded and discharged for drugs when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh in the St. John’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Antigua St. John’s - The 52-year-old US citizen found with cocaine in his crotch has to come up with $60,000 or he will be spending the next two years at Her Majesty’s Prison.

Antigua St. John’s - Police arrested and charged a 43-year-old American citizen with several drug-related offences after he was caught attempting to leave the country with over one pound of cocaine on Saturday afternoon.

Antigua St. John's - Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation John Maginley has thrown a damper on any notion that the VC Bird International Airport might be getting a new name.

Antigua St. john's - The deadly plane crash at the VC Bird International Airport might be fading in the minds of many, but the investigations have continued without letup.

Antigua St John's - On Tuesday, residents picketed the Chinese Embassy in Antigua, demanding the release of public documents and calling for accountability and transparency in government.

Antigua St. John’s – It was around 2:30 pm on Monday that police officers, responding to a report of housebreaking, apprehended two men who were allegedly caught in the act of committing a crime.

Antigua St. John’s - Police are investigating an incident that led to a 37-year-old man from Upper Gambles being treated at Mount St. John’s Medical Center for a gunshot wound to his arm.

Antigua St. John’s - The Ministry of Finance and the Pensioners Association have not reached agreement on a system to protect the country’s elderly from the Airport Administration Charge that took effect November 1.

Antigua St. John’s – Paula Peterson, a native of the Common wealth of Dominica who resided in St. Maarten, became the first person to be successfully tried and convicted under Antigua and Barbuda’s anti-money laundering laws.

Antigua St. John's - "Everyone who knew her was pleased to have been associated with her," said Coswell Duncan, father of Jamaica-born Annya who was one of three people killed in the October 7 FlyMontserrat crash at the V C Bird International Airport.

Antigua St John's - The police have arrested a 48-year-old Italian man after 97 g of cocaine were allegedly discovered on him at the VC Bird International Airport.

Antigua St. John's - The crash of the Fly Montserrat Islander aircraft at V.C Bird International Airport on Sunday that took three lives was not caused by lightning.

Antigua St John's - The ONDCP  recovered a suitcase containing 1.1 kg of cocaine at the VC Bird International Airport on May 15.

Antigua St John's - A counter-drug operation at the VC Bird International Airport on Monday April 30 resulted in the seizure of cannabis weighing over 45 lbs, with an estimated street value of $187,440.

Antigua St. John's - Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Antigua & Barbuda Airport Authority Mr. Stanley E. Smith has pledged an immediate review of the airport’s emergency response procedures on the heels of a deadly plane crash on Sunday.

Antigua St John's - The Canadian couple apprehended at the airport over the weekend will appear in the All Saints Magistrate Court on April 17 to answer to the charges.

Antigua St John's - An airport security officer and a Canadian couple have been arrested on drug charges.

Antigua St. John's - The new terminal building at the V C Bird International Airport is to be extended further.

Antigua St John's - A 14-year-old All Saints girl has told the police she was gang-raped by five men.

Antigua St. John's - A new Chief Executive Officer takes up duties at the Antigua & Barbuda Airport Authority effective October 1, ending a nearly three-year search.

Antigua St. John’s - Construction of the new airport terminal at the VC Bird International Airport is progressing ahead of schedule and Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Ambassador to China David Shoul as well as Tourism Minister Hon. John Maginley are all elated at revelation made on Thursday.

Antigua St. John's - The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) has activated all hurricane shelters across the twin-island state ahead of the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac.

Antigua St John's - There is a strong need for bilateral discussions between Antigua & Barbuda and other CARICOM nations whose nationals make up a high percentage of the local population.

Antigua St. John’s - The Immigration Department within the Ministry of National Security and Labour now has in its possession a “Foster + Freeman Eye – D/C1”, a compact, portable device used for checking security and travel documents at borders.

Antigua St. John’s - Ten security officers from the Antigua & Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) have just completed a two-day training seminar hosted by the Office of National Drug & Money Laundering Control Policy, (ONDCP).

Antigua St. John’s -- The newly appointed chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA), Patrick Ryan, says one of his top priorities is the selection of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the country’s international airport.

Antigua St John's - Chinese immigrant workers believed to be attached to the VC Bird International Airport expansion project were reportedly caught fishing buckets of juvenile conch from the grassy areas along Shell Beach.

Antigua St John's - Reports have reached CARIBARENA.COM that employment on the new airport project is being channeled almost exclusively to residents of the St John's Rural West constituency.

Antigua St John's - The attorney representing Stanford Development Company (SDC), Hugh Marshall Jr, has said construction of the new VC Bird International Airport terminal is forging ahead illegally.

Antigua St John's - Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and Vice Minister in the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Gao Huncheng signed two technical co-operation agreements and letters of intent for a number of projects to be undertaken by China in Antigua & Barbuda.

Antigua St John's - Chinese immigrant workers are pouring into Antigua & Barbuda as construction work shifts into gear on the new $45 M VC Bird International Airport terminal. And with these workers comes the erection of housing facilities near the construction site in Coolidge.

Antigua St John's - Chairman of FBO 2000 Antigua Limited Makeda Mikael has written to Antigua's Parliamentarians suggesting that airport lands purchased "illegally" by the Stanford Group of Companies should be forfeited because of a breach of agreement.

Antigua St John's - Issues related to the land at VC Bird International Airport are delaying the construction of a new airport terminal, and Non-Resident Ambassador to China David Shoul has said as details of the land agreement come to light, they "personally" hurt him.