CONCACAF: Gold Cup berths at stake as Caribbean Cup returns to action
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Despite Hurricane Matthew causing the postponement of two matches, the 2016/17 Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup resumes on Wednesday with a pair of games. In Group 3, Curacao will host Antigua & Barbuda, while the Dominican Republic…
Antigua and Barbuda voted ‘Caribbean’s Most Romantic Destination’ at 23rd Annual World Travel Awards
Second Consecutive Win Cements Twin Island’s Position as the Leader in Romance Travel NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – September 19, 2016) – Antigua and Barbuda received one of the highest honors in the travel industry by winning ‘Caribbean’s Most Romantic Destination,’…
Football: FA Names CFU Training Squad
From Antigua Observer The Antigua & Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) has named an all-local 27-man training squad as they start preparations for the third round of the Scotiabank CFU Caribbean Cup qualifiers. Goalkeepers Prince Walter, Davrick Locker, Zian Armstrong and…
Bermuda U15 Football team defeat Cayman Islands 3-0
From Bernews The Bermuda Under 15 Girls National Team started competition in the 2016 CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championships on a superb note, defeating the Cayman Islands 3 – 0 today. The match report from CONCACAF said, “In an intriguing encounter,…
Cayman Islands Under 20 National Team travel to Haiti for CFU World Cup Qualifiers
The Under 20 Boys’ National Football Team travelled to Haiti last Monday, June 27 to compete in the first round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 20 World Cup Qualifiers, which are scheduled for July 29 to July 3, 2016…
ECCB prepares for the possible demise of PetroCaribe
From Antigua Observer A senior economist at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has confirmed that the bank has completed a report that would address any possible fallout for members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in the event…
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda “Changes the Game” in Spectrum Regulation
In the rapidly changing world of Telecommunications the Government of Antigua & Barbuda has “changed the game” by implementing a telecommunications management system which now allows their regulatory authority, the Antigua & Barbuda Telecommunications Division (ABTD), to automate the oversight…
Dyette, Davidson lead T&T in beach v-ball semis
By Nigel Simon T&T Guardian Top ranked local pair, Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson played unbeaten in their three matches as T&T advanced to the main draw semifinals of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Women’s Continental Cup Tournament. Teams from several…
Caribbean countries ban styrofoam in 2016
From Irie Jamaica Radio 2 Caribbean countries will lead the region’s ban on Styrofoam beginning the first of the new year. Earlier this month, Antigua & Barbuda’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that as of January 1, 2016 his government…
Airlift into Antigua and Barbuda increases with addition of Seaborne Airlines
Seaborne Airlines launched service to Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday December 13 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Plans made by Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials to welcome more flights from more airlines and tour operators around the…