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These are officially the world's 'best' passports for travel freedom in 2025
You won't get far without one. But not all passports are equal. A new survey has revealed how much freedom the world's passports really offer, with iVisa launching the Passport Score rankings. It factors in rejection rates, costs, and processing...

Prime Minister Gaston Browne defends Government’s Strategic Jolly Beach Investment to Strengthen Social Security and Drive Long-Term Economic Growth
Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne has defended his government’s bold and visionary move to safeguard the long-term sustainability of Antigua and Barbuda’s National Social Security Scheme, through the transfer and redevelopment of the Jolly...

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...

Antigua: Government defends policy to strengthen national social security scheme
July 7, CMC -The Antigua and Barbuda government is defending its decision to transfer and redevelop the Jolly Beach Hotel as part of the efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of the country’s National Social Security Scheme (NSSS). “A...

Barbuda road infrastructure project set for expansion following Public Works visit, Mussington says
- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] Barbuda’s road infrastructure is set to be expanded from four kilometres to nine kilometres of new concrete roadway following a visit by Public Works Department, Barbuda Council Chairman...

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Defends Government’s Strategic Jolly Beach Investment to Strengthen Social Security
PRESS RELEASE St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda – 7 July 2025 – Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne has defended his government’s bold and visionary move to safeguard the long-term sustainability of Antigua and Barbuda’s National Social Security...

St. Kitts and Nevis Finishes Sixth at NORCECA U21 Qualifier, Eyes Final Shot at FIVB U21 World Beach Championships
Basseterre, St. Kitts. July 7, 2025. St. Kitts and Nevis’ beach volleyball duo of Jedidiah Pencheon and Julian Bristol, competing under the banner of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA), delivered an impressive performance at the...

Travel: Hiking through Guatemala's active volcanoes
Volcanoes spell danger for some, adventure for others. But for the people of the Central American nation of Guatemala, volcanoes are a part of life. Sitting south of Mexico, Guatemala is home to mountains, thick tropical forests and 37 volcanoes,...

Jolly Beach for Pensions: Gov’t Proposes Bold Real Estate Investment to Secure Social Security
Jolly Beach for Pensions: Gov’t Proposes Bold Real Estate Investment to Secure Social Security The Antigua and Barbuda government is moving ahead with a bold investment plan that would see the Jolly Beach Resort transferred to the Social Security...

Transfer of Jolly Beach to Social Security
Background The Government of Antigua & Barbuda (GOAB) in partnership with our National Social Security Scheme, proposes a strategic investment in Jolly Beach Hotel, to boost Social Security revenues and to ensure its long term sustainability. The...

LIAT Is Launching Its New Antigua – Montego Bay Route
It could be the perfect island-hopping vacation. LIAT is adding a major new connection in the Caribbean — and it’s launching next week. The Caribbean carrier will begin nonstop service between Antigua and Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 11, marking a...
Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission Clarifies Party Monarch Quarterfinal Performance Process
Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission Clarifies Party Monarch Quarterfinal Performance Process The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) wishes to address public concerns surrounding the participation of two competitors in the Party...

Tourism Ministry welcomes LIAT flights between Montego Bay and Kingston
State Minister in the Tourism Ministry Delano Seiveright has welcomed the new service between Montego Bay and Kingston by LIAT Airlines. He said it will be a game-changer for Jamaica. LIAT Airlines will launch a new intra-island service next...

Saint Lucia’s U-21 Beach Volleyball Stars Set for World Championship Qualifiers in Punta Cana
Sponsored | Article continues below Photo via MYS A formidable quartet of young beach volleyball athletes is flying the Saint Lucian flag high this week as they head to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to compete in the NORCECA Under-21 Beach...

Five Caribbean Nations Crack Down On Citizenship By Investment Programs
In current Citizenship By Investment programs, applicants do not need to visit the country to obtain citizenship. A draft agreement between Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and Nevis, also known as the Caribbean Five, could...

Antigua and Barbuda Youth Cricketers Embark on International Summer Tour Across England and Jersey
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...

Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
Immigration From Antigua to the US: How It Works in 2025 Amid Trump’s Presidency
US immigration amid Trump’s presidency is changing as we speak. As the US is one of the favoured immigration destinations (along with Canada and the UK) for Antiguans and Barbudans, it is crucial to know what the recent US immigration policy...

Review: The Hut, Little Jumby – fun and sun off Antigua
“Welcome to paradise,” our host beams as I drink in the turquoise waters. Paradise, it certainly is. We are strolling along the island of Little Jumby’s North Beach – home to The Hut and a short boat ride from Antigua, in the Caribbean. This...

US travel ban alarms all
Four Eastern Caribbean nations are under new scrutiny from a recently leaked United States State Department memo raising concerns over the future mobility of their citizens and the broader implications for their citizenship-by-investment (CBI)...