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“The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has nominated Sir Ronald Sanders as the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and is pleased to commend him to the association of Commonwealth Nations. He is a diplomat and a scholar, a man of vision and of practicality, a man of ideals and of ideas – and a man […]

For several weeks, Caribbean News Now has been aware that a smear campaign in the British press was being planned against Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s nominee for the post of Commonwealth secretary-general at elections on Friday at the Commonwealth Summit in Malta. Sure enough, the malicious publication by the UK’s Daily Telegraphnewspaper of a story repeating […]

VALLETTA, Malta – 26th November 2015……Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne has reaffirmed his government’s support for Sir Ronald Sanders for the post of Commonwealth Secretary General amidst a smear campaign by individuals believed to have vested interest in advancing their personal agenda. “Despite the recent malicious and deliberate attacks on Sir Ronald in a […]

HONORABLE ASOT MICHAEL Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy of Antigua and Barbuda FCCA TOWN HALL MEETING Multi- Purpose Center November 17, 2015 5:30pm Michele Paige: President of Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, Mr. Federico Gonzalez-Denton: Associate Vice President, Government Relations LAC- Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd, Mr. Leon Sutcliffe: Director Ports of Call […]

HONORABLE ASOT MICHAEL MINISTER OF TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENT & ENERGY REMARKS FOR KNICKERBOCKER COCKTAIL EVENT NOVEMBER 4TH 2015 KNCKERBOCKER HOTEL, NEW YORK, NY 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. H.E. Ambassador Aubrey Webson, Mr. Dennis Corrigan, VP of Sales & Revenue Management at JetBlue Airways, Other Jet Blue and Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials, Antigua […]

HONORABLE ASOT MICHAEL Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy of Antigua and Barbuda REMARKS REGAL PRINCESS CREW Nevis Street Pier Thursday October 29, 2015 10:00 a.m. I would like to start by very warmly welcoming Princess Cruises’ MS Regal Princess and all her wonderful crew and guests to Antigua on behalf of […]

Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment & Energy Queen Elizabeth Highway St. John’s, Antigua It was an auspicious occasion today (Thurs); the passing out of over 80 students as the 2015 graduating class of […]

BROADCAST STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE GASTON BROWN MP PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ON SUNDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2015 Fellow Citizens and residents. I do not pretend that this last week has not been terrible for our nation. The events surrounding former Antigua and Barbuda diplomat, John Ashe, while he was entrusted with the role […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 6th October, 2015……….The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has learned from media reports of the arrest in the United States of John Ashe, who was Permanent Representative to the United Nations under the former government of the United Progressive Party led by former Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer. The present […]

NEW YORK, NY – USA – 29th September, 2015……Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne and First Lady Maria Browne on Sunday joined thousands in New York City for the South South Awards, considered the world’s foremost global development event to celebrate the United Nations 70th Anniversary and honour individuals for their global initiatives. During the event, which […]