Prime Minister Gaston Browne said failure to reach herd immunity within the next few weeks could have dire consequences for the country, to include the potential collapse of public finances and a third and more lethal wave of Covid-19. Browne who is also the Minister of...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says the extreme uncertainty surrounding the tourism recovery in the Caribbean highlights the importance of boosting innovation and supporting transformations that align tourism destinations and products with post-pandemic global demand trends. The IDB in a new report noted that most global...
While the debate continues about Covid-19 vaccinations possibly becoming mandatory in Antigua and Barbuda, employees in the tourism sector have been notified that severance pay could be on the cards for those whose employment is discontinued for refusing to get vaccinated. Tourism officials are expecting a...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) may be offered as an incentive for the COVID-19 vaccine. Browne told his Browne and Browne radio show on Pointe FM moments ago, that he has been told, KFC seems to be a popular option. He said, the...
THERE were no runaway winners at last night's staging of the 36th annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). In fact, three acts — Buju Banton, Koffee, and Popcaan — were the night's big winners, taking three trophies each. Buju Banton, who went into the...