ABSTVANTIGUA
ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026)
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- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 0:00
- Date posted
- 43 minutes ago
- Description
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2026)
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- WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL PRAISES A&B’S ‘GOOD MACRO-ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK’
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 45 minutes ago
- Description
- Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has commended Antigua and Barbuda for its economic performance.
The WTO chief made the comments during a meeting with Prime Minister the Right Honourable Gaston Browne on Monday, in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Elesha George reports.
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- CHOGM 2026 OPENING CEREMONY LIVE (TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 3:20:42
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
- Description
- CHOGM 2026 OPENING CEREMONY, LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, HIGH STREET, ST. JOHN'S. (TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2026)
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- REPARATIONS ADVOCATES SAY APOLOGY FOR SLAVERY WOULD BE A FIRST STEP
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 hours ago
- Description
- Reparations advocates in Antigua and Barbuda are welcoming the willingness of Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham to consider a formal apology for his country’s role in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
However, they say an apology must be the beginning of a broader process of reparatory justice, not a substitute for compensation.
Burnham has expressed openness to structured dialogue with countries and communities affected by slavery, while maintaining that financial reparations are not the answer.
Elesha George reports.
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- CONSERVATION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED DURING ROYAL VISIT TO A&B
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
- Description
- A US$202.2 million conservation initiative has been launched in Antigua and Barbuda.
The announcement was made as Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla continued their whirlwind visit to Antigua and Barbuda, where they are attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and its various side events.
The initiative brings together governments, philanthropic organisations and conservation groups to help protect at least 30 per cent of the world's land and oceans by 2030.
Hilesha Humphreys reports.
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- CANADA MOVES TO DEEPEN TIES WITH A&B, REST OF CARICOM
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
- Description
- Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has held bilateral talks with his Antigua and Barbuda counterpart, the Right Honourable Gaston Browne, in efforts to deepen ties.
The Canadian leader held the meeting at Government House in St John’s on Tuesday, as he attends his first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
He also participated in a Canada-Caricom Breakfast meeting, where leaders pledged to increase levels of cooperation in trade, education and human resource development.
Elesha George reports.
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- ‘TAKE THE TIME AND PAY US BACK SLOWLY’ - REPARATIONS ADVOCATES STAGE PROTEST
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
- Description
- A group of demonstrators staged a peaceful protest Tuesday morning as the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) took place.
They called for reparations for the atrocities of slavery and colonialism.
The action was intended to keep reparatory justice in the spotlight, particularly as King Charles III is in Antigua and Barbuda, which was once under British colonial rule.
Elesha George reports.
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- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (TUESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 35:30
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
- Description
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (TUESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2026)
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- INDEPENDENCE CEREMONIAL PARADE (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:32:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- INDEPENDENCE CEREMONIAL PARADE (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
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- ABS EVENING NEWS LOCAL AND WEATHER SEGMENT (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 23:20
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS LOCAL AND WEATHER SEGMENT (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
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- COMMONWEALTH INTERFAITH SERVICE (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:31:15
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- COMMONWEALTH INTERFAITH SERVICE (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
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- COMMONWEALTH INTERFAITH SERVICE (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 0:00
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- COMMONWEALTH INTERFAITH SERVICE (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
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- PRIME MINISTER HON.GASTON BROWNE INDEPENDENCE ADDRESS 2026 (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 22:57
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- PRIME MINISTER HON.GASTON BROWNE INDEPENDENCE ADDRESS 2026 (SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2026)
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- ABS EVENING NEWS (SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST 2026)
- Runtime
- 16:01
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS (SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST 2026)
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- PRE-INDEPENDENCE RECEPTION AND COMMONWEALTH WELCOME (SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:57:32
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- PRE-INDEPENDENCE RECEPTION AND COMMONWEALTH WELCOME (SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST 2026)
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- ROAD TO CHOGM (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2026)
- Runtime
- 45:40
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- ROAD TO CHOGM (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2026)
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- ABS EVENING NEWS (FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 43:15
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS (FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER 2026)
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- ABS MIDDAY NEWS (FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 26:40
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- ABS MIDDAY NEWS (FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER 2026)
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- KING CHARLES III ARRIVAL IN ANTIGUA (FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH 2026)
- Runtime
- 41:40
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- KING CHARLES III ARRIVAL IN ANTIGUA (FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH 2026)
- Title
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:08:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER 2026)
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- SHOULD THE COMMONWEALTH FORGE CLOSER TIES WITH THE EU? BARRISTER OPINES
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- A veteran barrister believes the Commonwealth could consider closer collaboration with the European Union, through associate membership.
Commonwealth advisor, Geoffrey Roberson, says this would forge a new international grouping, especially in a fraught geopolitical order.
Robertson spoke with ABS’ Antigua Barbuda Today about how the 56-nation Commonwealth can turn shared values into lasting global impact.
Ercil Charles Jr reports.
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- VCBIA TEEMS WITH ARRIVING DIGNITARIES AND DELEGATES FOR HISTORIC CHOGM
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- V.C. Bird International Airport was a hive of activity on Thursday, as hundreds of delegates continued to pour into the country for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026.
Several aircraft lined the tarmac, while the terminal teemed with guests from across the Commonwealth, many arriving in Antigua and Barbuda for the first time.
Jamie Roacher reports.
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- ‘VERY WELCOMING’ ANTIGUANS AND BARBUDANS PRAISED AS OVER 5,000 TO ARRIVE FOR CHOGM
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Commonwealth Secretary General, Hon. Shirley Botchwey, has thanked the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from November 1-4.
Botchwey delivered a message to Antiguans and Barbudans as she spoke with ABS News shortly after her arrival at V.C. Bird International Airport on Thursday.
She praised residents for their hospitality as thousands of overseas guests converge on Antigua and Barbuda and assured that “good things will come out of it.”
The twin-island state is the smallest ever member of the 56-nation grouping to host the biennial event.
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- COMMONWEALTH SG HOPES FOR BEST EVER CHOGM IN A&B
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Commonwealth Secretary General Hon. Shirley Botchwey has expressed her excitement about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.
The official and her team arrived at V.C. Bird International Airport Thursday afternoon for what will be her first CHOGM since assuming the post.
The Commonwealth Secretary General is bullish on increasing intra-Commonwealth trade to US$2 trillion, up from US$900 billion, despite a fraught geopolitical environment.
Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. E.P. Chet Greene has confirmed that over 5,100 overseas delegates have registered for CHOGM, joining thousands of local attendees for the November 1 to 4 meeting.
Garfield Burford reports.
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- RICHIE’S SHOOTERZ SEIZE ADVANTAGE IN BUSINESS LEAGUE FINALS
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Former champions Richie's Shooterz secured game one of the ABBA Business League Playoff Finals on Wednesday night, outlasting defending champions Board of Education.
Sharife Sergeant reports.
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- ABS EVENING NEWS (THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH 2026)
- Runtime
- 41:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS (THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH 2026)
- Title
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (THURSDAY 29th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 28:55
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (THURSDAY 29th OCTOBER 2026)
- Title
- ROAD TO CHOGM (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:14:05
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- ROAD TO CHOGM (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2026)
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- ANTIGUAN AND BARBUDAN CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR YOUTH OLYMPICS
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Five athletes will represent Antigua and Barbuda in track and field, swimming and table tennis at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
Officials and four of the athletes departed the island on Wednesday for the games in Dakar from October 31 to November 13.
Terry Andrew reports.
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- KING CHARLES ACKNOWLEDGES ‘GREAT SUFFERING AND INJUSTICES OF THE PAST’
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- King Charles III has confirmed that the legacy of slavery and historical injustices will be discussed by leaders of affected Commonwealth countries at next week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to he held here in Antigua and Barbuda.
The King made the remarks during an address in The Bahamas, where he acknowledged the suffering of the past, while urging young people to help build a more sustainable future.
Theresa Goodwin reports.
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- REHABILITATION EFFORTS RECEIVE BOOST AT DENIS BOWERS CENTRE
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Officials at the Denis Bowers Rehabilitation Centre in Willikies say significant progress is being made in improving the facilities.
The centre recently received gym equipment, while plans are afoot to expand its library.
Hilesha Humphreys reports.
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- CABINET ESTABLISHES COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE BUS FARE INCREASE
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Public bus fares could be increased for the first time in almost 20 years, as the government moves to review the cost of operating the service against what commuters can afford.
Cabinet has agreed to establish a committee to examine proposals from the Antigua and Barbuda Bus Association and the Transportation Ministry.
The review will consider higher operating costs for bus operators, proposed fare adjustments and the potential impact on passengers.
Elesha George reports.
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- ABS EVENING NEWS (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2026)
- Runtime
- 42:26
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2026)
- Title
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 32:31
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER 2026)
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- ''VOICES IN HARMONY'' INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS (Tuesday October 27th 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:51:26
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- ''VOICES IN HARMONY'' INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS (Tuesday October 27th 2026)
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- SIR VIVIAN RICHARDS TO BE HONOURED IN CHOGM CRICKET CELEBRATION
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards and former England captain David Gower have been named Honorary Team Managers for the "One Commonwealth, One Team – A Commonwealth Cricket Celebration".
Two exhibition matches will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday, November 1, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Terry Andrew reports.
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- CHEQUES PRESENTED TO WINNERS OF NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The Ministry of Sports presented cheques to winners of the 2025 National Sports Awards.
The cheques were handed over at the Sports Minister’s office at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday.
Sharife Sergeant reports.
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- ‘VENTURE BEYOND THE CONFERENCE ROOMS’ - COMMONWEALTH DELEGATES INVITED TO ENJOY A&B
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Tourism Minister Hon. Charles Fernandez is encouraging Commonwealth leaders and delegates to explore Antigua and Barbuda beyond their official CHOGM engagements.
Minister Fernandez used his welcome message to urge delegates to experience the twin-island state firsthand, from its historical landmarks and famous beaches to its culture, cuisine and the hospitality of its people.
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- INFANT MORTALITY DOUBLES IN CUBA AMID US EMBARGO, ENERGY BLOCKADE
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The United States’ decades-old economic embargo on Cuba and energy blockade imposed since earlier this year, are being blamed for a worsening humanitarian crisis in Cuba.
Cuba’s Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, Sergio Martinez, tells ABS News that the infant mortality rate has more than doubled over the past two years, as the Caribbean island is starved of crucial supplies.
The Cuban diplomat spoke with ABS News on Tuesday, on the eve of a vote in the United Nations General Assembly on a resolution to lift the embargo.
Raghib Apparicio reports.
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- ANTIGUA-CUBA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION AIDS CANCER TREATMENT IN CUBA
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Cuba’s ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, Sergio Martinez is thanking the twin-island state for its continued support of his beleaguered homeland.
The Antigua-Cuba Friendship Association donated XCD$33,600.40 in August to provide humanitarian assistance.
Ambassador Martinez Gonzalez says the donation directly benefited children seeking cancer treatment in his homeland.
- Title
- ABS EVENING NEWS (Tuesday October 27th 2026)
- Runtime
- 25:10
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS (Tuesday October 27th 2026)
- Title
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 32:50
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER 2026)
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- ABS EVENING NEWS (MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 40:16
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- ABS EVENING NEWS (MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2026)
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- NATIONAL HEROES DAY WREATH LAYING CEREMONY LIVE. (MONDAY 26th OCTOBER 2026)
- Runtime
- 1:12:21
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- NATIONAL HEROES DAY WREATH LAYING CEREMONY LIVE. (MONDAY 26th OCTOBER 2026)
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- SEMIFINALISTS CONFIRMED IN ABFA KNOCKOUT CUP
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- FC Aston Villa and Garden Stars FC have secured the remaining semi-final spots in the ABFA Knockout Cup.
They will join Pigotts Bullets and defending Champions Grenades FC in the final four.
Terry Andrew reports.
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- A&B’S SWIMMERS FINETUNE PREPARATIONS FOR OECS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Antigua Barbuda Swimming Federation has named 34 swimmers to represent the twin island state at the 34th OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia.
Members of the team are into their final preparations ahead of their departure next week.
Sharife Sergeant reports.
- Title
- BOE SECURE CRUCIAL ADVANTAGE IN ABBA BUSINESS LEAGUE SEMIS
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Defending playoff champions Board of Education defeated APCMOL in game one of their best-of-three series in the Cool & Smooth ABBA Business Basketball League Semifinals on Saturday.
Sharife Sergeant reports.
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- UWI FIC PRINCIPAL HAILS LAUNCH OF NEW POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus has launched two new postgraduate programmes aimed at building the region's capacity to combat cyber threats.
The programmes combine cybersecurity training with artificial intelligence applications.
Campus principal, Professor C. Justin Robinson, says these programmes are crucial to the region in a fraught geopolitical environment, as he insists “We cannot rent out our security.”
Shannakisha Francis reports.
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- CONSERVATIONISTS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO PROTECT TURTLE HATCHLINGS
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Efforts are continuing in earnest in Antigua and Barbuda to give sea turtle hatchlings the best chance of survival.
ABS has garnered fresh insights from conservationists immersed in the painstaking task of protecting the hatchlings from a range of perils.
Raghib Apparicio reports.
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- HIGH COURT UPHOLDS A&B’S ABORTION RESTRICTIONS
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Antigua and Barbuda's long-standing abortion laws have survived a constitutional challenge, with the High Court dismissing an application to strike down two provisions of the Offences Against the Person Act.
Justice Jan Drysdale ruled that the existing legislation does not violate the Constitution, following a challenge brought by Sherrel Sutherland and Dr. Dane Abbott.
However, while the restrictions remain in place, abortion is not illegal in all circumstances.
Jamie J. Roacher reports.
