Minister of Finance, Economy and Public Administration Hon. Harold Lovell presented the 2013 Budget Statement for Antigua and Barbuda in the House of Representatives on Monday 17th December, 2012. The Finance Minister said recurrent expenditure for fiscal year 2013 is estimated at $786,992,836 while recurrent revenue is estimated at $757,877,659. And recurrent, expenditure excluding principal payments, is estimated at $663,876,896. Accordingly, a ...

Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Baldwin Spencer left the country today for an official visit to Haiti to enhance cooperation between Antigua and Barbuda and the Republic of Haiti. During his visit, Prime Minister Spencer who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs will sign with President Michel Martely a bilateral cooperation Agreement which among other things will further both countries’ relations ...

Commissioner of Inland Revenue Ralph Warner has received the certificate of authorization from Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration Harold Lovell to adjust the rate of the Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax from 15% to 5% from Friday, December 21 to Monday, December 24. The help desk, which was established last week to facilitate the first round of the ...

Government will begin several major tourism projects in 2013. These include the Orange Antigua Limited project, Honeymoon Beach Project, and Admiral’s Inn project. Orange Antigua Limited The ABIA and the cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda have approved a development at Pearns Point including a 5-star boutique hotel, freehold-managed condominiums, residential lots, a spa and health club, and a casino. The developers will open ...

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Dr. the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer has sent a letter of condolence to President of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr. Barack Obama, expressing sadness at the recent shootings in Connecticut. In his letter, Prime Minister Spencer noted that the Government and people of Antigua and Barbuda join with the President and the ...

Antigua, St. John's - "It was better for us to have stayed with Britain than to go with Antigua," said former Barbuda Senator Linton Thomas heatedly.He was responding to the proposal by the state-owned Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) to hand over responsibility for electricity and water supply to the Barbuda Council. "What we wanted then and did not get is ...

A fingerprinting machine has been added to the security apparatus at the VC Bird International Airport as part of the system to keep unwanted individuals from entering the country.The announcement was made Thursday by National Security Minister Dr. Errol Cort, who said the new equipment was commissioned at the airport this month. He said the equipment is part of the security ...

Minister of National Security Dr. Hon. Errol Cort said going into 2013 implementing a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) project for Antigua and Barbuda would be high on the Ministry’s agenda. Government intends to embark on a phased project to place CCTV cameras at strategic locations across the state. This will assist in the law enforcement functions of the police and aid ...

Come 2013, Government will fundamentally revamp its marketing and promotion strategy for tourism. The new marketing strategy will promote and develop the image of the destination in the world. Speaking following the 2013 Throne Speech Minister of Tourism Hon. John Maginley said the new marketing plan will include a fully Integrated Online Marketing Strategy. As part of this plan the Ministry of ...

Minister of Finance the Hon. Harold Lovell has credited the Government’s National Economic and Social Transformation (NEST) plan for the country’s significantly improved fiscal performance. In an interview following the 2013 Throne Speech on Wednesday, Minister Lovell told New Media One the NEST Plan, formulated through a consultative process, represents Antigua and Barbuda’s strategy for growth and transformation. For the first time ...