PM Browne outlines several developments in the works to help boost Antigua & Barbuda’s economy ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA — As Prime Minister Gaston Browne recently highlighted key tourism developments underway in the country, he lambasted some hotel operators for exacerbating poverty by not paying their employees sufficient wages. The prime minister spoke to…
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Antigua gains 13 certified tour guides through specialized training course
Training geared towards “heritage tourism, a fast-growing subsector of the tourism industry” ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA — Thirteen people have officially become certified tour guides after successfully completing a specialized training course facilitated by the Ministry of Tourism and Investment in conjunction with the Professional Approach Consultancy. [caption id="attachment_3082" align="alignright" width="287"] The Antigua Ministry of Tourism…
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Antigua govt. prepared to hire temp workers amid pushback over new vaccination mandate
Prime Minister Browne says no public sector workers are being let go but gives stern warning that they should comply with new rules SAINT JOHN’S, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA — The government is gearing up to engage temporary workers in the public service as it rolls out a mandatory vaccination policy within the civil service despite…
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Is CSME the key to the region’s recovery?
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA — The ambitious CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) initiative, first introduced in 1989 but yet to be enacted, could be the key to the Caribbean’s post-COVID recovery, regional leaders are suggesting.
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