Visit from Bangladeshi Consul General Bidosh Barman The Consulate General of Antigua and Barbuda in Canada recently had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Bidosh Barman, Consul General of Bangladesh, for a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and community ties. The meeting provided an opportunity for both offices to exchange [...]
By Sir Ronald Sanders February 7 matters in Haiti—not because it promises relief, but because it marks the end of an illusion. On that date, the mandate of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council expires. From its inception, the Council was never embraced by the Haitian people. It was widely seen as [...]
A night in Montreal celebrating Antigua & Barbuda’s independence. [...]
By Sir Ronald Sanders As 2025 draws to a close, the Caribbean Community stands at a moment that calls for less rhetoric and more realism. CARICOM is experiencing a period in which external pressure is intensifying, new norms are hardening among powerful states, and the need for small states to [...]
By Sir Ronald Sanders On January 14, 2026, the US Department of State announced that, effective January 21, it would pause the issuance of all immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including eleven in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), deemed to be at “high risk of public benefits usage.” Applications may [...]
Statement byThe Honourable Gaston BrownePrime Minister of Antigua and Barbudaat the 75th Session of theUnited Nations General Assembly25th September 2020Theme:“The future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism – confronting COVID-19 through effective multilateral action”. Mr PresidentSecretary-GeneralDistinguished Delegates Happy 75th anniversary Collectively, the [...]
Government of Canada’s first phase to easing border measures for travellers entering Canada//Première phase de l’assouplissement des mesures frontalières par le gouvernement On June 21, the Government of Canada announced the extension of some of Canada’s border measures as well as some changes to current measures to ease some testing [...]
The book of condolence is now closed. The Consulate General thanks you for your kind expression of condolence on the passing of former Prime Minister and National Hero Sir Lester Bird, KNH. Yvonne James 4 years ago Yvonne JamesAs an Antiguan and Barbudan in the diaspora, I join my fellow [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LATEST CANADIAN TRAVEL ADVISORY CAUSES AIR CANADA TO SUSPEND SERVICES TO ANTIGUA ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA (January 3, 2022) – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) is informing travellers of the recent decision by Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations to suspend flights to Antigua commencing January 31, 2022. [...]
