Latest Antigua and Barbuda News

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

Nov. 07, 2024 16:12 PM EST

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a member of Parliament in the Caribbean island nation who was found stabbed to death this week. The decision was taken Wednesday by Cabinet members who also announced...

Activists challenge colonial-era abortion laws in Antigua and Barbuda

Oct. 23, 2024 11:52 AM EDT

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely bans abortions, igniting a debate about women’s reproductive rights on the tiny twin-island nation. A top local court ruled this month that a legal...