Caribana is back on Barbuda, after years of waiting since the ravages of the hurricane and covid. It will feature a ‘Little Mr and Miss Barbuda’ pageant that will take place on June 3rd and a fishing tournament in honour of Barbudan fisher – Johnny DeSouza – will be on the 4th. Chairperson of the […]
Tag Archives: tourism
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Mar
Mar
So suddenly we are worth promoting? But no mention of this website which has been doing that for nearly twenty years; answering daily questions, putting local guest houses on the world map (175 countries to date) celebrating our food and our community activities. This is nothing new – promoting Barbuda from Antigua’s point of view […]
05
Feb
Feb
‘An anonymous group of activists known as the Save Barbuda movement, in partnership with the Global Legal Action Network, have set up a campaign to stop the island of Barbuda being devastated by a massive, illegal building project for the super-rich’. This statement comes from a group of surfers who have come to enjoy Palmetto […]
05
Sep
Sep
The Antigua and Barbuda Development Control Authority (DCA) have sent a warning letter to Discovery Land Company’s Peace, Love and Happiness (PLH) project manager Justin Wilshire, to comply with a stop order after an inspection found that work at Palmetto had caused substantial damage to the area, which includes the edge of the lagoon, a […]
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Aug
Aug
Essential info is listed on the Government of Antigua’s Covid travel advisory for Antigua and Barbuda and this is constantly being updated. Currently the requirements are the same for Barbuda, although in the past we have implemented our own stricter lockdown rules on Barbuda to safeguard our community. Additionally, the certified accommodation and other hospitality […]
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Jul
Jul
There are limited places for visitors on the three ferries – now operating mainly for workers and Barbudans to get to and from Antigua. There is also a twice-weekly flight. Information on these services is on our visiting pages, which include contact numbers, e mail links and links to facebook pages where their information is […]
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Jun
Jun
The resumption of commercial flights into Antigua and Barbuda commenced on 4 June 2020 and we now have a limited twice-weekly ferry service coming to Barbuda from Antigua. Many visitors and residents will be coming into Antigua, returning from countries where there is a continued transmission of COVID-19. The Antiguan government have issued various guidelines […]
27
Mar
Mar
The Barbuda Council has ordered all Barbuda ports of entry to be closed as of midnight today, Friday, for 14 days. Council secretary, Paul Nedd, said the decision was made ‘in order to secure and safeguard the Barbuda population from the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic’. The Secretary indicated that the Council paid great attention […]
11
Mar
Mar
The Barbuda Council held a public meeting on Friday regarding the preventative measures that Barbuda will take to mitigate against the virus, officially known as COVID-19.The information session included our resident doctor Dr Jeremy Deazle, along with nurse Ms Janita Coffey and the head of the Social and Welfare Disaster committee, Ms Nadia George. The […]
06
Mar
Mar
Nobu opens a pop-up at what used to be K Club, yes, apparently it’s true…the most beautiful beach in the Caribbean will have a world famous restaurant serving ltraditional Japanese cuisine with Peruvian ingredients, a style often referred to as “Nobu Style.
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