Several of the nation’s top athletes have been engaged in their final preparations ahead of the National Track & Field National Championship this weekend. Sharife Sergeant reports.

Afghanistan reached their first-ever T20 World Cup semifinal after an enthralling 8-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash in St. Vincent Monday night. Joel Rayne reports.

Health Minister Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph says if all goes according to plan, the new Tranquility Park Public Cemetery at Tomlinsons will be ready for its first burials within three weeks. The Minister provided ABS News with a progress report Tuesday, even as space runs low at other burial sites nationwide. Garfield Burford reports.

Twenty four interns will benefit from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority's Summer Internship Program 2024. Philana Johnson reports.

Close to 200 families of Point and Villa communities have benefitted from the "No Bare Soles" shoe distribution programme. The initiative assisted the most vulnerable and was carried out at the Villa Community Center on Monday. Myrtle Bruno-Hodge reports.

Stakeholders have welcomed an initiative to improve record-keeping in agriculture and provide more assistance to farmers. The Agricultural Extension Division has started a new phase in its farmer registration programme pilot project. The pilot project which focuses on 100 farmers will see the photographs and signatures collected this week sent to the newly established Agriculture Statistics Division. The programme will continue to be rolled out during the summer. Hilesha Humphreys reports.

The 2024 edition of Showcase Antigua & Barbuda is now underway. It coincides with continuing robust growth in the sector which accounts for at least 60 per cent of the country's economic output. Briana Anthony reports.

Some 35 Tourism Professionals are on island for the 8th annual Showcase Antigua & Barbuda with a packed 3-day itinerary. They were welcomed by management and staff of the Verandah Resort and Spa for a welcome cocktail along with other tourism officials of the Twin Island state. Patrice Martin reports.

The National School Meals programme hosted its second installation of the "Chopped competition". Young people cooked up quite a storm and some had the recipe for success. Philana Johnson reports.

Students in at least 10 government schools can look forward to cooler classrooms when the new school term begins September. This comes as a concerted effort by the Department of the Environment, Education Ministry and APUA to install Air Conditioning units in their learning environment. it comes as climate change continues to result in sweltering heat waves. Jamie J. Roacher reports.

Zende Hazelwood, winner of 12 and Younger Age Category of the 2024 Writing Competition, Wadadli Pen reads his winning story, “A Caribbean Garden Scene”.

ABS EVENING NEWS LOCAL SEGMENT AND WEATHER REPORT (23.6.2024)

The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons have entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the UWI Five Islands Campus. An official signing ceremony took place on the campus on Friday. Sharife Sergeant reports.