ABS EVENING NEWS (LOCAL SEGMENT & WEATHER REPORT) 29.5.2024

Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. E.P. Chet Greene says the nation is ready to host the fourth Conference on Small Island Developing States, SIDS4. He made the declaration to ABSTV Sunday morning at a flag-raising ceremony marking the temporary handover of the American University of Antigua campus to the United Nations for the event. Garfield Burford reports.

Key stakeholders have gathered in Antigua and Barbuda to discuss ways to advance gender equality in Small Island Developing States. The outcome of these talks will be presented to the fourth United Nations SIDS Conference beginning on Monday. The event unfolded at the renowned Nelson's Dockyard on Saturday. Patrice Martin reports.

Young people from across dozens of countries have concluded the SIDS Global Children and Youth Summit, another of the activities leading up to the SIDS4 Conference. Theresa Goodwin reports on the proceedings at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus.

Sprinter Joella Lloyd punched her ticket for the Paris Olympics with a national record in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday. Joel Rayne reports.

ABS EVENING NEWS (LOCAL SEGMENT & WEATHER REPORT) 26.5.2024

Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne is set to assume the role of president of the upcoming fourth Conference on Small Island States. The conference begins on Monday, May 27, with close to 4,000 delegates from well over 100 nations and territories in attendance. Briana Anthony reports.

Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne has refuted claims in some quarters that funding assistance from the People’s Republic of China constitutes a debt trap. Jamie J. Roacher reports.

Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Services has cemented its partnership with China Media Group with the signing of a Technological Cooperation Agreement. The collaboration has already brought cutting-edge equipment to Antigua and Barbuda’s national broadcaster, just in time for coverage of the upcoming SIDS4 conference. Jamie J. Roacher reports.

Entertainment stakeholders are basking in the afterglow of Caribana festivities, even as the countdown to Antigua’s carnival continues. They insist the orange economy remains vibrant, even as SIDS4 developments are dominating national attention and headlines. Patrice Martin reports.

Dr Aubrey Webson is pleased with the recent ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in favour of the commission co-founded by Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Hon. Gaston Browne. Amb. Webson, who is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United Nations, says this ruling has far-reaching implications as small island developing states ratchet up global pressure for climate justice. Briana Anthony reports.

Operators of the Boardroom Gentleman's Club are counting their losses, after a major early morning fire gutted the structure on Thursday. Ecil Charles Jr reports.