Antigua and Barbuda’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Tumasie Blair, is pleased with where the country is in its preparations for next month’s fourth Conference on Small Island Developing States, as it gets ready to welcome thousands of delegates. He spoke exclusively with ABS News on Tuesday.

The phenomenal Jennings Grenades will carry a 100 percent record into the deciding group stage of the Premier Division. Jack Matthew reports.

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force says the country remains committed to assist in efforts to restore stability in French-speaking Caricom member, Haiti. Chief of Defence Staff, Colonel Telbert Benjamin, tells ABS News about plans for a collaborative effort in support of the strife-torn Caribbean nation. The army chief says the concerns over the plight of the Haitian people were discussed at a recent Regional Security System security chiefs meeting in Guyana.

There was wholesome fun for several families, as they were immersed in the Easter Monday tradition of kite-flying at Devil's Bridge. Briana Anthony reports.

The region's security chiefs are discussing how to prepare for any threat from the unscrupulous use of artificial intelligence. Concerns have been mounting as the use of AI to create deepfakes is eroding trust in the digital era. Jamie J. Roacher reports.

The Antigua Cruise Port team had a busy Easter Monday as thousands of visitors poured into Heritage Quay. Officials say it was emblematic of a strong season, as the country prepares to celebrate the half-a-million-mark in cruise arrivals. Ercil Charles Jr. reports.

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The United Nations High-Level Panel co-chaired by Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne has presented its final report on a Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI). It is a landmark development for Antigua and Barbuda and other vulnerable developing states across the world. It outlines a more comprehensive way of assessing a country's well-being and development paradigm, outside of the usual metric of Gross National Income (GNI) per capita. Prime Minister Browne co-chaired the high-level UN panel along with Norway's former Prime Minister, Erna Solberg. The head of Government addressed a United Nations virtual meeting on Thursday on the significance of this final report.

Princess Margaret have celebrated as playoff champions in both the Girls Under-18 and Under-16 divisions of the Inter-schools' Netball Championship. Sharife Sergeant reports.

The authorities say over a thousand additional rooms have so far been identified to house SIDS4 guests who will not be able to find accommodation in the nation's hotels. Tourism Ministry officials met with owners and operators of Airbnb properties and other similar accommodation on Wednesday to discuss the arrangements. Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister's Office, Ambassador Lionel Hurst provides an update.

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Amb. Hurst has reiterated that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has not travelled to Antigua, though his private jet landed here. Several media outlets have reported that 2 of Combs’ properties in the US were raided by Homeland Security operatives in a probe into alleged sex trafficking.

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