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I Have Lived My Life to the Sound of Pan
Steelpan did not enter my life; my life entered the movement. It was one of those key cultural elements I was born into. By the accident of birth, I was…
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Falcons Hold Their Nerve in Final-Ball CPL Thriller
August 8, 2026 - The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons opened their 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League campaign with a dramatic final-ball victory over the Jamaica Kingsmen in Saint Vincent.After…
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FALCONS COMPLETE CAMP AHEAD OF CPL 2026 OPENER
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, August 4, 2026 - The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons departed Antigua earlier today for St Vincent and the Grenadines, ready to begin their campaign in the 2026 Republic…
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The Parade Begins, But Carnival Done Start Already
by Petra WilliamsJuly 25, 2026 - Today’s official opening ceremony at Parliament Drive, featuring the ceremonial ribbon cutting, recognition of Carnival Grand Marshalls Destroyer Snr and King Young Destroyer, and…
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Young Benna Boys Carry a Nation’s Hopes into CONCACAF U20 Championship
by Petra Williams The waiting is over! After months of preparation, sacrifice and belief, Antigua and Barbuda's Young Benna Boys are ready to step onto one of the biggest stages…
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CARICOM at 53: The Work Ahead and the Bonds That Endure
July 4, 2026 - Another CARICOM Day. Fifty-three years after the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, and just days before the Community convenes its Regular Meeting of Heads of…
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A Reimagined Carnival City Takes Shape at the ARG
By Petra Williams (Petra’s Perspective) As Antigua and Barbuda looks ahead to Carnival 2026, Carnival City is emerging as the anchor of a renewed vision for how the Antigua Recreation Grounds comes alive during the…
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ABFC Investment Fuels Panorama Dreams and the Legacy of the Panyard
The excitement surrounding Panorama 2026 continues to build as the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) officially launched this year's competition and presented a cheque valued at $165,000 to the…
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Fenton and Flemming Headline Championship Weekend
by Petra Williams The 2026 ABAA National Championships delivered far more than medals, records, and podium celebrations; it offered an energising reminder of the depth, ambition, and promise within Antigua and Barbuda…
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Review of Day 1 of ABAA National Championships
Petra Williams The opening day of the 2026 ABAA National Championships belonged not only to individual champions but to the clubs whose programmes, coaching structures and athlete development systems were…
