Petra the Spectator

Rai Benjamin Ignites Antigua’s Next Generation

When Olympic gold medallist Rai Benjamin steps onto the track at YASCO, it does something a stopwatch cannot measure. The surface is the same, the heat still sits on your…

Petra January 4, 2026

The Sunday Spectator

Thousands Stranded as Venezuela Crisis Grounds Antigua Flights at Tourism Peak

Sunday 4 January 2026 - Antigua and Barbuda’s vital air bridge to the United States was abruptly severed on Saturday after U.S. military action in Venezuela triggered temporary airspace restrictions…

Petra January 4, 2026

The Sunday Spectator

Eye on The Economy 2025 in Review: How a Weakened US Dollar Shaped Small Island Livelihoods

How a weakening greenback reshaped prices, tourism, and Caribbean economic life The US dollar did not collapse in 2025. But it lost something just as important: its bite. After years…

Petra January 4, 2026