Time Capsule

JUNE 1, 1967 The Antigua Workers Union (AWU) opened their first Office on Tanner Street. The first union officers (industrial relations officers) were Donald Halstead, Keithlyn Smith and Fitzroy Brann.…

May 29, 1813 - The first formal schoolroom to teach enslaved people in the West Indies was opened in Bethesda, Antigua (source: Horsford J. A Voice from the West Indies,…

May 14th1962 Everton Fitzgerald “Batow” Gonsalves was born to Eroy of Athill Street Villa and Melvina Gonsalves of Body Ponds St. Mary’s Antigua and Barbuda. He was educated at the…

April 29 1966 -  Anthony ‘Angeline’ H. Camacho was born to Jean Webson (born in Seatons, raised in Green Bay) and Ernest Camacho (from Church Street, relocated to Point). Angeline,…

The Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association sincerely and deeply appreciates the tireless contribution of Ms. Roma Simon and is pleased to salute her in the 2020 National Sports Honour Roll.Ms.…

TODAY IN HISTORY – April 14, 1985 5,000 plus cricket fans at the Antigua Recreation Grounds (ARG) witnessed Sir Viv Richards become the first batsman to score a Test Century…

April 10, 1959 – Dalma ‘Boogie’ George was born to Theodore George of Rodney Street and Edris George of Grays Farm. He proudly declares that his ‘navel string’ is buried…

March 12, 1964 Dale Jones was born to Ann Prevost and Maurice Jones.  Dales early years were spent on Station Street, Grays Farm, he attended the Pilgrim High School for…