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Curtain Bluff has retained One Michelin Key in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection, recognising the resort’s exceptional hospitality and guest experience. Michelin Keys celebrate outstanding hotels around the world, with inspectors assessing character, design, service, value and the contribution each property makes to its destination. Located between two beaches at Old Road, Curtain Bluff is known for its oceanfront accommodation, attentive service and extensive all-inclusive offering, from dining to water sports. The distinction adds to the long-established resort’s international recognition.

Antiguan and Barbudan chef Giovanni Meyer has been selected as one of 12 competitors for season 13 of Top Chef Canada, premiering on 20th October. Meyer, who runs private-chef business Pinch of Black Salt, trained at the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute and the Culinary Institute of America. His career has taken him from Carlisle Bay and Sheer Rocks to Michelin-starred A Voce in New York and Toronto’s Constantine and Byblos. The enthusiastic response to a five-course dinner he prepared for ABTA’s Taste of Antigua and Barbuda event in Toronto in March encouraged him to enter the competition. In…

Hamilton Reserve Bank wins fintech award Hamilton Reserve Bank and its technology provider, Temenos, have won a 2026 IDC FinTech Real Results Award for their work on digital customer engagement. The award recognises the bank’s online account opening and digital banking services. Announced on 17th September, the result followed a four-month application process. It places the Caribbean-based bank alongside major international names recognised by IDC for the results of their technology projects. Hamilton Reserve Bank has been named alongside its technology provider, Temenos, in the 2026 IDC FinTech Real Results Awards. The pair won the category for customer engagement, recognising…

FIFA is to construct a 5,000-seat football stadium in Antigua & Barbuda, its president Gianni Infantino announced during a meeting with Prime Minister Gaston Browne. The government has already provided land for the new facility, which would give the national team a dedicated home and create more opportunities to host major matches. A construction timetable has yet to be announced.

The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission has launched a Music Production and Artist Development Department to help local musicians develop their work and build careers. Its plans include vocal coaching, songwriting and performance training, production support and opportunities to work with established Caribbean artistes and producers. Chairperson Elizabeth Makhoul has also announced plans for a professional recording facility. The department is part of a push to give Antiguan and Barbudan music a stronger presence at home and across the region.

Sargassum has long been a headache for beaches and fishing areas. A newly approved proposal could give it a useful destination: the farm. Cabinet has approved a proposal presented by Agriculture Minister Anthony Smith Jr. for the government to work with SargaCycle. The company wants to catch floating sargassum before it reaches the coast, using specialised equipment to collect it at sea and a sealed pipeline to bring it ashore. It would then be transported for processing. The aim is to make biochar and liquid biostimulants that could help soil hold water and support crops. SargaCycle proposes carrying out the…

Carlisle Bay has been awarded One Michelin Key in the 2026 Michelin Guide, marking the Antigua resort’s debut among the Guide’s recognised hotels. The distinction is Michelin’s hotel equivalent of a restaurant star and denotes “a very special stay”.

Antigua & Barbuda is developing a plan to help its creative industries grow, following an agreement between the government and the Commonwealth Foundation. The partnership will bring together research, input from local creatives and discussions with other stakeholders to identify opportunities and set out practical steps for the sector. The agreement was signed by Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin and the Foundation’s Director-General, Razmi Farook. The creative industries will also be discussed at the Commonwealth People’s Forum, held alongside CHOGM in Antigua & Barbuda this November.

Antiguan Ted Martin is one of the island’s most seasoned photographers with over 20 years experience under his belt. You may find him at a wedding or event, immortalising a special moment or taking a fabulous portrait of someone in his studio in English Harbour. But it is his exhilarating action photography for which Ted is probably well-known – images that capture the adrenaline-pumping feeling of being out on the water in some of the world’s most prestigious sailing races. Ted is also celebrated as a well-loved and established tour guide, deeply inspired by his home island’s culture, nature and…

Alfanso Jerry Simon, also known as Jerry Simon, hails from Liberta, Antigua, where his artistic journey began at a young age. He displayed a keen interest in art from his earliest days, sketching in school textbooks and any available material he could get his hands on. At eight years old, Jerry briefly received instruction from Marie Browne-Theodore, an Antiguan artist, teacher and national art coordinator. However, his formal art training was short-lived, as his path led him to a medical career, specialising in addiction treatment. But, despite his successful medical career, Jerry’s true passion has always been art. His artistic…