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Antigua-based rallycross driver Nicolas Geleyns made a strong start to the 2026 FIA Euro RX3 Championship with a podium finish at the opening round in Riga, Latvia. Competing for Volland Racing in an Audi A1, Geleyns recovered from a difficult start to the weekend and secured third place after a dramatic semi-final and quick repairs to his car ahead of the final. The result leaves him third in the championship standings heading into the next round in Hungary.
Calvin Ayre’s journey from rural Canada to global business success is anything but conventional. Best known as the founder of the Bodog entertainment brand, he played a key role in shaping the online gambling industry, later turning his attention to emerging technologies such as blockchain and digital assets. Alongside his business ventures, Calvin is a committed philanthropist. Now, as a citizen of Antigua & Barbuda, he has poured significant investment into the nation. His latest venture, the Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Antigua, marks a bold new chapter in his efforts to elevate the country’s luxury tourism offering. Calvin shares…
Heather Doram, one of Antigua & Barbuda’s most iconic artists, has spent decades pushing the boundaries of creative expression. Her work seamlessly blends tradition and innovation, celebrating black femininity, Caribbean heritage, and the limitless possibilities of art. Known for her vibrant use of colour and thought-provoking themes, Heather’s influence extends far beyond the canvas, touching everything from fashion and education to public projects and film. In 2024, a year unofficially dubbed “The Year of Heather Doram,” she continued to redefine the artistic landscape with projects that inspire and uplift. One standout initiative was her collaboration with Renée Edwards of Lady…
Marco Nardone is an entrepreneur, photographer, videographer, and creative director living between London and Antigua. With 20 years of experience in photography and eight in videography, he specialises in professional storytelling through filmmaking and visual content for brands with a focus on luxury hospitality in the tropics. How do your roles as content creator, entrepreneur, photographer, and videographer complement each other?Having built and scaled several businesses, I understand the importance of growth and retention. Attracting an audience is one thing; keeping them engaged is another.For me, storytelling has always been at the heart of growth. I’ve worked with some of…
Wadadli Feminine is Italian photographer Angela Lo Priore’s striking new book – a series of portraits of Antiguan women photographed in nature that celebrates freedom, pride and connection to the earth. What began as a personal response to the island’s beauty and spirit has become a love letter to womanhood, and a cultural milestone for Antigua. What is Wadadli Feminine and what inspired it?Wadadli Feminine is a tribute to the island of Antigua and to the strength, grace, and spirit of its women – a love letter to femininity.The book features portraits of over 30 women of all ages. Each…
The Caribbean Investment Summit 2026 takes place in St Lucia from 6th to 9th May, bringing together the key players shaping the future of citizenship by investment. Recognised as the region’s leading forum, CIS26 will draw government representatives, policy makers, agents, developers and international investors for several days of high-level discussion. The agenda moves beyond the basics, zeroing in on how jurisdictions can strengthen credibility, respond to evolving international expectations and remain competitive in a fast-moving landscape. This year, the tone is confident and forward-looking. Reputation, resilience and rigour are front and centre, with transparency, robust due diligence and long-term…
Born in Canada, Naydene Gonella has lived in Antigua for many years. She is one of the island’s most well-known artists with her paintings gracing walls and galleries around the world.Her most recent exhibition, The Butterfly Project, showcases three unique collections: The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, Endangered Animals and Pop Icons. The Butterfly Project symbolises luck, positivity, hope, transformation, change and fleeting beauty, with the ongoing butterfly theme reflected throughout the collections, each embodying a different meaning.The first collection is a playful exploration of the animals in the Chinese Zodiac, based on a children’s book The Great Race, which…
In Antigua & Barbuda, food has always been more than fuel. It is the smell of freshly fried saltfish and johnny cakes drifting through a village in the morning. It is a pot of pepperpot simmering slowly on a Sunday afternoon. It is the unmistakable scene of a beach barbecue, where lobster and snapper cook over open flames, the sea breeze carrying the scent across the sand. So perhaps it was only a matter of time before the twin islands devoted an entire month to celebrating the flavours that have long defined daily life here. Welcome to Culinary Month, a…
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has secured a fourth consecutive mandate following the general election held on 30th April. His Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) delivered a decisive victory, winning 15 of the 17 seats in Parliament and strengthening its majority. The opposition is left with a significantly reduced presence in Parliament, reinforcing Browne’s position as one of the country’s longest-serving prime ministers in recent history. The outcome signals continuity in leadership and a clear mandate as the country continues to focus on economic growth, investment and long-term development.
What spurred your initial interest and passion for the citizenship by investment industry? Listening to different languages and learning about new ethnicities and cultures through books, media and travel has always been a passion of mine. My father migrated from Grenada to join the Royal Police Force of Antigua & Barbuda in the 60s, and most of my extended family migrated from Antigua to elsewhere for greater opportunities, but I always knew that I would stay in Antigua. During my time in the banking, communications and tourism sectors, I met many international visitors originating from the major continents, and after…