The Latest Breaking News from Barbuda

Prime Minister Gaston Browne told ITV News he plans to hold a referendum within the next three years to decide whether to remove the king as head of state and become a republic.

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, said the island nation would remain an enthusiastic Commonwealth member but becoming a republic would be the "final step to complete that circle of independence"

At least 40 countries no longer require proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test result

Edward joked that he had not been taking notes during Gaston Browne’s opening remarks so could not respond to all the points he had made

The Earl and Countess of Wessex were urged by the nation’s leader to use their ‘diplomatic influence’ to achieve ‘reparatory justice’ for the island

The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrived in Antigua and Barbuda after warnings to avoid “phony sanctimony” over slavery.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Reparations Support Commission previously penned an open letter to the couple

Antigua and Barbuda is willing to help Britain seize yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the Caribbean nation said on Friday, adding the United Kingdom must seek such assistance via an international treaty.

The United States should increase financing and aid to the Caribbean to help the region recover from the pandemic and cope with the growing impact of climate change, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said in an interview.