AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVisa-Free Updates: Antigua and Barbuda has published its 2026 list of 24 African countries whose citizens can enter visa-free, with stays allowed up to 90 days in any 180-day period. EU Pressure on Passports: The EU has warned OECS states running Citizenship by Investment to end schemes by June 2028 or risk losing Schengen visa-free access, with Antigua and Barbuda among those named. US Immigration Bill: Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda are specifically listed in a proposed U.S. “Third World Immigration Moratorium Act” that would bar nationals from dozens of countries, prompting pushback from Antigua and Barbuda’s U.S. ambassador. Air Travel Shake-Up: JetBlue will end its New York–Antigua service by late 2026 as it restructures routes to expand Fort Lauderdale operations. Sports Tourism: Antigua and Barbuda will host the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium from Aug 20–25, with four home matches for the Falcons. Local Justice: Travel agent Michelle Anthony pleads guilty to four fraud counts involving more than $44,000 in diverted client travel funds, with sentencing set for Sept 25. Culture & Community: ABCAS students and Jersey artists are exchanging murals under “Safe Haven Across the Sea,” with a second phase planned for October alongside Antigua Art Week.
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