Set for October 2, it’s expected to be the highlight of Youth Week, which runs from September 26 to October 2. The public has until July 31 to send in their nominees for the top spots. A recent circular from the Youth Department invited nominations of young Antiguans and Barbudans between the ages of 10 and 35.

The Antigua Recreation Grounds (ARG) is set to come alive on Friday 30th July 2010 at 8:00pm to showcase the 49th production of the Jaycees Caribbean Queen Show. However with the unprecedented title of being the longest running pageant in the Caribbean region, many persons may not know that the Jaycees Caribbean Queen Show is not just a pageant – but actually a fundraiser project of JCI Antigua to support its ongoing list of meaningful community development projects. Just to highlight, some of the community projects that JCI Antigua has executed in recent times are:

As the momentum builds and we look towards the staging of our premier festival, Antigua’s Carnival, the National Festivals Office - NFO in collaboration with the Carnival Development Committee - CDC is stepping up its plans to make this year’s festivities a successful and memorable one under the slogan "Bring Your Family, Tell a Friend, Antigua’s Carnival 2010".

March 21, 2010…..The Ministry of Social Transformation and its Divisions will be celebrating Social Work Week 2010 during the period 22nd March – 31st March, 2010.

The main thrust behind social services week is to sensitize the public about the programmes that social services tackle, while at the same time fostering partnership between service providers and recipients of this service.

In this regard the theme for this year’s week of activities is, “Promoting Partnership for Effective and Efficient Social Service Delivery”.

The Carnival Development Committee- CDC is pleased to announce the official slogan for Antigua’s Carnival 2010. This year’s slogan is “Bring Your Family, Tell A Friend, Antigua’s Carnival 2010”.

This slogan was used at the 2009 World Travel Market Trade Show in the United Kingdom. It formed part of the branding campaign for the 2010 Carnival festivities.

CDC Chairman Mr. Vaughn Walter stated that it is his vision that this slogan will solely capture the creativity, cultural artform and festive attitude of all patrons, participants, residents and visitors to our shores.

Issues that get to the heart of our image and identity as Caribbean people of African descent will be explored, debated, showcased, and celebrated this Black History Month. A group of individuals and institutions have come together to put together a full programme – including radio discussions, a lecture, a visual arts exhibition and creative arts showcase, and more. The community is being encouraged to get involved.