PBS

Hurricane Irma nearly destroyed Barbuda. Will recovery destroy the island’s communal way of life?

In September, Hurricane Irma roared across the Caribbean and hammered the tiny island of Barbuda – one half of the twin-island nation Antigua and Barbuda. All 1,800 residents on Barbuda were evacuated ...
Los Angeles Times

Once there was an island known as Barbuda. After Hurricane Irma, much of it is gone

Hurricane Irma decimated the small Caribbean island of Barbuda, ripping apart buildings, uprooting trees and killing at least one person as its 185 mph winds swept across the two-island nation best ...

Travel bans: US adds 2 more Caribbean countries to growing list

More countries are joining the growing list of travel destinations facing restricted access to or from the U.S.
eTurboNews

No Changes for U.S. Travelers Heading to Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda confirms that recent U.S. visa reports have no impact on travel. Officials say entry requirements remain ...
Travel Agent

Nobu Unveils New Beach Club in Barbuda

Nobu Barbuda has unveiled its first beach club equipped with private cabanas. Conceived by Robert De Niro, the restaurant debuted on the island in 2021. As the latest addition to Nobu Barbuda, the ...
Antigua Observer Newspaper

Antigua And Barbuda Hit With US Visa Restrictions

St John’s, December 16 ….The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has taken careful note of a proclamation issued by the ...
Los Angeles Times

Plans to rebuild hurricane-ravaged Barbuda reignite a decades-old land dispute

Reporting from St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda — The need to rebuild hurricane-ravaged Barbuda has reignited a decades-old dispute over who, if anyone, owns the land. Most Barbudans say it belongs to ...
The Washington Post

AFTER THE HURRICANE

Months after Hurricane Irma blazed its destructive path through the Caribbean, the once vibrant community on the tiny island of Barbuda is still struggling to rebuild paradise lost. Before the ...
Town & Country

Robert De Niro Is Creating a New Caribbean Getaway

“I like the word inn,” says Robert De Niro about what will, over the next three years, arise on 391 acres along the sandy shores of Barbuda. And though it might be difficult to imagine the ...
USA Today

'For first time in 300 years, there’s not a single living person on the island of Barbuda'

Barbuda has been left completely devastated by Hurricane Irma. An estimated 95% of Barbuda’s structures are damaged, and the entire island of around 1,800 people has been evacuated. “The damage is ...
CNN

Hurricane Jose veers away from Barbuda, sparing island hit by Irma

After being devastated by Hurricane Irma, the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda braced for its second major hurricane in four days as Hurricane Jose barreled toward its direction. What was left of ...
BBC

Hurricane Jose: 'Barely habitable' Barbuda residents flee

The entire population of Barbuda, the small Caribbean island devastated by Hurricane Irma, has been evacuated as a second powerful storm, Hurricane Jose, is expected to hit the region on Saturday. The ...