ANTIGUA & BARBUDA TOURISM AUTHORITY

Welcome to the fourth edition of THE CITIZEN. Inside as usual you will find a mixture of features and articles about our twin island nation, the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) world and beyond.

Indeed, in an island nation such as Antigua and Barbuda, you can’t really ignore the sea, and so in this issue we look at how the Blue Economy has the potential to transform the economies of the Caribbean in a sustainable manner.

From our interview with marine energy technology developer, Minesto, about the potential of cost efficient electricity production from tidal and ocean currents in the Caribbean, to the extraordinary underwater photos by Jason Pickering, we dive under the ocean to discover its secrets.

Back on the surface, we find out how Antigua & Barbuda has been chosen to host one of the most important global youth sailing competitions, the 2019 IODA Optimist World Championships, demonstrating that this small island nation is capable of hosting world-class events.

Learn more about the amazing mangroves whose presence is at threat worldwide, yet crucial to so many aspects of life on earth, not least the ocean. Please read on here.