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The Trumpet, founded in about 1968 [2] The Sentinel, late 1980s/1990s, founded by Vere Bird Jr. [2] News Pages Antigua, founded in the 2000s [2] Carib Arena, founded in the 2000s, short-lived [2] Antigua Sun and Sun Weekend, founded in 1997 by Allen Stanford. Caribbean Times, in Antigua and Barbuda, ceased to publish in January 2018.
The Antigua Daily Observer, the Antigua News Room, and The Antiguan Times are the names of the country's three newspapers. The Antigua Observer is the only newspaper that is published every day in printed form. It is possible to watch the local television channel, ABS TV 10. (it is the only station that shows exclusively local programs).
During a royal tour by the Earl and Countess of Wessex in April 2022, the Prime Minister stated that Antigua and Barbuda would "one day become a republic", but the move was "not on the cards" at that time. In the same month, historian Ivor Ford suggested that most people in Antigua and Barbuda wanted to replace the Queen as head of state. He ...
Labour Party. Spouse. Maria Bird-Browne. Education. City Banking College. University of Manchester. Gaston Alfonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is an Antiguan politician serving as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leader of the Labour Party since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman.
Antigua. / 17.08500°N 61.80000°W / 17.08500; -61.80000. Antigua ( / ænˈtiːɡə / ann-TEE-gə ), [2] also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the local population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda.
Maria Bird-Browne. Maria Vanessa Bird-Browne (born 1991) is a politician in Antigua and Barbuda. She was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for St. John's Rural East in the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda in 2018, becoming the youngest lawmaker in the country. She is the country's minister for housing, lands, and urban renewal.
Antigua's representative in the competition is always the winner of Antigua's Queen of Carnival pageant just days before. Contestants compete in the following judged segments: Interview, Swimwear, Talent, Modeling, and Evening Wear. One Jaycees Caribbean Queen is crowned. A first runner-up and a second runner-up are named.
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 12 June 2014. [1] The result was a victory for the opposition Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party led by Gaston Browne, which won 14 of the 17 seats. Following the election, Browne became the country's youngest Prime Minister.