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By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Member of Parliament for St George, Algernon Watts, gave a passionate speech outlining the plight of farmers and the country’s agriculture industry in his response to the government’s budget for 2023. In his first speech in Parliament, Watts referred to the government’s talk of supporting…

By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com For the first time in Antigua’s history, an independent candidate has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament. MP Asot Michael took his oath of allegiance on Friday morning in front of a packed crowd of supporters and other well-wishers. It’s been a rocky road…

By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com For the first time in Antigua’s history, an independent candidate has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament. Asot Michael took his oath on Friday morning in front of a packed crowd of supporters and other well-wishers. It’s been a rocky road for Michael who…

“Bringing light to the dark” is the pledge of Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watts - one of several fresh new faces preparing to take their seats in Parliament next month. Transparency in government dealings was a pivotal promise from the United Progressive Party (UPP) whose campaign for change resonated with voters, earning…

By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Sir Robin Yearwood will be the new Deputy Speak of the House. This was revealed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne during the swearing-in ceremony for his colleagues at Government House on Thursday morning. Sir Robin, despite winning his seat in St Phillips North for the eleventh…

By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com It was a show of strong family support for United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watts as three of his sisters endorsed him at Thursday’s UPP ‘Relief and Recovery’ rally at Potters playing field. Their backing follows a widely circulated public endorsement by Watts’ brother…

By Makeida Antonio makeida.antonio@antiguaobserver.com Controversy surrounding on-air comments about a government minister has been called an “isolated issue.” That statement was made by United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate for St George, Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watts, who defended comments made towards St. Mary’s South MP, Samantha Marshall on August 29. UPP Candidate…

We can hardly wait. After a two-year hiatus, we will be able to exhale in a big way for Carnival 2022. We can feel the vibe. There is a palpable sense of excitement and anticipation in the air.   This year promises to be grand, as the years past, with few…

While the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Lionel ‘Max’ Hurst has been removed from a weekly prime-time Observer Radio slot, he has not been “banned” from the…

By Kadeem Joseph Kadeem.joseph@antiguaobserver.com The United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate for St George, popular media personality Algernon ‘Serpent’…