ABLP reveals its nominees for Barbuda Council election
th, Barbuda Council Election.
Tyron Beazer, Mackiesha Desuza, Wesley Beazer, Heskieth Daniel and Kelsyna George of the ABLP are all vying for a seat on the council.
Wayde Burton, Melanie Beazer, McKenzie Frank, Nadia George and Nico Antonia will represent the BPM.
All 10 candidates expect to become official nominees on Wednesday, which has been scheduled as Nomination Day on Barbuda.
A team from the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC), comprising Human Resource and Training Officer Ian Hughes and Returning Officer Vernest Mack, will travel to Barbuda today, where the nominations will take place from 10 am to 1 pm.
It was impressive
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The stage was set for a big outing. Seemed, the United Progressive Party (UPP) was ready and
rarin’ to present its thoughts on where we ought to be headed in this Covid-19 period. The prevailing sentiment – one even shared by supporters of the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) – is that this administration has left Antiguans and Barbudans, the most vulnerable among us, to twist and be buffeted by the dreadful Covid winds. No relief. No Stimulus. No meaningful intercession on behalf of the poor in any number of areas.
Nada! So, as you can imagine, we were all waiting with bated breaths on the first-of-its-kind virtual public meeting, to hear a critique of this administration’s handling of the crisis, and plans for how the UPP could mitigate its dreadful effects on the lives and livelihoods of so many Antiguans and Barbudans.
Political adviser says Newton is the best option to replace Michael Browne
Regional pollster Peter Wickham believes that former United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate, Lamin Newton, could be the best person to contest the All Saints West seat, if the current MP has to be replaced.
Michael Browne, of the ruling Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), resigned from his position as Education Minister in November after he was arrested and charged with a criminal offence.
“My sense is that, if the Prime Minister would need to look for a new candidate, then Lamin Newton would be a good option for the Prime Minister to consider. I think he would want to do that if he has to make a decision to choose an alternative candidate,” Wickham said.
Social Security says all outstanding pensions have been paid
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A promise to pay all its pensioners their outstanding payments have been met, the Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) has announced.
The Director of the ABSSB, David Matthias, told Observer that the last set of pensioners who had been pleading for the payment of monies owed to them for the past two months, was paid on November 18th.
Matthias said the next payment will be made during the last week in December.
“Our aim is to begin, as we normally do, on the last Monday in December,” he said.