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Prime Minister Browne appreciative of relations with Cuba
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, has identified health, the development of human resources, construction and sports among the areas of high level cooperation between Cuba and the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Such cooperation, he said, had effectively contributed to the growth of well-being of the peoples of the Community. His comments were contained in…
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Statement by the Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Minister of Finance and Corporate Governance On the occasion of the Third International Conference on Financing For Development
Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Minister of Finance of Ethiopia Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the UN General Assembly Distinguished Heads, Ministers, Excellences Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. President, I stand before you as a representative of a small island state. Better than most, my people…
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PM Browne tells CDB Governors to Address Challenges now to consolidate gains and secure future
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis – May 20, 2015…………..Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Hon. Gaston Browne has told his colleague governors of the Caribbean Development Bank that there are challenges that need addressing as a matter of urgency if they are to consolidate their gains and secure their futures. He said that one of the challenges that need…
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UN Secretary General Hails Pm Harris’ Vision
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 18, 2015 (SKNIS): Commendations continue to pour in from the international community for Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris. Secretary General of the United Nations, His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, has praised Dr. Harris for his vision in creating a government of national unity that will chart the way forward for the twin-island Federation. In a recent…
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PM Browne calls for Establishment of Group of Leaders to broker dialogue between Venezuela and the USA
Statement by the Hon Gaston Browne MP Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda at Meeting of ALBA Leaders in Caracas, Venezuela Tuesday 17th March 2015 My government is troubled by the escalation of antagonism between two very important member states of our Hemisphere – Venezuela and the United States of America. We are concerned that the government of the United States of America has unilaterally…
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Address economic challenges to the Region – CARICOM Outgoing Chair
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne, called on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to jointly and aggressively address the EU policy to end the existing cap on European sugar beet production from the end of next year. He also called for action to avert the potential threat to the Region’s banking sector,…
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Statement by Hon Gaston Browne MP Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda at the Opening of the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting In Nassau, Bahamas
I thank Prime Minister Perry Christie and the people and government of The Bahamas for the warm welcome given to all the participants in this meeting. We have no doubt that under Prime Minister Christie’s chairmanship, the outcomes of this meeting will be beneficial to the people of the Caribbean Community who have entrusted us with a mandate to manage…
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PM Browne Expresses Solidarity with Government of Venezuela
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 21 February 2015…..The administration of the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, on Saturday expressed its solidarity with the people and Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela where an attempted military coup was hatched then discovered, and defeated. The Antigua and Barbuda Government and people stand with the democratically elected…
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Antigua and Barbuda PM requests hold on LIAT decisions
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – February 17, 2015……Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to his colleague Dr Ralph Gonsalves in his capacity as Chairman of LIAT Shareholders, requesting that “no further action be taken with regard to any decisions made at the meeting of Shareholders’ of LIAT in Barbados on February 13th 2015” until his Cabinet has…
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PM Browne impressed with progress at new airport terminal
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in construction of the new terminal at the V.C. Bird International Airport. During a tour of the facility on Monday, which included Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, the Hon. Charles Fernandez, China’s Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Mr. Ren…
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