{"id":229353,"date":"2025-03-15T19:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T23:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=229353"},"modified":"2025-03-15T19:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T23:41:26","slug":"prime-minister-gaston-browne-presents-proof-of-no-missing-money-from-the-proceeds-of-alfa-nero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prime-minister-gaston-browne-presents-proof-of-no-missing-money-from-the-proceeds-of-alfa-nero\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Gaston Browne Presents Proof of NO MISSING MONEY from the Proceeds of Alfa Nero"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NB: Further amendments may be made after an additional review of receipts from the Treasury.<\/strong><\/p>

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Transparency: Government to Releases Full Accounting of Alfa Nero Sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Antigua and Barbuda government has released a detailed financial report on the sale of the luxury yacht Alfa Nero<\/em>, following allegations of financial mismanagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a national address, Prime Minister Gaston Browne dismissed claims of wrongdoing surrounding the high-profile transaction, which saw the seized vessel sold at auction. He stated that the government would provide a full breakdown of all funds received and how they were allocated.<\/p>

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\u201cTo this end, the Financial Secretary will, in the coming days, publish a complete, transparent accounting of all monies that were received from the sale of the Alfa Nero<\/em>, and exactly how every cent was spent,\u201d Browne said.<\/p>

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Defending the Sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The sale of the Alfa Nero<\/em> has been mired in controversy, with critics\u2014particularly from the political opposition\u2014raising concerns about transparency and the handling of proceeds. The yacht, reportedly owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, was sold after being abandoned in Antigua\u2019s waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International news outlet The Associated Press<\/em> recently published an article citing allegations of impropriety, prompting strong rebuttals from Browne. He accused members of the opposition of feeding misinformation to foreign media in an attempt to damage the government’s reputation.<\/p>

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\u201cThese claims or allegations have no truth whatsoever,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n