{"id":236530,"date":"2025-05-11T09:48:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=236530"},"modified":"2025-05-11T09:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:49:03","slug":"pm-browne-accuses-opposition-of-attempting-to-incite-protest-action-among-immigration-and-apua-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-accuses-opposition-of-attempting-to-incite-protest-action-among-immigration-and-apua-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Browne Accuses Opposition of Attempting to Incite Protest Action Among Immigration and APUA Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3691097893\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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