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On Friday, 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0May 2025, Sir Robert Barrett<\/a><\/strong> will also be afforded an official funeral to be held at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir Robert Barrett<\/a><\/strong> was an Antiguan and Barbuda citizen who invested in the hotel sector, providing hundreds of jobs\u00a0and economic\u00a0opportunities\u00a0to many entrepreneurs.<\/p>

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He was knighted by the Nation several years ago for his commitment to Antigua and Barbuda. <\/p>

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On Wednesday, 21st<\/sup>\u00a0May 2025, Cabinet will end its sitting at 12:00pm to allow its members to attend the funeral of the late, former Parliamentarian Honourable Hilson Baptist. He has been afforded an official funeral.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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