{"id":259147,"date":"2025-11-24T07:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=259147"},"modified":"2025-11-24T07:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:13:41","slug":"contractors-tell-cabinet-public-works-is-more-equitable-under-current-minister-pm-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/contractors-tell-cabinet-public-works-is-more-equitable-under-current-minister-pm-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractors Tell Cabinet Public Works Is \u2018More Equitable\u2019 Under Current Minister, PM Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2887470333\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Prime Minister Gaston Browne says local contractors have credited the Ministry of Public Works with major improvements in fairness, payment timelines, and distribution of work, praising the system as more transparent under Minister Maria Browne.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1414501877\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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structured meeting with the country\u2019s top contractors. \u201c<strong>I believe it&#8217;s the first time that\u2026 cabinet would have met with our top local contractors,<\/strong>\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne said the contractors were clear in their assessment of the ministry\u2019s performance. \u201c<strong>They indicated that the system within Public Works is far more equitable under the current minister. 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They&#8217;re getting paid more often.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-1046304688\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, 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696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister said he would provide additional details later in the programme, noting that the contractors also raised operational issues and broader sector concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remarks follow growing public focus on the Ministry of Public Works, with officials and contractors highlighting changes in management, workflow, and accountability systems.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1115567813\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 500w, 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