{"id":261288,"date":"2025-12-13T19:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=261288"},"modified":"2025-12-13T19:29:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:29:01","slug":"video-government-offering-50000-reward-for-information-leading-to-conviction-of-person-who-destroyed-apua-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/video-government-offering-50000-reward-for-information-leading-to-conviction-of-person-who-destroyed-apua-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Government Offering $50,000 Reward for information leading to conviction of person who destroyed APUA materials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PM offers $50,000 reward after APUA fibre materials burned in Old Road<\/strong><\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for setting fire to APUA fibre-optic materials in Old Road, warning that the government will not allow lawlessness to take hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on Pointe FM moments after news emerged of the vandalism, Browne said the reward applies to \u201canyone who provides information that would lead to the arrest and the conviction of the person or persons involved in setting fire to APUA\u2019s material.\u201d<\/p>

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The Prime Minister said information can be passed to any Cabinet minister or member of law enforcement, including the Commissioner of Police. He added that provisions will also be made for tips to be submitted anonymously.<\/p>

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\u201cWe\u2019re taking the fight to these people,\u201d Browne said, adding that the country \u201ccannot allow these people to become lawless and to destroy our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He repeated that the reward stands at $50,000 for information linked to both the arrest and conviction of those involved in burning the fibre-optic material being used for installation works in Old Road.<\/p>

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Browne said the government is committed to enforcing the law and preventing disorder, telling listeners that authorities will do \u201call in our power to uphold the laws of this country and to make sure that Antigua and Barbuda does not descend into chaos and confusion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comments followed confirmation from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority that fibre-optic conduits and related materials were deliberately set on fire at Morris Bay, where preparatory works are underway for a subsea cable project. APUA has described the incident as deliberate vandalism and has warned that it threatens critical national infrastructure.<\/p>

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Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.<\/p>

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