{"id":264229,"date":"2026-01-15T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=264229"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:16:01","slug":"applications-now-open-for-2026-labour-queen-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/applications-now-open-for-2026-labour-queen-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"ABLP announces upcoming applications for 2026 Labour Queen Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-493201095\" 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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participants to stay alert for the official launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual pageant highlights glamour, talent and stage performance and is a major feature of the party\u2019s calendar, drawing contestants and supporters from across the country.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1724900849\" 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 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