{"id":265063,"date":"2026-01-24T10:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=265063"},"modified":"2026-01-24T10:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:04:49","slug":"queen-kia-departs-for-dominica-to-represent-antigua-and-barbuda-at-miss-oecs-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/queen-kia-departs-for-dominica-to-represent-antigua-and-barbuda-at-miss-oecs-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Kia departs for Dominica to represent Antigua and Barbuda at Miss OECS Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-782238591\" 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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States (OECS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporters and well-wishers have extended messages of encouragement as Queen Kia embarks on the journey, wishing her safe travels and success as she represents Antigua and Barbuda on the regional stage.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2423089451\" 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, 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