{"id":267515,"date":"2026-02-18T19:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=267515"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:14:56","slug":"watch-mps-across-the-political-divide-deliver-marathon-tributes-as-sir-robin-yearwood-ends-50-unbroken-years-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/watch-mps-across-the-political-divide-deliver-marathon-tributes-as-sir-robin-yearwood-ends-50-unbroken-years-in-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: MPs Across the Political Divide Deliver Marathon Tributes as Sir Robin Yearwood Ends 50 Unbroken Years in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-14422367\" 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=\"\"  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, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1388674666\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs ad\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MPs Across the Political Divide Deliver Marathon Tributes as Sir Robin Yearwood Ends 50 Unbroken Years in Parliament<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-3432538014\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"youtube-vid\" title=\"MPS TRIBUTES\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t343-rLb8I4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> In a sitting marked by reverence, reflection and rare bipartisan unity, Members of Parliament from both sides of the House delivered extended tributes to <strong>Sir Robin Yearwood<\/strong>, honoring his 50 consecutive years in the House of Representatives before formally adjourning the special session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proceedings followed the order of speakers, each adding a layer to the portrait of a parliamentarian whose career began on Feb. 18, 1976, and spanned independence, political transitions and 11 consecutive electoral victories in St. Philip\u2019s North.<\/p><div id=\"antig-4155575516\" 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, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1670460664\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prime-minister-a-titan-of-life\">Prime Minister: \u201cA Titan of Life\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister <strong>Gaston Browne<\/strong> opened the tributes, describing Yearwood as \u201ca titan of life, a steadfast servant of the people, and a living pillar of democratic tradition.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-1705149090\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough it all, he has remained a constant, calm in moments of crisis, wise in moments of decision, and grounded in service above self,\u201d Browne said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reminded the House that Yearwood\u2019s career stretched from the pre-independence era through Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s independence on Nov. 1, 1981, into what he described as a \u201cconfident, young, developing nation with a strong voice on the world stage.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-1931498605\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yearwood\u2019s leadership, Browne said, was \u201crooted not in spectacle but in substance, not in rhetoric but in results.\u201d He emphasized that constituents knew him not simply as an MP, but as \u201can affable, down-to-earth neighbor,\u201d adding that his home in Willikies functioned as his constituency office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSir Robin never formally operated a constituency branch office,\u201d Browne said. \u201cHis home was accessible to all.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-1018810153\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister outlined Yearwood\u2019s ministerial roles \u2014 agriculture, aviation, public utilities, finance \u2014 and his tenure as deputy prime minister and leader of the opposition.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1683030185\" class=\"antig-content_6 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, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur nation is stronger because of Sir Robin\u2019s service,\u201d Browne said. \u201cGenerations have benefited from his contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He confirmed Yearwood\u2019s retirement after reaching the milestone, saying the decision did not diminish the record but rather crowned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:692\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Parliamentary_Sitting_3-e1771424857909.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267466\" 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100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hon. Gaston A. Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-attorney-general-excellence-dedication-devotion\">Attorney General: \u201cExcellence. Dedication. Devotion.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin followed with what he described as an emotional reflection, opening with scripture: \u201cThis is the day that the Lord has made. So let us rejoice and be glad in it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He framed Yearwood\u2019s legacy in single-word declarations: \u201cExcellence. Dedication. Devotion. Love of people. Love of Nation. Selflessness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:734\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_3-e1771427698333.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:734\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_3-e1771427698333.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:215\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_3-e1771427698333.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:551\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_3-e1771427698333.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1506\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_3-e1771427698333.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1506\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_3-e1771427698333.jpeg 1665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sir Steadroy Cutie Bejamin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFifty years is more than a milestone,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a lifetime of dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reminded colleagues that Yearwood was present in the first Parliament of independent Antigua and Barbuda and credited him with strengthening legislative processes and reinforcing public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also spoke of mentorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLove your people, he says. Respect them, he says. Work with them every day of the year, he says. You\u2019ll be elected every time,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quoting Shakespeare\u2019s <em>Twelfth Night<\/em>, he said Yearwood had \u201cachieved greatness through his personal efforts,\u201d adding, \u201cOn behalf of this grateful nation, I say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leader-of-the-opposition-young-and-green\">Leader of the Opposition: \u201cYoung and Green\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Leader of the Opposition rose next, noting that half a century ago \u201cI wasn\u2019t even thought of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reflected on entering Parliament in 2018 as the lone opposition member, describing himself as \u201cyoung and green to politics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was Sir Robin\u2019s advice from time to time, when we meet outside in the hallway, that would have helped to guide me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:715\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026-e1771427111144.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:715\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026-e1771427111144.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:209\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026-e1771427111144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:536\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026-e1771427111144.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:1072\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026-e1771427111144.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1546\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026-e1771427111144.jpeg 1690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hon. Jamale Pringle, Leader of the Opposition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed respect beyond party lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether or not we are on the same political side, just being in politics alone is a major task,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd for Sir Robin to endure 50 years, we must say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thanked Yearwood\u2019s family and wished him \u201clong life, good health, strength.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-member-for-st-mary-s-north-electoral-legitimacy\">Member for St. Mary\u2019s North: Electoral Legitimacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Member for St. Mary\u2019s North grounded his tribute in electoral history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese are not years given by anyone except the people who voted,\u201d he said. \u201cThey voted voluntarily for 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading from the 1976 election declaration, he recounted that Yearwood received 756 votes to 375 for his opponent, marking the start of a career that would outlast nearly all of his contemporaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow could a politician be so successful?\u201d he asked. \u201cWhat did he do that caused the people to embrace him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He suggested the answer lay in accessibility, recalling that constituents walked freely in and out of Yearwood\u2019s home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He used the moment to challenge both sides to reflect on political conduct, asking whether the tone of the day could represent \u201ca new beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-member-for-st-paul-a-golden-milestone\">Member for St. Paul: A Golden Milestone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:678\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sir_Robin_Yearwood_Special_Sitting-e1771426910805.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:678\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sir_Robin_Yearwood_Special_Sitting-e1771426910805.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:199\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sir_Robin_Yearwood_Special_Sitting-e1771426910805.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:508\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sir_Robin_Yearwood_Special_Sitting-e1771426910805.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:1017\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sir_Robin_Yearwood_Special_Sitting-e1771426910805.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1631\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sir_Robin_Yearwood_Special_Sitting-e1771426910805.jpeg 1716w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hon EP. Chet Greene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Member for St. Paul described the anniversary as \u201ca moment of profound national significance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday marks the golden anniversary, golden milestone, of 50 years to the day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called the tenure \u201ctestament to an enduring and extraordinary ability of trust and devotion,\u201d arguing that such longevity was built on work, not chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-member-for-st-john-s-rural-east-learning-from-history\">Member for St. John\u2019s Rural East: Learning From History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Member for St. John\u2019s Rural East, one of the younger MPs, reflected on watching Parliament as a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI recall the days in our classrooms in primary schools back in the day when we had to know the names of each minister and the portfolios they held,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:714\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_5-e1771428525244.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:714\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_5-e1771428525244.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:209\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_5-e1771428525244.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:535\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_5-e1771428525244.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:1071\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_5-e1771428525244.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1549\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Special_Sitting_Parliament_Feb18_2026_5-e1771428525244.jpeg 1660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hon Maria Browne,MP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She said Yearwood was one of the faces she grew up seeing and learning about, calling his record proof that experience and longevity still matter in modern politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo get to where we want to go, we have to know where we are coming from,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd we must respect all and their contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She credited the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party for valuing institutional memory and creating space for younger members to learn from veterans like Yearwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-er-for-all-saints-west-generational-perspective\">er for All Saints West: Generational Perspective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Member for All Saints West highlighted the generational breadth of Yearwood\u2019s career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy parents were children when he was first elected,\u201d he said, emphasizing the rarity of a public career that predates the birth of current legislators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He described Yearwood\u2019s life as one of dedication to service and commitment to the people of Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:642\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5469.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267516\" 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ensured refreshments were placed for the prime minister before he arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was still humble enough to serve the leader,\u201d the MP said, describing it as a small but powerful reflection of character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-closing-the-session\">Closing the Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After hours of tributes, a motion was moved to adjourn the special sitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith those pleasant words \u2026 I now move a motion that this session comes to an end,\u201d one senior member said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motion was seconded and the Speaker declared the special sitting adjourned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In closing commentary after the session, it was confirmed that Yearwood had formally submitted his resignation, stating it was time to pave the way for \u201ca younger, more vigorous representative,\u201d with the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party caretaker Randy Baltimore expected to succeed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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