{"id":272711,"date":"2026-04-12T09:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=272711"},"modified":"2026-04-12T09:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:55:12","slug":"ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is set to launch its election manifesto this week, after finalising a policy document expected to anchor its campaign for the upcoming general election.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the manifesto, which runs to more than 100 pages, has been completed, with printed copies due to arrive within days ahead of the official rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He indicated that the launch would take place once the documents are received, signalling the start of a more policy-focused phase of the campaign.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Browne also suggested the party had delayed releasing details earlier to avoid rivals adopting elements of its proposals before the official unveiling.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The manifesto is expected to outline the ABLP\u2019s plans for economic development, social programmes and governance, as voters prepare to head to the polls later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its release is likely to sharpen the campaign, with political parties presenting competing visions in the final stretch before election day.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is set to launch its election manifesto this week, after finalising a policy document expected to anchor its campaign for the upcoming general election. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the manifesto, which runs to more than 100 pages, has been completed, with printed copies due to arrive within […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":272386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is set to launch its election manifesto this week, after finalising a policy document expected to anchor its campaign for the upcoming general election. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the manifesto, which runs to more than 100 pages, has been completed, with printed copies due to arrive within […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Antigua News Room\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-12T13:55:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-12T13:55:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1103\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Editor\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\"},\"headline\":\"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-12T13:55:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-12T13:55:12+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\"},\"wordCount\":166,\"commentCount\":2,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\",\"name\":\"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election - Antigua News Room\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-12T13:55:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-12T13:55:12+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1103,\"caption\":\"ABLP TEAM_ photo by Wayne Mariette, April 7 2026, ABLP HQ\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"name\":\"Antigua News Room\",\"description\":\"News As It Happens\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Antigua Newsroom\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"width\":1260,\"height\":1260,\"caption\":\"Antigua Newsroom\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\",\"name\":\"Editor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"caption\":\"Editor\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election - Antigua News Room","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election","og_description":"The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is set to launch its election manifesto this week, after finalising a policy document expected to anchor its campaign for the upcoming general election. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the manifesto, which runs to more than 100 pages, has been completed, with printed copies due to arrive within […]","og_url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/","og_site_name":"Antigua News Room","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","article_published_time":"2026-04-12T13:55:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-12T13:55:12+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1103,"url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Editor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_site":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Editor","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/"},"author":{"name":"Editor","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5"},"headline":"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election","datePublished":"2026-04-12T13:55:10+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-12T13:55:12+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/"},"wordCount":166,"commentCount":2,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/","name":"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election - Antigua News Room","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-12T13:55:10+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-12T13:55:12+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1034\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP-TEAM.jpg","width":2048,"height":1103,"caption":"ABLP TEAM_ photo by Wayne Mariette, April 7 2026, ABLP HQ"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ablp-to-launch-100-page-manifesto-this-week-ahead-of-general-election\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ABLP to launch 100-page manifesto this week ahead of general election"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","name":"Antigua News Room","description":"News As It Happens","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization","name":"Antigua Newsroom","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","width":1260,"height":1260,"caption":"Antigua Newsroom"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5","name":"Editor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","caption":"Editor"},"url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272711"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":272713,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272711\/revisions\/272713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/272386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}