{"id":273325,"date":"2026-04-17T06:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=273325"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:42:29","slug":"pm-browne-says-electing-beazer-will-give-barbuda-a-voice-in-cabinet-as-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-says-electing-beazer-will-give-barbuda-a-voice-in-cabinet-as-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Browne Says Electing Beazer Will Give Barbuda a Voice in Cabinet as Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1042697572\" 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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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Browne Says Electing Beazer Will Give Barbuda a Voice in Cabinet<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-2415896351\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"level\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Prime Minister Gaston Browne delivered an extensive and politically charged address in Barbuda, telling supporters that electing Kendra Beazer would finally place the island at the centre of national decision-making through direct representation in Cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking before a large and energetic crowd, Browne repeatedly returned to what he framed as the central issue in the upcoming election \u2014 access to power \u2014 arguing that Barbuda has been sidelined because it lacks a consistent voice at the executive level.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3822638752\" 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-555313227\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need somebody in Cabinet,\u201d Browne said, drawing loud applause as he stressed that real authority lies where policies are shaped and resources allocated.<\/p><div id=\"antig-483770951\" 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>He made a clear commitment that a Beazer victory would be followed by his appointment to Cabinet, telling supporters that this would ensure Barbuda is no longer \u201con the outside looking in\u201d when national decisions are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beazer-can-go-all-the-way\">\u201cBeazer can go all the way\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne went beyond a standard endorsement, presenting Beazer as a leader with national potential.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3183424248\" 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>He told the rally the candidate \u201ccan go all the way,\u201d signalling confidence that Beazer could rise to the highest levels of political leadership in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister argued that Barbuda should not settle for symbolic representation but should instead elect someone capable of influencing national direction.<\/p><div id=\"antig-457262111\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:111\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:379\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:285\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:569\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"949\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-representation-and-results\">Representation and results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his address, Browne linked political representation directly to development outcomes, insisting that Barbuda\u2019s progress depends on stronger alignment with central government.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3193554755\" 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>\u201cYou need a voice at the table,\u201d he said, adding that without that presence, the island risks being excluded from critical decisions on infrastructure, investment and national planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He framed the election as a practical choice, telling voters that electing a government-aligned representative would ensure smoother execution of projects and faster delivery of benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-development-agenda-infrastructure-tourism-energy\">Development agenda: infrastructure, tourism, energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne outlined a broad development programme for Barbuda, pointing to investments in infrastructure, tourism expansion and renewable energy as key pillars of future growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are bringing investment, we are bringing development,\u201d he said, arguing that these initiatives would create jobs, stimulate business activity and improve living standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that these projects require coordination at the highest level of government, reinforcing his argument for Cabinet representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-land-issue-we-will-consult\">Land issue: \u201cWe will consult\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning to the contentious issue of land, Browne sought to counter criticism of his administration\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are going to consult with the people of Barbuda,\u201d he told the crowd, insisting that no major decisions would be taken without engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, he maintained that development must continue, arguing that economic progress and land discussions must move forward together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-criticism-of-current-leadership\">Criticism of current leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne also used the rally to criticise the current Barbuda leadership, accusing it of failing to attract investment and deliver meaningful development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot continue like this,\u201d he said, suggesting that a lack of cooperation with central government has contributed to stagnation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He contrasted this with the Labour Party\u2019s approach, which he described as focused on partnership, planning and results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-youth-jobs-and-opportunity\">Youth, jobs and opportunity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant portion of the speech focused on young people and the need to expand opportunities within Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have to create opportunities for our young people,\u201d Browne said, linking government investment to employment, education and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He argued that development must translate into tangible benefits for residents, particularly the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-election-framed-as-decisive-moment\">Election framed as decisive moment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne repeatedly framed the April 30 election as a turning point for Barbuda, urging voters to make what he described as a strategic decision about the island\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis election is about the future of Barbuda,\u201d he said, as supporters responded with chants of \u201cBeazer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister closed by reinforcing his central message: that electing Beazer would move Barbuda from the margins of governance into the core of national leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith Kendra Beazer,\u201d Browne said in substance, \u201cBarbuda will have a 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