Prime Minister Kamala has issued a strong warning about the consequences of publicly criticising the United States, pointing to recent visa restrictions imposed on Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica as cautionary examples.
Speaking on the matter of U.S. visa access, the Prime Minister said it would be hypocritical for individuals to seek entry into another country while simultaneously “badmouthing” its people and leadership. She cautioned that such behaviour could lead to serious diplomatic repercussions.
The Prime Minister noted that Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica had both experienced visa restrictions after making critical statements about the United States, describing the measures as significant cuts to visa access.
Emphasising the importance of diplomacy and strategic alliances, Prime Minister Kamala urged respect for international partners and highlighted the role of the United States as a key global power. She stated that the U.S. remains the only country with the financial resources and military assets capable of providing protection and defence at a global level.
Her comments come amid ongoing regional discussion about U.S. visa policies and the impact of diplomatic relations on Caribbean nations.
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I don’t think Antigua badmouthed the USA itself. Gaston just continually and loudly supported Maduro and Venezuela to the media and in the face of the USA and Trump and further loudly criticized the US demand that the Cuban Medical Brigade be discontinued. This in and of itself is not criticism of the USA but it is tantamount to waving a red flag in a bull’s face rather than being diplomatic and letting sleeping dogs lie. Gaston decided to be loud and verbose about these issues and now we have the travel restrictions where no new visas will be issued to our citizens including student and visitor visas. Actions have consequences.
I agree, do not badmouthing the US, but still asking for their help. Every issue between the US and China or the US and Cuba or the US and North Korea or the US and Venezuela, the ABLP Prime Minster Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda attacks the US. Like he hates the US so much that the US is never ever right in his eyes.
I warned him about that nonsense, look how many times I mentioned to the PM Gaston Browne stop it on this platform. He continues, again, all incompetent people with no strategist exist in ABLP.
I am happy the US show him the importance of being fair, considering other people’s wants and needs, and let him know he is highly incompetent but the ignorant locals are not educated enough to see these things.
Why on earth would you as the PM of Antigua and Barbuda constantly attack the US whose citizens spend millions a year in the country you are PM of and refuse to assistance a victim advocacy endeavor that assist US citizens who are victims of qualifying crimes while in Antigua and Barbuda and in the caribbean?
I support the US actions and I promise you this, more is to come because of this Prime Minister Gaston Browne selfishness, incompetence, greed, and ignorance. ABLP just love to ignore other people’s needs and wants, telling them their problems are not problems. They do so with crimes locally and now doing that in international relation, and national security.
Do you guys not notice every thing I ever told you to do and you fail to do result in substantial harms to the country? Have you not see a pattern of my work yet?
Mother Hen tearing into her colleagues from Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica and no one can doubt her popularity, acclaim and acceptance by the powers that be in Washington. We have a community that exists only in name . Look what we have come to in these parts. Our big neighbour up North has succeeded in throwing the cat among the pigeons. Publicly and privately leaders slamming and poking fun at each other.
WHAT THE HELL…! …SO CORRECT, KAMALA: …TEACH THOSE PRONE TO IDIOCY
CHALKDUST OF CARICOM: …AH FRIAD KARL:’ NOW: ‘…AH ‘FRAID THE UNITED STATES?
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WATCH IT, ‘KAMALA!
According to ‘…CHALKDUST,’
(i) ‘…TRINIDAD HAS OIL: and
(ii) …OIL CAN’T SPOIL.’
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HE SANG THIS TO THREE FORMER PRIME MINISTERS:
(i) ‘…BARROW:
(ii) …BURNHAM: and
(iii) …MANLEY.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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NOT ONE OF THEM COULD HAVE SEEN WHAT ‘…DR. ERIC WILLIAMS’ HAD SEEN.
HE WAS WAY ‘…BRIGHTER’ THAN THEM.’
THUS, HE SAW THEM AS ‘…RODENTS.’
[Three Blind Mice: Chalkdust: March: 2003: ‘YOUTUBE].
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THEN:
‘…CHALKDUST’ sings:
‘….AH ‘FRAID KARL,’ he was using ‘…WISECRACK’ in saying the things he said.
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Every darn listener laughs when he sings:
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‘…THEY WANT ME TO SING THAT THEY SHOULD MOVE THE ‘…LA BASSE’ (likened to the Sanitary Landfill at Cooks), and have it with the ‘…STENCH,’ INSTALLED IN ‘…WHITE HALL’ (Office of the Prime Minister):
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‘…BUT NOT ME:… AH FAID: …AH FRAID KARL.’
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TODAY’S CHALKDUST OF CARICOM:
The apparent ‘…FEARLESS AND WISE FEMALE PRIME MINISTERS, KAMALA PERSAD-BISSESSAR,’ now seems the ‘…CHALKDUST OF CARICOM.’
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QUESTION:
‘…JUST What ‘…KAMALA’ SEE THAT ‘…CARICOM’ HAS NOT SEEN?’
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STUPIDITY AND MISERY
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All that ‘…KAMLA’ seems to be saying is:
‘…SOME ‘CARICOM LEADERS’ WILL SEE THAT THEIR ‘…STUPIDITY ONLY BRINGS UPON CARICOM PEOPLE, NOTHING BUT ‘…SHEER MISERY.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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FOLLOW KAMALA:’ …WATCH IT CARICOM.’
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Kaiso_Thyme…
…Now, in these kinda times!
These times! These times!
…it’s best to take a seat
…but, make sure; you’re dressed well neat.
…for, as you sit upon, when the sun don’t shine!
Won’t shine! Don’t shine!
…Then, as the words leave your mouth
…tek WARNING! U betta tek warning!
…Let your light shine bright.
Shine bright! Real bright!
…yet, watch what you’re really saying!
…’cause, when it comes to DIPLOMACY!
…and, to avoid; lot’s of controversy
…even if, you dive into conspiracy!
…you cannot be, too #Meme_LIPPY!
MEME_LIPPEE! MEME_LIPPEE!
…nor BOSSY, and BIG BOARSEE!
BOARSEE! LIPSEE BOARSEE!
…since, you can end up in hot water!
…like Dominica, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
…now, will you listen to KAMALA!
…U, two bit island surrounded by beautiful sea-water!
…similar, to a BALL OF HOT FUNGEE!
Fungee! Fungee!
…in the nearby, fried shark and pepper water!
Oh gad! My god! Your gog!
…so, please ease up; off de English Harbor grog!
…that’s a different vibe, no jive!
… than PEGGY MOUTH PEPPER!
…swimming in your, FUNGEE & FISH water!
…MAMI! MAMI! MAMI_WATA!
…ah begging a boat ride!
…to stow away, from these shores of Antigua!
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg 🦶🏿Garrat_Bastard
Vere Edwards
She an Trump good so she is simple saying dominica an antigua got in trouble more because of dem telling the USA to live Venezuela alone so stop talk about it he decided to put pressure on dem smh.its clear
Calm down aunty careful you don’t don’t get cut off from Venezuela oil and gas… wait never mind it already happened genuinely Antigua is fine Visa are nothing compared to Trinidad being 3 miles from Venezuela which the US wants to invade they will be the first country to have immigration from refuges, US bases are open to be fired on ones conflict starts and there is also the backlash from the people.
The people that travel often to the US for business and family being cut off for lets say 4 years cause that’s when the next election is for them if basically nothing and everything America has can be gotten regionally or elsewhere.
To be honest this actually might be better considering the things that’s happening there right now this is actually protecting people. Also what she been saying the US is protecting them from?
That woman is crazy. When you have friends of a particular persuasion you definitely don’t need enemies. Never knew that a US visa was the right of passage to untold wealth and security.
Could it be that the restrictions are due to Antigua selling citizenship without regard to safety? Anyone with cash, legitimately obtained, or not, can get an Antiguan passport.
@My way of helping, who gave America the right to interfere in other countries foreign affairs. This reign of interference by America is soon coming to and end and people like Kamala will reap the fruits of her disloyalty and foolishness. Antigua and Dominica will be just fine. Trinidad and Tobago will not get visa free access to the US as Qatar has, as they can’t afford the price tag of 400 million dollars.
Move u mc so ppl can’t have their opinion now? Trump is full a F … why other big countries talk they don’t act? And trust me our protection comes from China n England not America. Not because you kiss ass to trump means that we all should…. And all Gaston said was that Caribbean territories should remain a place of peace and not wat
When you are dependent on others walk carefully. All these small countries are dependent on others for their survival. Antigua is in a quagmire. Antigua is caught up with their own fragility..The Prime Minister should instruct the parliamentarians to meet with the people in town hall meetings, and find out from them what is the best course of action for Antigua.. Remember a previous administration fired four parliamentarians for going against cip. We have come full circle.
I totally agree with you Kamala.. Gaston brown is so dumb and people say he’s educated that wasn’t an educated move .. see we are so worried about Pringle, saying if he would be able to represent the country on an international level .. GUESS WHAT WE HAVE A Leader that yet proved to be concerned only about himself … and he runs his mouth like we are the super power of the world.. Antigua is a dot on the map bro.. like I said we have gansters with red passports.. look what they did to that Indian fellow, they took his money then they set him up to go back to India, when they knew all along about his bad deeds .. what about Allan Stanford they took money as well and then after he got caught they made the liquidators stiff all the workers that worked for the ANITUGUA athletic club and sticky wicked “while certain people got paid”..they said the others didn’t work for any registered company, pure gangsters but yet we paid into a medical benefits scheme and Social Security while working for the “no name company “. You ever hear more nonsense than that . GANGSTERS OR SHOULD I SAY CHAIN GANG, GANGSTERS “.. now what about that boat they made millionS off of IT AND can you believe that the man thatS RUNNING the country still had interest in selling that same boat? He used one of his boys to cover for him and he got A kick back, you ever hear more gangster shi# than that…. but guess what people are watching they see how corrupt this country can be and they see that if the head of the country isn’t a proper and trusted leader, of course they won’t be any respect especially if they choose to to be a part of and associate themselves with known gangsters who treat their people wrong and steal their elections, how could we just turn a blind eye,”YES as long as we get our oil we are OK? That’s not how it works.
People just take a chill pill America owe Antigua money nobody talking You all thought when Obama won we would have gotten our money. Nothing happened President Biden won still you all were hoping still nothing happen So what tell you all it’s not ever gonna happen. America want to put a military base in Antigua, and we said no.So they send a Black General to Antigua to speak to our Prime Minister he didn’t succeed. Right after he left Antigua he resigned. Ask yourself the question Why.Antigua stand firm.
@Young Antiguan Communist…
That’s one scenario, some truth to what you’re saying; but, check these out…
A…a large percentage who travel to do those same things, inside America have relatives who may assist with accommodation, travel, storage at less rates, than in a place where contacts cost money!
B…the projected CBI & CIP FUNDS, allocated, in the 2026 Budget will have to be adjusted. By how much, it depends.
Why, how many CIP/CBI recipients get these passports to obtain VISA’s to other countries?
C…think Students who still study, and those who’ve made plans, gotten acceptance letters, will they be fully exempted? Some of these students can they too, just pick up and go to Australia, China, Panama, Rwanda, Ethiopia or even England? Canada still offers hope, but that rope is losing strands: so, hope it don’t break.
Now, the #kicker?
Let’s say, the US State Department is still, not satisfied with the progress with Diplomacy; so, they put out WARNINGS about traveling to Antigua and Barbuda for about that same three(3) year period, does this affect tourism?
What happens to Artists who could need to perform at shows during the American Caribbean Culture Tours?
Puerto Rico and USVI are offline too.
Shipping from America will slow and you can look to CHINA, but the next question is, how much further will having Chinese settlements affect diplomacy. And, Chinese don’t integrate like Americans!
Jumbee Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿 Garrat Bastard
Vere Edwards
KAMLA TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW .
Yawns…..Wait……Especially at YAC…..Do y’all think the woman stupid??? She is the smartest of the lot of leaders down here because she knows that Venezuela is getting a regime change most likely back to a pro western democratic government……Who u think that government gonna partner with??? Ahhhhhh yes the United States and u know who gonna be there best lil friend right next to the oil…..Ahhh yes our loyal lil friend Trinidad and Tobago ohhh come let Uncle Sam give u a nice big hug….She is basically saying I know Maduro going we Trini tightening our ties with the US because Trump or no Trump Maduro getting the boot and Trini VISA’s safe…..@ YAC go buy some popcorn and take a seat and never forget this world is a messed up place told u so 😉