Governor General Sir Rodney Williams has reiterated the government’s commitment to maintaining the Caribbean as a “Zone of Peace,” urging the peaceful settlement of disputes and warning against the use of force in regional waters.
Delivering Thursday’s Throne Speech at the opening of Parliament, Sir Rodney said, “My Government continues to advocate for the Caribbean region and its environs to be considered ‘A Zone of Peace’. And, my Government joins with all others to advocate for the peaceful settlement of disputes between States and to eschew the use of force.”
He also raised concern about aggressive actions at sea, pointing to the risks they pose to smaller vessels. “The use of lethal force against fishing vessels and other small craft in the Caribbean Sea cannot be deemed lawful,” he said.
The appeal comes as part of the government’s broader foreign-policy agenda outlined in the speech, which emphasized stability, diplomacy and regional security cooperation.
Sir Rodney’s remarks underscore Antigua and Barbuda’s longstanding position within CARICOM and other multilateral forums, where the country has repeatedly urged larger powers to avoid escalating tensions in Caribbean waters.
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I think the Caribbean should also be a zone of accountability, no criminality, no corruption, and a zone of great leaders but none of these are happening so I will at least accept the US going after drug dealers and cartels. At least I am getting that.
Really?
Was Melford nicholas a failed experient? Jumping from upp to his NDP party (with Giselle Isaacs) to the ALP who he ridiculed for years? He won his seat…
Was Chet a failed experient jumping from ACLM to UPP then to the ABLP who he ridiculed for years- now he sits as chairman and prospective leader of the ablp! Was Dean jonas a failed experiment jumping fr UPP to ABLP- he later won his seat 3 times. Was Daryl matthew a failed experiment moving fr upp to ablp. Was tht opportunistic and a search for relevance? Cause he won his seat too? Wait where is tour article and photo of anthony smith in his upp uniform blazing gaston and you all in ablp? Is he not a failed experiment???
I will not bother to mention the orher party hoping prostituting actors in the ablp who a desperate gaston has turned into spades. O what the hell let me list them! Dwayne George, Trevor Young, Winston William, Namba, Drift wood, Lamin Newton and all the actual DNA rejects too insignificant to mention!
You call Malaka a failed experiment? Is Maria Bird Browne a failed experiment? She didnt change parties but dnt you recognize what actual failure looks like? No?
Then if Malaka is a failed experiment then the list I named above are abominations to the political and social fabric of this nation.
The nation needs a failed experiment like Malaka
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