IN PICTURES: Opening of Burton Nibbs International Airport

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  1. Appreciation and respect to all involved. Gratitude to the visionary leadership of GASTON BROWNE!!!

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  2. God bless the nation of Antigua and barbuda. PM top your self on your back u are number one when the dogs bark the wagon keeps rolling

  3. We have all seen the good works that the Honorable Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the ABLP Government is doing and all of Us as Antiguan’s and Barbudan’s should appreciate and give honor to the Prime Minister and Government of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 We know that the only people who care about Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 so how about throwing away all the negatives and embrace the the positives

  4. The Burton Family asked you (CABINET)to removed his name from that Airport.Are you the Administration going to respect their request?

  5. I would like to use this opportunity to appeal to all Antiguan’s and Barbudan’s to let us put the Negative aside and embrace the positives and embrace the progress and prosperity that the ABLP is bringing to Our country,May God continue to give Knowledge wisdom and understanding in their quest to make the lives of the people and Our country better,May God blessings be with everyone today as we continue to make History

  6. As in the Bible there were Sanballat and Tobiah in the UPP who said it could not be done. without a VISION the people perish!!! Thank you God for the VISIONARY PM BROWNE!

    “He is not afraid to grab the bull by the horns and tame it!”

  7. Thank God. Next Level the most vigionary PM in the worlf big up yourself World Boss.
    Promise made Promise Kept.

    ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE IN PROGRESS 4real i see

  8. Congratulations to my Prime. Hon Gaston Browne. Well done PM.

    Next year God’s spared my life will take a trip to Barbuda.

  9. Proud of this gentleman , Hon Gaston Browne .Best Prime Minister ever.🇦🇬🇦🇬 he make great things happen.

  10. Only the Honourable PM Gaston Browne could have done that one big round of aplause for Gaston Browne 👏👏👏👏

  11. Good morning King Arthur Nibbs Congratulations are in order. Barbudan immigration officer trained and ready to go! Barbudan employees. Nice Nice

  12. More working opportunities for Barbudans, because you have a government,a leader,and a Prime Minister,who don’t think selfishly, because he truly believe in the power of investment, development,and employment…. and always look at ways and means to improve the economy of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬

  13. Mr.Gaston Browne is a true visionary, and I don’t know why some people still find it so hard to believe this….
    He is one of the best Caribbean leader,and he will always be remember by investors, and non nationals from around the world….
    Good Job Mr.Prime Minister.

  14. They said LIAT would ever take flight and Barbuda would never have an international airport, LOOK AT GOD!!!!! Blessings on the prime minister and his colleagues 🙏🙏

    ” the higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.” Nietzsche.

  15. To God be praise, wonderful day……

    5 week training for Barbudans in the areas of Security and Operations

  16. Beautiful Island! Great potential for a world class destination. Absolutely… equal to St. Barth … way overdue we level up! So proud to be alive to witness

  17. This is a GOOD DAY for Antigua and Barbuda, but a SAD DAY for all the NAY SAYERS and Badminded people like Brixtonian, Audley Phillip, Musington and other BPM Members who wish nothing good when it comes to development for the Island of Barbuda and the Barbudans. They will of course continue their lies and deceits and keep telling you all kinds of evil about out Prime Minister. Yesterday Al ask Joan Massiah what she thought of the New Barbuda Airport, and you know she said it was a good thing, but the Prime Minister should have gotten more buy-in from the Barbudans. I wonder is she is aware that the Barbudans voted on this airport plan when Arthur Nibbs was head of the council. Therefore there was buy-in. But of course the minute the BPM took back the leadership of the council, they tried to reverse ALL those decisions, but sorry too late for than, and now they try going to the court to try and stop or delay these projects. if the PM is one that would let people with bad mind and no good intention run his programs, he would never have seen this day. You cannot negotiate with people that have ulterior motives. And you better have a sixth sense when they turn up.

  18. SIR GASTON BROWN YOURE BIG BIG BIG. TAKE A BOW SIR. YOU ARE A TRUE LEADER. YOU NEVER BACKS DOWN. HISTORY WILL REVEAL ITSELF IN THE APPROPRIATE TIME. KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING FOR YOUR COUNTRY SIR. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HOLD ON TO WHAT YOUVE GOT. A GREAT MAN. PRIME MINISTER KUDOS TO YOU SIR. YOUR A MAN OF YOUR WORDS. THIS IS REALLY REALLY NICE. WE ARE WATCHING AND LISTENING FROM THE USA.

  19. Airport Code is (TAPB) Barbuda International Airport! 😍

    Well done PM Browne and Team

  20. Good morning to my prime Minister the Honorable Gaston Browne you said it and you did ,continue to work hard for Antiguans and Barbudans we are proud of you and we love you.

  21. I’m happy that we can now transfer patients from Hanna Thomas Hospital at night👏🏽 Thank you to the GASTON BROWNE ADMINISTRATION for making this possible!

  22. I can’t wait for season the open up next month I am forecasting alot of bizjets arriving in TAPB! This is BIG BIG for BARBUDA and ANTIGUA!

  23. 6,000ft if runway is more than enough to accommodate the largest bizjets e.g Bombardier Global 7500 & Gulfstream G650/700

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  25. Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne and his Government ought to be commended and complimented on bringing this undertaking to fruition.
    Sir you have created history which will be remembered for a long, long time. Keep on striving for the upliftment of the Nation Of Antigua And Barbuda… I am very proud of you Sir, just remember to trust God, at All times keep Him in your Heart, your Thoughts, your Prayers, your Vision and your Plans

  26. @Less We Forget.. You forgot to mention the biggest badminded and waste ah time of the lot…Franz and the slowly chameleon looking one Paul.

  27. I am an extremely proud Antiguan and Barbudan citizen. 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 It’s a joy to witness history being made on our sister island 🏝 I pray God’s continued blessings upon our beautiful twin island nation…kudos to our honorable Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his government and everyone who did their part in making this day a reality. I watched a historic day of prayer for the nation and now the opening of the new Barbuda Airport. Antigua and Barbuda twin sisters of the carib sea, where land and sea make beauty, your shores are truly blessed. Here’s to greater and better things to come for Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 🇦🇬 ✨️ 💛 💖 love you my people 😍 ❤️ ♥️ 😘

  28. BPM Members, Sadly missing at this historic occasion. They hate the PM so much that even at a ceremony that will benefits the Island they said to love so much they cannot be part of. I wonder if they will ever take a flight out of that airport. They can continue taking the ferry for that purpose. Sick people.

  29. May the Lord God Almighty silence every voice that speaks negatively against our nation and those voices that sows discord and seek to cause disunity among our people in Jesus Christ Mighty Name Amen and Amen

  30. If a family of lets say six persons travels to Barbuda on commercial jet, they usually will travel 1st class or business class. The cost of airfare will be about US$8000 per person. Total US$48K. Then they have to take transportation from the airport usually Calvin Air Helicopters or BMN Air SVG. The cost cost could be as high as US$6K. So were are looking at about US$54 for a family to travel to Barbuda. With the opening of this airport the family would be better of to rent a jet. From Miami this could be as low as US$30K for six persons. This is the kind of saving that this family can have and no hassle at airports and bags logging and checking in at airport. Note that these types of tourist are high earners and big spenders. They stay in hotels that are charging US$1000 per room per night. Tips for staff are usually at a minimum US$1000.

  31. Looks like I’ll be flying with Caribbean Airlines in the future. I’m in FULL support of our fellow countrymen and women who have been shafted once again by the Browne administration.

    Do not worry Barbudan’s, you’ll live to fight again. Your tenacity in trying to ensure that your voices are heard on land rights, the uber rich trying to claim more of your land; and not forgetting the ABLP underhand land grabbing tactics.

    When the UPP are restored to POWER in January 2028 everything that you are currently fighting for will be resolved and then restored to you. Guaranteed!

    More powers to the Barbudan’s true warriors.✊🏾

  32. Next step for Browne and his clowns is to clean up St John’s in Antigua. Let’s see if he has the same enthusiasm as this launch in Barbuda.

    But we all know the answer don’t we. The rich outsiders always takes precedence over the indigenous population. Fact!

    COME ON BROWNE PROVE ME WRONG …

  33. The Lord is with you mr prime minister thats why they cant stop you they will oppose but to no avail God bless you always , you are chosen to Lead keep up the good work.

  34. Kudos to Gaston Browne and the ABLP for taking the next logical step to move Barbuda forward. An international airport has been long overdue for the sister isle.

  35. Without been political and just look at accomplishments:

    State insurance – Check
    Oil Refinery – Check
    Road improvements – Check
    Barbuda Int’l Airport – Check
    New LIAT – Check
    More desalination plants – Check
    More ambulance and fire trucks – Check
    Five Island University – Check
    Construction boom – Check
    Harrison Center – Check
    Cricket Franchise – Check
    Global Ports – Check
    Tourist arrivals increase – Check
    Jobs job jobs – Check
    Home port – Check
    Economic growth – Check
    SIDS Conference – Check
    Somebody help me out here please…

    ON THE OTHR SIDE:
    Can’t park – Check
    Job loss – Check

    • all these and MORE under this GASTON BROWNE ADMINISTRATION!!! What a wonderful day. A momentous occasion. Prof. Justin of the UWI Five Islands said that in 20 years the Barbuda Airport will enable Barbuda to rival Antigua’s economy to the dollar amount.

  36. Wah sweet dey ah GOAT mouth; ah goh sour dey ah kookahole. So tek time and walk fast Barbudans because time longah dan rope.
    Gaston Browne is the reincarnation of the AFRIKAANS – D. F. MILAN a former PM of Apartheid South Africa.
    The day TOURISM dies, there won’t be enough rocks to wipe the bloody tears from your eyes. TOURISM is the one pony horse show which benefits the slave masters and their hangmen.

  37. @Less We Forget: Please be advised that Jeffery Epstein and the Royals Pedo Island had its own International Airport to accommodate those aircraft’s which you mentioned. Less We Forget these high end tourists are also high end dope addicts who love high end. So more high end prostitues both male and female will start to open RUM SHOPS on BARBUDA.

  38. @LESS YOU FORGET THEY LOVE THEIR DOPE, BOYS & GIRLS TOO: “…Jeffery Epstein and the Royals Pedo Island had its own International Airport…” What are you talking about? Where did they have their own international airport?

  39. CONGRATULATIONS 🇦🇬 🎊 👏 HONOURABLE GASTON BROWNE THE V-I-S-I-O-N-A-R-Y!!!

  40. HISTORY IN THE MAKING!! WE ARE HAPPY, PROUD AND GRATEFUL FOR THIS AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT 👏 ❤️

    GOD BLESS PM GASTON BROWNE AND HIS CABINET AND ABAA. LEADERSHIP MATTERS INDEED!!

  41. Lovely ceremony. The Barbudan students sang very well. Happy to see Barbuda immigration officers and a Barbudan airport manager.

    Kudos to the ever intrepid Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 Honourable Gaston Browne for the FORESIGHT AND VISION!!

  42. I join with everyone in saying congratulations to the Government and people of A&B. This nation’s leader is clearly a visionary like the late VC Bird and the 39ers.

    Job well done to all involved. Blessings to PM Gaston Browne 🙏🏿

    Continue to lead the country forward. Jah guide!

  43. @LESS YOU FORGET THEY LOVE THEIR DOPE, BOYS & GIRLS TOO October 3, 2024 At 4:16 pm
    You know you read my comments and just extract one part and miss the entire purpose of my comment. Just like Brix you perhaps have a reading comprehension.
    But that aside. Criminals we have seen come from all sorts of classes. Perhaps you forgot the grewsome murder of our Comptroller of Custom. And what we learned was his love for young boys and making sex tapes. Now back to present we now learn a lot about Sean John Combs, also known by his stage names Diddy. These things fortunately come to light. But do we have to think that ALL High Net Worth individuals are like that? I don’t think so. Antigua and Barbuda has been a vacation place and home for many of the Rich and Famous. Many of whom we do not even know live here or vacation here. They do not want the publicity. Places like Jumby Bay, Mill Reef Club, Curtain Bluff are places they stay and some have other private homes around the coastal areas. Now PHL will be yet another hideaway for the Rich and Famous. And so will Paradise Found. When I look at the early tourism product of Antigua and what we have become in the 90s up until today it is sad. We used to be know as an island only for the Rich and Famous, but since the introduction of the back of the plane tourism we have attracted people that have no money and leave no tip for our people. Be it the hotel workers or the taxi drivers. Just ask the older taxi drivers and they will tell you about the old days of driving these rich people.

  44. Bursting with pride. Look what vision, hardwork, persistence and love of people can do.

    The wicked, badminded opposition called it a “ground faking” now they have to eat their words.

    Give jack his jacket. Salute to PM Gaston Alfanso Browne! From humble beginnings you came. Now you are ENRICHING THE PEOPLE!!

  45. First of all, this airport is NOT an international airport. A Barbudan student in Barbados, the US, Europe etc, cannot book a flight there to Barbuda. And, don’t tell me that could happen in 20 years! Well, wait until then to call it an international airport.
    See, there is a lot of emotions, I call it ‘simpleness’, posted here but the facts are: once more wool has been pulled over our eyes and just like in the song hotel California i.e many dance to forget and refuse to release themselves from the ever present spirit of mammon, which continue to devour us.

  46. @Zackie

    Shut up!! You ugly, old, envious, spiteful, useless clown!! Keep barking WHILE THE WAGON ROLLS ON!!!

    GASTON BROWNE ADMINISTRATION HAS TRULY DELIVERED ONCE AGAIN!!!! 👏 🙌🏾 👌

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