Prime Minister Browne Reaffirms Legitimacy and Necessity of Alfa Nero Sale
ST. JOHN, Antigua and Barbuda – 13th April, 2025……..Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne has reiterated his government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the sale of the superyacht Alfa Nero. Speaking publicly on the matter, he affirmed that if presented with the same circumstances, his administration would take the same course of action without hesitation.
To further promote transparency, the government released official documents outlining the sale price of the vessel (Bill of Sale), along with a detailed account of how the proceeds were utilized (Use of Proceeds – Alfa Nero Sale).
During a nationally televised programme last week—specifically convened to address a smear campaign by sections of the opposition colluding with Russian interests – the Prime Minister outlined that the decision to sell the vessel was necessitated by the situation in which it was left abandoned in Antigua and Barbuda’s territorial waters for over three years.
“We were faced with considerable risk,” Prime Minister Browne stated. “The vessel remained moored in our waters throughout multiple hurricane seasons, posing the real threat of damage or destruction. A significant fire even occurred at the dock where the Alfa Nero was berthed. Without government intervention and ongoing maintenance, the yacht could have burned and sunk within Falmouth Harbour. Such an event would have carried severe financial consequences and threatened the stability of our yachting sector, which is vital to our economy.”
He further explained that the government had already expended nearly US$2 million on the upkeep of the yacht over a two-year period—excluding costs for fuel, docking, and other incidentals. These ongoing expenses, Prime Minister Browne emphasized, became untenable, especially for an asset the state did not yet own.
“Spending millions of dollars on a vessel that did not legally belong to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda was not sustainable,” he remarked. “At one point, the captain formally notified Cabinet that he intended to abandon the vessel, as the crew was owed nearly one million US dollars and could no longer afford basic provisions. The legal uncertainty due to international sanctions further complicated the matter. Our options were extremely limited.”
Prime Minister Browne also revealed that the government had issued a global notice, inviting the rightful owner to reclaim the vessel. No party responded, and the yacht was legally deemed abandoned. The Port Authority subsequently initiated the required legal process to take ownership of the yacht, thereby transferring it to the state, he said.
“Once the yacht was formally acquired, we were in a position to justify not only the prior maintenance expenditure, but also to secure further liabilities, including payments for fuel supplied by the West Indies Oil Company and berthing costs at Carlo Falcone’s marina,” he explained.
“In conclusion, given the same set of circumstances, this government would have acted in exactly the same manner. The decision was necessary, lawful, and in the best interests of the people of Antigua and Barbuda,” the Prime Minister stated. (Ends)
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Antigua and Barbuda, friend of all and enemy of none….interesting phenomena. In February this year the Gov’t of the United States of America seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Maduro’s Gov’t while it was in the Dominican Republic . My question to the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda is….If that aircraft was in Antigua, parked at the V.C. Bird international Airport and you were asked by the gov’t of the United States to seized that aircraft, would you? Or would go on mount Obama and shout out ” we are an independent country…friend of all n enemy of none.
Dig in!
The quick sand is around tou.
Justification?
Just provide the information requested by the courts and we have no problem.
Stop the complaining.
You are not the victim.
You are the c*******!!!!!!!
Necessity????
Telemacque will you relocate to America like the ambassador figured in the Odabrecht Scandal?
Will you go down alone?
I have changed the Port Authority Amendment Act 2023 to the Darwin Telemacque Act.
I am sure you remember a daytime actor called Victor Newman.
He used any and everyone to realise his plans.
When he was finished he discarded them.
He was the daytime Shaggy— “it wasn’t me”.
He is right this time.
It was you who sold the people’s vessel and you are going down.
The question is, will you go down alone????????
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Hahahahahahaha! Unruly you idiot like really! What a parody but notw you say that. Justice for Alfa Nero
The Alfa Nero only in theaters.
Justice for Alfa Nero. We are all caught up on the sale but what about the Alfa Nero, no one cares about him. Ppl are saying all manner of evel about him like he is nobody to no one. He must feel unwanted. Poor guy! I am sorry you had to be treated this way Alfa ma boy! All at the hands of Antigua. Sigh
” No one came forward to came the boat”.
😂. Yes right Gatson.
You talking like the boat belonged to just any and anyone who should just came forward and claim it. 😂
This is a Maga Yacht that’s owned by a Russian billionaire, not just a nobody that you can just bully into submission.
This man is going to drain Antigua’s pockets with this case. He has millions to spend on his lawyers, meanwhile Antigua government can’t pay their tenant bill and right begging it’s citizens for more money to fix its roads.
There are many things in Antigua that are left abandoned Gatson, but the Alfa Nero was certainly not one of them.
Stop the lies..who in their right mind would abandon such a sweet vessel?
Can’t wait to see the end of this discussion. It’s way too much right now. Hopefully we have a positive resolution.
Is like they wanted to keep the vessel here and complain about how much money the government paying to maintain it.
Everything is a dam problem
The real problem is that you f ed with people who have more money than you and the country.
Now that Dump is the president of the US, meaning Putin is president, they now have way more political power than you.
More money and more power, I don’t see thithis ending well.
Sell the boat, deduct your fees. Put the money in trust till someone comes forward to make a claim and let the US courts decide.
Instead someone or some people got greedy and wanting to make a profit from sn asset they didn’t own do now we have a problem no one wants.
“Prime Minister Browne also revealed that the government had issued a global notice, inviting the rightful owner to reclaim the vessel. No party responded, and the yacht was legally deemed abandoned.”
TO COME AND CLAIM A SANCTION VESSEL…A VESSEL THAT YOU SEIZED….REALLY? WERE YOU REALLY PLANNING TO REALEASE IT TO THE OWNER? DOES THE WORDS SANCTION AND SEIZED NOW MEAN…HOLD IT UNTIL THE RIGHTFUL OWNER COME FORWARD? DID YOU FORGET THAT YOU ASKED THE US GOV’T TO LIFT THE SANCTION SO THAT YOU CAL SELL IT? WERE YOU ALSO PLANNING TO ASK THE US GOV’T IF YOU CAN GIVE IT BACK TO THE OWNER?
SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE ME AN ASPIRIN. $$$$$$$ REALLY CAN AFFECT A MAN’S RATIONAL THINKING$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
“We are becoming a Powerhouse”, after saying so some ten years ago and the deal wasn’t even signed before the Alfa Nero money was done. Seems like a broke situation to me.
So the big cry was show us the Bill of Sale! Show us the Bill of Sale. Now you get the Bill of sale and you see how much the yacht was purchased for, you are now changing the narrative to the boat did not belong to antigua to sell. You people are sick! Accept that you guys have once again made asses of yourselves and Antigua and Barbuda and that you are a part of a sinking opposition party that is just after the political leader of the ABLP – an intelligent leader who has the interest of Antigua and Barbuda at heart. Not a party and leader who are prepared to burn this country to ashes just to gain political power. Remember – Never AGAIN!!!!
Seem as if you people come here for trouble. I come for the comments. Thanks for the entertainment. Get well soon youngster.
Gaston should learn ting or two about the true working of the Mob.
As Straight Shooter alluded, this may be the time for Telemacque to relocate to America
Unlike other mob bosses John Gotti died in jail.
His gift mixtake was to become Dapper Don. He talked too much and he was too
visable.
He kept his soldier “Sammy the Bull” alive.
Asot done gone. Who is next ?
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTORNEY GENERAL MADAME PAM BONDI and U.S FBI DIRECTOR KA$H PATEL WOULD BE INVESTIGATING THE SALE OF ALFA NERO YACHT BELONGING TO THE RUSSIAN OLIGARCH,ALSO GASTON BROWN RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMUNIST CUBA AND VENEZUELA.NOTE:ARTICLE IN ANTIGUA NEWS ROOM DATED 11 APRIL 2025,THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA STRONGLY REJECTS PRESSURE FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO CUT TIES WITH VENEZUELA CITES SOVEREIGNTY.WHAT A SNAKE, SUPPORTING OPPRESSION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE CUBAN AND VENEZUELAN CITIZENS.
HAMA PRODUCTION must come up with their biggest production yet TROUBLE IN PARADISE a story of a yacht called the Alpa Nero Starring Gaston Browne, The Russians, the UPP and introducing a bunch of crazed Gastonites. Looking forward for that Blockbuster