UPP to Name New St. George Candidate In Two Weeks, Pringle Confirms

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UPP to Name New St. George Candidate as Pringle Confirms Caretaker Slate for 2026

The United Progressive Party (UPP) is expected to name a new candidate for the St. George constituency within weeks, following confirmation that the sitting MP, Algernon Watts, will not seek re-election due to health reasons.

Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle made the announcement in his New Year’s Message for 2026, saying the party will select a candidate for St. George once the constituency branch completes its internal process.

“In a matter of two weeks, I will be naming the candidate for St. George, after that branch completes the required process,” Pringle said.

Watts, commonly known as “Serpent,” has represented St. George in Parliament and has publicly indicated he will not contest another term because of ongoing health challenges, prompting the need for a new standard-bearer in the constituency.

Pringle used the address to confirm a full slate of UPP caretakers across Antigua and Barbuda, describing the team as central to the party’s preparations for national elections and its wider push for what he termed “people-first” governance.

Among those named were Sherfield Bowen for St. Philip South, Senator Alex Browne for St. Philip North, Wayne Benjamin Marsh for St. Paul, Captain George Wehner for St. Peter, Senator Johnathan Joseph for St. Mary’s North, and Kelvin Simon for St. Mary’s South.

Additional caretakers include Senator Pearl Quinn-Williams for St. John’s City East, Alister Thomas for St. John’s City West, Franz deFreitas for St. John’s City South, Ashworth Azille for St. John’s Rural East, Richard Lewis for St. John’s Rural West, Malaka Parker for St. John’s Rural North, Emanuel Peters for St. John’s Rural South, and Harold Lovell for All Saints West.

Pringle said he will continue to serve as caretaker for All Saints East and St. Luke.

The opposition leader said the slate reflects the party’s intention to rebuild its national structure and position itself as an alternative government, while urging supporters and undecided voters to register or revalidate their voter identification cards ahead of the next general election.

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9 COMMENTS

  1. “Health reasons” ??? As in SICK AND TIRED of the CHAOS DEMON???

    I don’t blame him one bit

  3. Just take a look at UPP Candidates and honestly say who can win Their seat.ABLP for ever.

    Joanne Messiah resurrect DNA. This is the time for DNA for the official Opposition.

  4. Kubli said it correctly; ‘ If LAYBAR ge dem sh*t fu nyam dem will nyam um, lick arf dem fingar an yum yum’. There are no other souls on this planet who are as docile and pathetic as these people. They are to be pitied.

  5. @ Apostle Shuggy #%^^=÷”!@# …. u can’t get anymore dunce…. u need to get a life cause clearly something wrong with u.

  6. @ joker of the pack…. I am surprised that ANR would allow u to post this remark…. all I can say is never wish death on anyone!! If I was u, I would take it back! You statement adds no value to discussion….. u are duncer than a doorknob

  7. Name a candidate. There will be no contest. This is UPP why they are always losing good ppl because their methods are flawed. They choice their candidates based on popularity rather than competence. This is going to be another shit show. I’m sorry for them. I think they should just all resign and probably some of them can join the new party.

  9. While these ABLP supporters are on here questioning the UPP candidates and their fitness for office, when currently we have one of the most corrupt PM in all of the Caribbean office.
    When we have one of the most inept AG to ever been sworn into office in Antigua’s history.

    When we have a US embassador who just got caught with his pants down and couldn’t negotiate a good deal for our island, and most embarrassingly cost many Antiguan’s a chance to better their lives in the US, EU, and Canada.

    When they have some of the worse Judas’s in their party in the likes of “Anthony Smith” and the “bwoy called George”.

    When they have a Works Minister who allowed millions to be stolen right under her nose in the tune of over $15mil in car theft.

    So laugh all you want you ABLP sycophants, because the rest of the world is laughing at Antigua right now, because of this corrupt administration.

    Look at the Antigua Airways debacle, where your so-called brilliant PM said on national radio that he “got duped”.
    So keep laughing, because the real people know who the dummies really are.

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