The United Progressive Party (UPP) will host a town-hall meeting next Tuesday to address rising concerns over crime and government accountability in Antigua and Barbuda.
The meeting, set for September 30 at Freedom Hall on Lower Newgate Street, will begin at 7 p.m. and feature a panel led by Deputy Political Leader and criminal defense attorney Hon. Sherfield Bowen, alongside financial consultant Kem Warner and former Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda member Nuffield Burnett.
According to the party, the session will focus on what it describes as an “upsurge in crime” and “mismanagement of state funds.” In a statement ahead of the event, UPP said citizens are “fed up” with violent crime, extrajudicial killings, and what it views as inadequate responses from the government. The party also criticized a lack of transparency in public spending and alleged breaches of financial laws by officials.
Organizers said the town-hall will provide a platform to highlight grievances and outline solutions to what they call urgent national issues. The event will be broadcast live on Progressive 107.3 FM and streamed via the party’s official Facebook page.
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Bring along some of the individuals victims to share their stories, this is 2025 get with the program
Send a special invitation to Cutie Benjamin, he doesn’t have one good idea when it comes to tackling the rising crime rate in our once peaceful paradise. Some say since Gaston became the county’s leader crime has skyrocketed, instead of Prime Minister it should be Crime Minister
Even though Lovell is King Liyadd, they should have put him on the panel instead. Hide bowen and block him from on anything that have to do with crime and GUN violence please.
The same people calling for justice for Chantel Crump, Achazia and other young ladies, need to demand justice for that young lady snuffed out by Bowen!
Will P.O.W.A make that call?
Over the years,i heard what people say that they will do to help solve the problem of youth violence,and nothing has been done…
All i need to hear is what the UPP can do to find solution to all the problem that are taking place in Antigua and Barbuda rather than trying to criticizing government against what they are doing.
To “tackle crime”???
So let me get this straight, the townhall itself will be a crime fighting measure? As a result of the townhall, there will be a reduction in crime?
Chupse. Hogwash. So tired with the emptiness from UPP. Will this meeting bring constructive solutions. These days, all I hear is a lot.of noise and nothing constructive, but carry on.
The opposition talks a lot about our crime situation, they continue to cast blame while looking for answers, now i for one applaud this move kudos.
Question what majority of this population honestly believe this opposition is serious? crime is the only issue keeping this opposition relevant, we had roads, we had water and power, we even had the Alfa issue but all these seemed to have simmer down.
Imagine if this government find a way to bring this crime down to where residents feel free and safe again before the next election? What other destructive topic damaging and believable enough will the UPP have to completely dismantle the ABLP government?
Yes they might ride the corruption train, but what political party in this world can one say is truly free of corruption and who gets into politics then possibly government and comes out the same way they went in?
These LaboRat idiots keep criticizing UPP yet their Safety Minister can’t do crap to stem the tidal wave of crime in the country, you never know when you or a member of your family might be a victim so keep on cussing UPP. News flash, criminals can’t stop crime
Bunch of jokers! Just another TALK SHOP with no real effect. Crime under the UPP was OUT OF CONTROL!!!! The WICKED “SUNSHINE GOVERNMENT” burnt our backs and scald us to near death. #NatDemAgain
I’m reading the usual negative comments from the ABLP NAYSAYERS about the UPP being a “talking shop” about wanting something done to tackle the rising crimes here.
Which is highly commendable and much appreciated by concerned citizens.
But what these – say nothing do nothing against Browne – ABLP acolytes aren’t mentioning is that our Prime Minister has stayed silent on this emergency situation. Facts!
At least the UPP have now recognised that we have a problem with rising crimes and are speaking out!
The ABLP’S ongoing ‘cultist’ behaviour for Browne is troubling and is now beyond a joke …
UPP really put a trigger-pulling killer as a panelist
Tessa’s blood is crying out from beyond the grave
Emergency Medical Services were there attending to Ms. Barthley. There was blood on her neck. The detectives spoke with Bowen. He handed over to Sergeant Edwards a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL which contained 8 rounds of ammunition. The police recovered a spent shell and other items from the scene of the incident. Bowen was detained.
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
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a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
a black PIETRO BERETTA .25 PISTOL
BLOOD OOZING OUT HER NECK
GUNSHOT RESIDUE
POW!!! POW!!!!
They heard what sounded like a firecracker. Shortly thereafter, Constable Charles went towards his vehicle which was parked in the vicinity of Bowen’s office. He saw Bowen sitting on the steps of the building which housed his office. He saw Ms. Barthley lying on the ground not far from his motor car.
A mere 5 years for human life ???,
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
JUSTICE FOR TESSA BARTHLEY!!!!
OPEN BACK THE CASE
Murderer! Blood is on your shoulders
Kill I today you cannot kill I tomorrow
Murder! Your insides must be hollow
How does it feel to take the life of another
Murderer! Blood is on your shoulder
Kill me today you cannot kill I tomorrow
Murder! Your insides must be hollow
How does it feel to take a life?
Yes, you can hide from man but not your conscience
You eat the bread of sorrow
Drink the wine of violence
Allow yourself to be conquered by the serpent
Why did you disobey the first commandment
Walk through the valley I fear no pestilence
God is my witness and He is my evidence
Lift up mine eyes from whence cometh help
Dem coulda never escape this judgement
Murderer! Blood is on your shoulder
Kill I today you cannot kill I tomorrow
Murder! Your insides must be hollow
How does it feel to take a life?
Let me say it loud and clear, because it seems that UPP is afraid to say it.
Gatson Browne and his band of merry men are just living high on the hog, their bellies are full, and they don’t give a shyt about Antiguan’s, so that’s why many of their supporters are coming on here sounding as ignorant and as dumb as they can be, because they are echoing the sentiments of their dumb AG and incompetent leader.
Look at what these fools got to say..no regards for those who lost their lives and who’s families are grieving because of the violence that has crippled Antigua.
Citizens are afraid to go to sleep at night, and this is the insensitive foolishness that’s coming out of their mouths.
The education of the ABLP voters leaves a lot to be desired.
Not once has their leader confront the crime and violence in Antigua, but his mouth is loud loud before world leaders begging for money, talking about “Climate Justice”.
The man only cares about his pocket, and he’s not short on words when it comes to money talk.
The biggest swindler Antigua has ever had as PM, and the criminals are following him to a T.
So keep talking you fools, because the violence will soon be visited upon your door steps.
Insensitive set a garbage these people are.
more like a CLOWNhall Meeting 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Totally agree with you @Islandman26.
The majority of the ABLP sycophants, acolytes and Gastonites cannot string two grammatical words together.
I know that many political parties around the world must rely on the ignorant and uneducated to keep them in power, but my, my, my, many of their responses on here is downright embarrassing to say the least, especially when you realise that this very popular ANR news portal is regularly read globally.🌎
SADLY, YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID …
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