Antigua and Barbuda swears in a new Cabinet, dropping a 40-year oath to the British monarch

Antigua and Barbuda swears in a new Cabinet, dropping a 40-year oath to the British monarch

Antigua and Barbuda swore in a new Cabinet on Tuesday after Prime Minister Gaston Browne's party won a fourth consecutive election.

Browne issues stern mandate as new Cabinet takes office

By Deslyn A Joseph Prime Minister Gaston Browne has issued a formidable challenge to his newly constituted Cabinet, characterizing their appointments not as a political prize, but as a burden to be carried in the pursuit of a national renaissance. The ministers were formally issued instruments of office on Tuesday at the American University of Antigua (AUA), following the governing party’s dominant performance in the April 30 General Elections, …

Island nation breaks with British Crown - The Press United

Cabinet members in Antigua and Barbuda took office under amended oath rules that removed references to the royal family Antigua and Barbuda has sworn in a new government under revised constitutional rules that for the first time removed allegiance to the British monarch from the official oath of office. The twin-island Caribbean state gained independence […] The post Island nation breaks with British Crown appeared first on The Press United | In…

Antigua and Barbuda fully constitutes new Cabinet following landslide election victory - CNW Network

Antigua and Barbuda’s new Cabinet was fully constituted on Tuesday, with 14 ministers—including the Prime Minister and Attorney General—formally appointed and issued instruments of office following the April 30 general election. The governing party secured 15 of the 17 seats in the poll, clearing the way for a streamlined formation of government. Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Attorney General Sir Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin, who were sworn in o…