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Gastone A. Browne to be sworn in for 4th term in Antigua & Barbuda

- ABLP won 15/17 seats in the April 30 general election
Gaston Browne is set to be sworn in on May 1, 2026, as Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships at Government House in St. John's, Antigua, following the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party's victory in the April 30, 2026 general election. Photo: Gaston Browne
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party won 15 of 17 seats during the April 30, 2026, general election. Photo: ABLP
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party won 15 of 17 seats during the April 30, 2026, general election. Photo: ABLP
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) under the leadership of Prime Minister Gaston A. Browne emerged victorious at the 2026 general election on April 30, 2026.

The ABLP won 15 of 17 seats, and Browne is set to be sworn in today, May 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Government House, following the decisive victory. 

Also scheduled to be sworn in is Steadroy Cutie Benjamin, who will serve as Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour.

Browne made history in Antigua & Barbuda

Browne is the first Prime Minister in Antigua and Barbuda to win four consecutive general elections, adding his name to the twin island state’s modern political history. 

Browne will be sworn in as Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships

The opposition, United Progressive Party (UPP), secured only one seat while Barbuda’s People’s Movement (BPM) retained its seat in Barbuda.

12 Responses to “Gastone A. Browne to be sworn in for 4th term in Antigua & Barbuda”

  • live (01/05/2026, 08:04) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Wow. But they held election in 2023. Is it every 3 years or 4 years.
    • Bree (01/05/2026, 13:02) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      Election is due every five (5) years. Early elections are usually called to avoid a loss by the ruling party. It puts any opponents in a frenzy trying to win due to the fact that they are not fully prepared.
  • Wait O! (01/05/2026, 08:05) Like (5) Dislike (15) Reply
    I can swear I see myrun in the poster in the background. The baldheaded one in the front of the crowd.
    • For Real (01/05/2026, 12:55) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      @_waito! I see you there only broke one, and the only wutless one deh!!
  • too much (01/05/2026, 08:07) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    This man dem becoming corrupt and dictative
    And too long in power.
  • yea (01/05/2026, 09:00) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Now give the staf a raise A decet one.
  • same bull different day (01/05/2026, 12:20) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Those Garruts are still going to complain
  • wha ayo expect? (01/05/2026, 12:21) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dem cyant do no better
  • Raw and Unfiltered (01/05/2026, 15:29) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Antigua and Barbuda had a general election in 2023 for a 5-year term. Its constitution give the sitting Prime Minister the power to call a snap election. This power disadvantages the opposition and provides an advantage for the sitting government.The playing field is not level. Nonetheless, the opposition has to play by the rules of game and should not have caught with its pants down; it should have been prepared. A sitting government strategically uses a snap election as a stealth tactics if it has a level of confidence to win. It is a gamble with high probability of winning.PM Ras Gassy caught UPP leader Jamele Pringle fiat footed..The Antigua and Barbuda constitution should be amended to set a datecertain for election. But in the near term, the prospect of that happening is nought.

    A government with little to no opposition has the power to do whatever, what it wants, where it wants, when it wants how it wants and why it wants..It has absolute power. A government should a margin that allows it to function effectively while keeping it grounded..
  • WOW (01/05/2026, 15:51) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    A new Byrd in the making
  • For Real (01/05/2026, 16:27) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    If ayo could tell people who born here, dem ain't belong here, why prime minister Browne can't tek advantage of rules of the constitution, in he own country.
  • @For Real (01/05/2026, 17:38) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    All politicians who supported the former chief of police, mathews and jasper, playing god and terrorizing innocent citizens, will get this work, any how it comes. You will soon find out who the "wutless" ones are when the receipts are produced. This fight has nothing to do with who born here. Let the election begin.

    Virgin Islands News stop withdrawing my posts.


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