By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com In a self-professed bid to narrow the gender gap and contribute to the growth of the nation’s women in politics, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has assured four female ABLP candidates, running for seats in the next general election, of Cabinet positions should they be successful at…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Another week, another resignation. A fourth member of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) has announced his exit from the relatively new political party. Kelton Dalso, who was slated to contest the St George constituency for the DNA in the upcoming general election, has now become…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Secretary General Gatesworth James has claimed that the political party’s shift away from its original philosophy when it was first founded was a defining reason for his exit. With general elections in Antigua and Barbuda less than five months away…
Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Democratic National Alliance (DNA) candidate for the St John’s Rural West, Stephen Richardson will have to rely heavily on his individual character and platform if he expects to make political headway within his constituency. That was the opinion of political analysts Peter Wickham, Linley Winter and…
By Robert A. Emmanuel Robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com The recent resignations of two founding members of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) have sent a “bad message” about the political party’s prospects in the upcoming election, according to some members of the public. DNA Chairperson and candidate for the St John’s Rural West constituency,…