By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com For the first time in Antigua’s history, an independent candidate has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament. MP Asot Michael took his oath of allegiance on Friday morning in front of a packed crowd of supporters and other well-wishers. It’s been a rocky road…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com For the first time in Antigua’s history, an independent candidate has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament. Asot Michael took his oath on Friday morning in front of a packed crowd of supporters and other well-wishers. It’s been a rocky road for Michael who…
“Bringing light to the dark” is the pledge of Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watts - one of several fresh new faces preparing to take their seats in Parliament next month. Transparency in government dealings was a pivotal promise from the United Progressive Party (UPP) whose campaign for change resonated with voters, earning…
The ABLP party looked set to claim election victory on Thursday morning and a third consecutive term in office. While the party headed by Gaston Browne saw a number of its stalwarts hold on to their seats, it suffered several losses too. For the UPP, it may not have been…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com It was a show of strong family support for United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watts as three of his sisters endorsed him at Thursday’s UPP ‘Relief and Recovery’ rally at Potters playing field. Their backing follows a widely circulated public endorsement by Watts’ brother…