Last Updated on January 17, 2023, 6:51 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Antigua and Barbuda is hosting the General Elections on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Ahead of the elections, Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) looked back to their investments in the country’s various sectors. The Labour Party claims their administration has made more investments in the different country’s multiple sectors than any other administration before.
As detailed in their elections manifesto, the ABLP has invested EC$852.7 million directly from the government’s treasury. Further, they invested a sum of EC$550 million from statutory bodies. The investments from these sources have cumulated into a total public sector investment of more than EC$1.4 billion over the last eight years in the development of Antigua and Barbuda.
ABLP committed to constructing over 1,000 new homes in different locations at Denfields, Paynters, Lightfoot, St. Phillips, Dredge Bay, and Friar’s Hill. National Housing invested more than EC$300 million to provide houses and land to citizens.
The government invested EC$250 million. For building a modern Cargo port
ABLP also invested in rebuilding the main highway from Potters Main Road to Willikies. Other investments in the infrastructure include Friars Hill Road, Anchorage Main Road, Sir Sidney Walling Highway, Old Parham Road, the George Waler Highway, Valley Road, and several ancillary and community roads.
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party-led administration, also exerted their efforts towards the Five Islands Campus of the University of the West Indies.
The government committed investment towards constructing and opening Nyabinghi Theocracy Church School for the Rastafarian Community.
One of the other investments highlighted by the ABLP in their manifesto was expanding the Antigua and Barbuda technical and vocational Centre. The expansion is currently under construction.
The Gaston Browne-led administration has also promised Sir Novelle Richards Academy and Science Laboratory.
The government also pledged investment funds for Constructing an Infectious Diseases Clinic and converting the National Training Centre into the Sir Cuthwyn Lake Medical Centre at the cost of EC$11 million.
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