AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIndependence Celebrations: King Charles and Queen Camilla are due at Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th independence parade, where they will meet students and cricket greats Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose. CHOGM & Reparatory Justice: As Commonwealth leaders gather in St John’s, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal apology for Britain’s role in slavery but rejects financial reparations. CARICOM welcomes the offer of dialogue, while insisting an apology without repair is incomplete. Prime Minister Gaston Browne has welcomed the opening and proposals for better debt terms. King Charles is expected to address slavery’s legacy in his summit speech. Heritage: A Central Board of Health display brings traditional Antiguan home life to the fore, with a “blouse and skirt” house, coal-pot cooking, garden produce and games including warri and marbles. Healthcare: Antigua and Barbuda’s public health system has performed its first corneal transplants. Seven procedures were completed during a surgical mission at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.
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