Government to spend over $250 Million on Education in 2025

Commencing in 2025, the Antigua and Barbuda government will pump millions of dollars into the education sector

Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed that his government will spend $200 million to expand the UWI Five Islands Campus, which currently hosts over 1000 students.

This will provide even more opportunities for higher education; ensuring that every young person has the tools they need to contribute to our nation’s future.  

He revealed this in his Independence Day address to the nation, in addition to the $20 million investment in the Antigua & Barbuda Institute of Continuing Education (The Harrison Centre), which is now providing vocational training for over 800 Antiguans and Barbudans. 

“We have expanded healthcare services to include kidney transplants and hip replacements.  The construction of the cardiac centre and renal unit for advanced dialysis care should be completed in 2025, further advancing our healthcare delivery.  In addition, the Cancer Centre will be retrofitted and re-equipped with modern equipment to enhance the delivery of cancer treatments and is projected to recommence operations in the first quarter of 2025” according to Browne

He stated that the establishment of a 40-megawatt Liquid Natural Gas electricity plant earlier this year has enhanced electricity delivery to the best levels in the country’s history.

Although the delivery of water remains challenging due to persistent droughts, it is steadily improving thanks to the expansion and upgrade of our water distribution system.

“We have increased our water production capacity from 3 million gallons per day to approximately 8.5 million gallons per day, with projections to reach 12 million gallons per day by 2025. This expansion will fully meet the water demand of our population,” he said