VIDEO: PM Says Over $7M Available to Start Renovation of Deluxe Cinema

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced that nearly seven million dollars is available to renovate the historic Deluxe Cinema into a National Performing Arts Center.

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Construction will start immediately, and completion is expected by late 2026, coincidentally with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua.

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Comments (6)

  • Unruly One May 5, 2025, 8:29 AM

    Good on PM Browne,
    Reply
  • Stone May 5, 2025, 8:32 AM

    Haven’t I heard this song before???
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    • JUST THINKING May 5, 2025, 1:00 PM

      Exactly!
      Reply
  • Rhea May 5, 2025, 9:04 AM

    Hmmmm. Guess we have money for other things and not other things…..
    Reply
  • Antigua Surf May 5, 2025, 9:05 AM

    Awesome Job. Hope this will help the youths of tomorrow. Should also offer classes to those people who will want to be apart of such activity
    Reply
  • Juju Bee May 5, 2025, 1:03 PM

    Just start the work in the building already. No more delay. But what about the Sunshine hub project when is that going to start
    Reply

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