VIDEO: PM Browne Defends Social Security $75M Investment in Jolly Beach Hotel
By Cory Wayland
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has come out in strong defence of the Social Security Board’s planned EC $75 million investment into the Jolly Beach Hotel, calling it a strategic move to boost the financial sustainability of the national pension system.
Browne dismissed opposition criticism, asserting that the government-backed investment will deliver long-term benefits for both the national economy and Social Security beneficiaries.
He emphasized that redeveloping Jolly Beach will transform the property into a revenue-generating asset, strengthening the Social Security Board’s long-term financial stability.

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Comments (12)
Patriot June 21, 2025, 8:50 PM
Valarie June 21, 2025, 4:34 PM
PROUD ANTIGUAN & BARBUDAN June 21, 2025, 1:19 PM
2. THEY DONT WANT LOCALS ON JOLLY BEACH
3. WHO permitted him to do this, shouldn’t the locals whose money was used to do this have a
say?
4. Who’s money did he use to buy LongBay resort? he buying up properties all over
WID OUR MONEY!
5. wHAT happens when hes voted out of power, he think hes a dictator, he think hes going to be in power forever? Antigua and Barbuda all you nar suffer enough yet… deserve ebryting all ya go get, stop look and politics and look and your children’s future, the nar go have no freedom in this little islAND
Amethisyah June 21, 2025, 12:11 PM
Where is the due deligence and projected returns on this investment Mr Brown.
How is this investment possible when pensioners still cannot get their payments on time?
Pocket June 21, 2025, 11:29 AM
Devorn Carter June 21, 2025, 11:29 AM
Rhea June 21, 2025, 11:28 AM
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