Cremation Services Set to Launch in Antigua and Barbuda from September
Residents will soon have the option of cremation, with services expected to begin on September 1, Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph announced.
The new service will require legislation, and the Chief Health Inspector, Daryl Spencer, is currently reviewing practices from other countries to develop regulations that will govern cremation in Antigua and Barbuda. These rules will cover important details, including the handling of ashes.
Minister Joseph stressed that cremation must be carried out with respect and transparency, adding: “we don’t want any funny business in Antigua and Barbuda”
Sources within the Ministry confirmed that the government will not directly provide cremation services. Instead, a new private funeral home is expected to begin operations soon, with cremation included as part of its offerings.
This move provides families with a modern alternative to traditional burial, marking a notable shift in the country’s funeral services landscape.
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Beatrice August 20, 2025, 9:31 AM
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Hallelujah Amen August 22, 2025, 9:24 AM
Do we need a new funeral home on Antigua and Barbuda inorder to offer cremation services?
And I think the answer is no
M Joseph wants people here to think cremation is rocket science and for years now the public requesting the service but it’s now a study is been done to set up laws governing it.
If you are not blinded by political colours you would realize that’s the way our governments operates backwardly, don’t listen to the public but treat the nations business like it’s theirs
People wake up and demand better