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VIDEO: PM Browne Offers Condolences Following Tragic Shooting of George Charlie Barnes

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PM Browne Offers Condolences Following Tragic Shooting of George Charlie Barnes

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has joined in expressing condolences to the family of George Charlie Barnes, who was shot and killed by a lone gunman on Friday night at his Ottos home.

During his weekly radio program, PM Browne used the opportunity to speak about the shooting of the petrol station proprietor.

He said the government will continue to fight crime across the nation at all costs.

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Comments (10)

  • Jay September 15, 2025, 4:06 PM

    Heavy is the head that holds the crowne. PM we also praying for your sanity

  • Ben Simmons September 15, 2025, 3:36 PM

    Real bad vibes everytime i see this pop up.

  • Informed citizen September 14, 2025, 10:54 PM

    Charlie was well respected, this one hurts the nation.

  • Anonymous September 14, 2025, 4:55 PM

    As a Dominica 🇩🇲 living in the US 50 plus years, I have a lot of Dominican family living in Antigua, I planned on spending my winters between my 2 favorite Islands. With all these senseless murders, rapes and armed robberies makes me feel like that would be getting out of The pot n into the fire. I have seen it all in NY, I worked in the killing fields of NY. It is shameful, shameful that two of the most beautiful Caribbean islands I love so much have leaders who don’t love their people enough to drastic measures to curb these senseless crimes and violence. Shame on both Islands, 🇩🇲 n Antigua!!!

  • Apex Jones September 14, 2025, 4:38 PM

    PM we need to seriously implement some measures to address the crime situation. This is a bit too much especially gun related crimes and those against the elderly

  • Hmmm September 14, 2025, 4:26 PM

    So the devil was upset that the nation came out and now he start a war. Then we need to rise up. Give that devil a war. RIP man

  • Georgie September 14, 2025, 3:55 PM

    That is a really sad vibes. Trust me. A man just come home from work and bammmm he gone. Jah know star

  • Reign September 14, 2025, 3:03 PM

    In this the Antigua and Barbuda that we want ro live in? It’s is becoming scary ro just wake up abd realize you’re still in Antigua

  • Citizen of Antigua September 14, 2025, 12:40 PM

    MR please hush all the young ladies the young boys kill you meet with them and up to this date you know who they are and you don’t arrest one of them all life matters, you know as all of us know is not just that girl kill the little girl you all acting like we stupid, and your supporters like to cuss ppl when we have issues.

  • Teacher for Life September 14, 2025, 11:22 AM

    Something has to be done because people can’t even feel safe inna them own house.

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