UPP Boycotts V.C. Bird Day Celebrations for Second Consecutive Year

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UPP Boycotts V.C. Bird Day Celebrations for Second Consecutive Year
UPP Members at V.C. Bird memorial in Tomlinson’s

For the second year in a row, the United Progressive Party (UPP) has boycotted the annual V.C. Bird Day celebrations, an official national event organized by the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) government to honour the legacy of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, the country’s first Prime Minister.

UPP Boycotts V.C. Bird Day Celebrations for Second Consecutive Year

While government officials, dignitaries, and members of the Bird family gathered for the traditional wreath-laying ceremony on Lower All Saints Road, the UPP instead hosted its own private observance.

UPP Boycotts V.C. Bird Day Celebrations for Second Consecutive Year

In a series of images shared on Facebook, several party members were seen laying wreaths and paying tribute at alternative sites dedicated to national heroes and contributors to Antigua and Barbuda’s development.

UPP Boycotts V.C. Bird Day Celebrations for Second Consecutive Year

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Comments (12)

  • Antigua Surf December 10, 2025, 6:49 AM

    And these are the people who wants to run our country? This is already having no respect for the man who built our nation decades ago. Pringle stood in parliament saying that the ABLP politicize everything but as the opposition leader, the mirror on the wall must have not been working! You should have been honoring the legacy of a man who layered the political foundation of your country but instead you’re out there trying to be bitter and seeking attention!
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  • Linette December 10, 2025, 6:53 AM

    Antigua has a day set aside for heroes day. Baldwin Spencer as former Prime Minister of our nation should have gone against Pringle in this decision. You should have been honoring the father of our nation but you chose to take a different part all because he was a Laborite? Hmm. Pringle oh Pringle! You’ll never be man enough to run our nation
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  • Lover of THIS rock December 10, 2025, 7:09 AM

    Every person that has contributed to nation building MUST be respected. The RT. HON. V. C. Bird made his contribution and he should be respected. With that said, the ABLP brings across the honouring of VC and his legacy like a cult following. What the ABLP has done is to water down the importance of Hero’s Day, to observe one POLITICAL figure, and I disagree with it. The day should be a Hero’s Day, and every person that has contributed to nation building is recognised and celebrated I hold no bias for our against either party. But this division over our this issue needs to be addressed and fixed. The current ABLP appears to put more effort into decent 9,than what ever date they claim Hero’s day is on whatever date in November
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  • Apex Jones December 10, 2025, 9:29 AM

    A bunch of wannabe relevant people
    Reply
  • Anonymous December 10, 2025, 9:38 AM

    I Agree With The U.P.P On This One.. They’re Right.. This Is A Disrespect To The Other Hero’s Who Contributed In An Impactful Way..
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    • Informed citizen December 10, 2025, 10:29 PM

      Sound like a damn fool. politics shouldn’t spill into everything we do.
      Reply
  • Fare December 10, 2025, 11:09 AM

    Don’t hang out with wicked people lest you become wicked too. I have no issue with their stance
    Reply
  • Ryan Wedding December 10, 2025, 11:47 AM

    If you lay down with dogs you get flees. Simple as dat
    Reply
  • Shermz S December 10, 2025, 5:37 PM

    Always politics in Caribbean countries.
    Reply
  • unruly one December 10, 2025, 9:57 PM

    nce is them fellas. They wild…every year same thing!
    Reply
  • Tromos December 10, 2025, 10:05 PM

    Nobody missed the UPP
    Reply
  • Lena December 11, 2025, 11:41 AM

    The ABLP would do the same thing if they were in opposition
    Reply

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