Antigua.news Antigua and Barbuda WATCH | HAPPENING NOW: Government Demolishes First Abandoned Property In St John’s
Antigua.news Antigua and Barbuda WATCH | HAPPENING NOW: Government Demolishes First Abandoned Property In St John’s

WATCH | HAPPENING NOW: Government Demolishes First Abandoned Property In St John’s

18 January 2026 - 12:06

WATCH | HAPPENING NOW: Government Demolishes First Abandoned Property In St John’s

18 January 2026 - 12:06

An abandoned property on Newgate Street is currently being demolished as part of the government’s effort to uplift the city.

More details later.

WATCH | HAPPENING NOW: Government demolish first abandoned property in St John's

Government starts demolition of abandoned buildings in St. John’s

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10 Comments

  1. Somebody eyeing that property.
    That’s a building that could be repaired and looks decent again

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  2. Good move. It’s about time. Tear them all down so the town can look and better aesthically and health wise.

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  3. I hope the government dont get into trouble with that . Seems to me they eager

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  4. Mi glad dem start somewhere, but make sure is not only poor people buildings getting knock down.

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  5. Dem need to publish a list so people know whose property next.

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  6. Good initiative, but what coming after demolition? Empty lots can turn into dumping grounds too

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  7. I wonder why they so eager fi demolish people home.

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  8. Ahhhh that’s the old Chinese restaurant

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    • I hope the government know what they are doing. Sometimes when we are too eager to to get things done we are blind sighted to legal implications

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  9. I support cleanup, but what’s the long-term plan for these spaces?

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