Jubilant ABLP supporters at Executive meeting on Friday (photo by Wayne Mariette)
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) has finalized its full slate of 17 candidates who will contest the upcoming general elections, as the party intensifies preparations for a vote expected within weeks.
The list, endorsed by the party’s executive and awaiting ratification at the April 12 convention, features incumbents alongside new candidates across all constituencies.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne will seek re-election in St John’s City West, while several senior ministers, including Sir Steadroy Benjamin, E.P. Chet Greene, Charles Max Fernandez, and Melford Nicholas, are also returning to contest their respective seats.
The full slate of candidates is as follows:
• Gaston Browne – St John’s City West
• Sir Steadroy Benjamin – St John’s City South
• E.P. Chet Greene – St Paul
• Charles Max Fernandez – St John’s Rural North
• Melford Nicholas – St John’s City East
• Daryll Matthew – St John’s Rural South
• Maria Browne – St John’s Rural East
• Rawdon Turner – St Peter
• Anthony Smith Jr. – All Saints West
• Randy Baltimore – St Philip North
• Michael Joseph – St John’s Rural West
• Michael Freeland – St George
• Kiz Johnson – St Philip South
• Lamin Newton – All Saints East and St Luke
• Dwayne George – St Mary’s South
• Dr. Philmore Benjamin – St Mary’s North
• Kendra Chamberlain Beazer – Barbuda
With the convention date now set, the ABLP is expected to shift fully into campaign mode as the country moves closer to general elections.
Buy me out and hush ma mouth!!! Tell the ABLP ministers and the UPP Candidates that my vote comes with a house, a land or a vehicle!! And money in ma hand!! My voters ID is ready! So buy me out and hush ma mouth!!!
To me the defense looks weak. But who am I to say, let the peoples voice be the judge!
The time when they need us is coming up! We have to make a choice and make it right! But this is when we get all the things we been BEGGING for. LET THEM WORK
Ready to see how the UPP will perform. Since Wehner has a lot to say, I hope he’s prepared for the next general election…….
Let’s see the UPP SLATE
why you all worrying about the upp slate and you know that ablp going buy your votes? Antiguans just like ugly!