Antigua and Barbuda’s Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, delivered the Throne Speech on Thursday, outlining the government’s achievements over the past 25 years and setting new priorities for economic growth, healthcare, education and infrastructure as the nation enters the second quarter of the 21st century.
The speech highlighted the country’s economic expansion since 2000, with GDP rising from US$802 million to more than US$2 billion in 2025, despite repeated climate shocks, the global financial crisis and the pandemic.