AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCHOGM in Antigua: More than 50 Commonwealth leaders are gathering in St John’s, where trade, climate resilience, investment and youth employment are on the agenda. Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey says the summit is a chance to strengthen partnerships as global uncertainty weighs on people’s livelihoods. Reparations Debate: Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Britain must provide restitution for slavery and has reaffirmed his support for Antigua and Barbuda becoming a republic. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is open to an apology and dialogue, but his government says it will not make additional reparations payments. King Charles is expected to address slavery’s legacy at the summit without issuing an official apology. Independence Message: At a church service marking Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th Independence anniversary, Bishop Ernest Flemming urged the Commonwealth to listen meaningfully to small states, young people, women, disabled people and Indigenous communities. The celebrations also brought a sudden downpour at the parade, where a drenched King Charles was heard asking for an umbrella.
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