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Gaston Browne
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua and Barbuda seized a sanctioned Russian-linked superyacht, lost a US$67.6 million auction sale, completed a later US$40 million private transaction and then faced cross-border litigation seeking wire-transfer records tied to the Prime Minister, his family, public officials and related companies.
ALSO KNOWN AS: Gaston Alphonso Browne
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THE PRIME MINISTER, THE SUPERYACHT AND THE $40 MILLION SALE
The Alfa Nero entered Antigua and Barbuda as a sanctioned asset problem and became a public-governance problem.
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THE MINISTER, THE PERMITS AND THE MANGOES
On 26 March 2026, the Court of First Instance of Sint Maarten sentenced former Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Christopher Emmanuel to 29 months of unconditional imprisonment.
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FEDERAL MONEY FOR SALE
On 10 December 2025, a federal jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands convicted two of the territory’s former senior public officials in a corruption scheme involving government contracting, federal recovery money, private benefits and an attempte
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THE CANDIDATES, THE CASH AND THE ELECTION DAY QUESTION
Saint Lucia’s 1 December 2025 general election ended in a landslide for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE GANG ECONOMY
On 20 August 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly, accusing one of Haiti’s most powerful former political figures of participating in the infrastructure surrounding international narco
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THE PREMIER CONVICTED
On 5 August 2024, former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie was sentenced in Miami federal court to 135 months in prison after a jury convicted him of cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies.
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THE PREMIER, THE PORTS AND THE COCAINE ROUTE
On 28 April 2022, Andrew Alturo Fahie, then Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands, was arrested in Miami by U.S. authorities.
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THE PRIME MINISTER, THE CASINO BOSS AND THE SWISS ACCOUNT
On 7 September 2021, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands rejected the final challenge to an asset-confiscation order against former Curaçao Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte.
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news.google.comBrowne Meets UK Caribbean Minister Ahead of CHOGM9/18/2026news.google.comVIDEO: Prime Minister Browne Urges Public to Report Suspect Following Villa Burglary9/16/2026news.google.comBrowne, Commonwealth Secretary-General Review Final Preparations for CHOGM 20269/16/2026news.google.comBrowne Orders Refund In Vere Bird III Vehicle Case Then Seeks Court Costs9/15/2026news.google.comPM Browne and New French Ambassador Discuss Climate Action, Visa-Free Travel and Regional Cooperation9/15/2026news.google.comAntigua PM criticizes banks over lending, calls for more credit to boost economy9/15/2026news.google.comAntigua's Prime Minister Want Banks to Do More to Stimulate Local Economy9/15/2026news.google.comAntigua PM want banks to do more to stimulate local econnomy9/15/2026news.google.comGaston Browne III Will Cooperate Fully with US Alfa Nero Subpoena9/14/2026news.google.comGovernment Eyes Tougher Sentences and Chemical Castration for Repeat Child Rapists9/14/2026news.google.comSpaceX set to sponsor Commonwealth Business Forum; Musk may attend CHOGM 20269/13/2026news.google.comAntigua PM backs Kamla’s tough stance on disruptive students9/9/2026news.google.comPM Browne Warns Undocumented Immigrants to Regularise Status or Face Deportation9/9/2026news.google.comGaston Browne backs Kamla on violent students: ‘Hot up those parents’9/9/2026news.google.comGaston Browne hits back at women judges: ‘Where were you?’9/8/2026news.google.comAntigua PM calls for stronger Africa-Caribbean ties9/8/2026news.google.comAntigua and Barbuda moves to publish sex offenders’ names and photographs9/7/2026news.google.com“I Said What I Said”: PM Browne Stands Firm on Controversial Judicial Statements9/7/2026news.google.comCriminals Wanted Abroad Are Turning Up in Antigua, PM Browne Reveals9/7/2026news.google.comPM Browne Orders Clean-Up of Point Fisheries Complex, Warns Against Illegal Dumping9/7/2026news.google.comAntigua PM calls for partnership and renewed action on reparatory justice9/7/2026news.google.comCommittee to Review Fuel, Propane and Dealer Margins9/7/2026news.google.comPM Browne Calls for Action and Greater Unity on Africa-CARICOM Day9/7/2026news.google.comRegional women judges rebuke Antigua PM over controversial remarks9/6/2026news.google.comANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: PM Browne orders sex offenders registry made public With photos9/6/2026news.google.comGovernment Takes $30M Loan to Clear Fuel Subsidy Debt as PM Browne Defends Price Increase9/6/2026news.google.comPM Browne Orders Sex Offenders Registry Made Public With Photos9/5/2026news.google.comGaston Browne Visits Upland Cruise Terminal in Antigua9/5/2026news.google.comPM Browne Questions DPP Over Withdrawal of Gun and Drug Cases9/4/2026news.google.comGas Station Operators End Protest After Agreement on 90-Day Review9/2/2026news.google.comPrime Minister Gaston Browne Asks: How Is Antigua and Barbuda a Security Threat to the US?9/1/2026news.google.comKem Tonge Declines EDP Appointment Less Than 48 Hours After PM’s Scathing Remarks9/1/2026news.google.comPM Browne Invited to Meet King Charles at Buckingham Palace9/1/2026news.google.comAntigua And Barbuda Consumers To Pay More For Fuel As Gov't Cuts Subsidy9/1/2026news.google.comSaab appointment faces fresh scrutiny over vetting9/1/2026news.google.comGas Station Operators Threaten Tuesday Strike; PM Says Timing Is Bad9/1/2026news.google.comAntigua and Barbuda consumers to pay more for fuel9/1/2026news.google.comAntigua and Barbuda consumers to pay more for fuel amid ongoing US-Iran war9/1/2026news.google.comGaston Browne8/31/2026news.google.comPM Browne Renews Call for OECS Airline as He Blames Limited Aircraft for Regional Flight Chaos8/31/2026