{"id":6064,"date":"2010-03-13T14:05:30","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T20:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=6064"},"modified":"2010-03-13T14:05:30","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T20:05:30","slug":"feature-trading-words-over-the-governance-of-antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/regional\/feature-trading-words-over-the-governance-of-antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"FEATURE: Trading words over the governance of Antigua and Barbuda"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6065\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/baldwin_spencer1-horz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6065\" title=\"baldwin_spencer1-horz\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/baldwin_spencer1-horz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right: Prime Minister of Antigua &amp; Barbdua Baldwin Spencer and Opposition Leader Lester Bird.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ST. JOHN\u2019S, Antigua, CMC- Turquoise waters hitting against white sandy beaches is part of Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s enduring appeal. However, there is much more to these tiny islands than meets the human eye.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the nation of 80,000 has had to deal with corruption, with constant accusations being leveled at the government, and in particular, the Bird family dynasty which ruled for half a century.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004, Baldwin Spencer\u2019s United Progressive Party (UPP) ousted Prime Minister Lester Bird and his Antigua Labour Party (ALP), promising change and an end to the mismanagement of the country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/antiguadailynews.com\/?p=915\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STORY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. JOHN\u2019S, Antigua, CMC- Turquoise waters hitting against white sandy beaches is part of Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s enduring appeal. 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