No. 27-Official Gazette-23rd April, 2026-Editor’s Final Draft

The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission has published the statement of persons nominated for the St. John's City West constituency in the general election scheduled for April 30, 2026. Two candidates are standing: Gaston Alphonso Browne (ABLP), a politician from Hodges Bay, and T. Allister Lincoln Thomas (UPP), a consultant from Sutherlands. Both nominations were duly proposed, seconded, and supported by eight assentors each.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. John's City East for the April 30, 2026 general election. Two candidates are standing: Melford W. Nicholas (ABLP), a businessman from Marble Hill, and Pearl Emily Quinn Williams (UPP), a retired banker from Coolidge. Both candidates have been formally proposed, seconded, and supported by the required assentors.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. John's City South for the April 30, 2026 general election. Two candidates are standing: Steadroy 'Cutie' Benjamin (ABLP), a lawyer from Friars Hill Development, and Adrian Williams (UPP), an airline pilot from Light Foot. Both nominations have been formally processed with proposers, seconders, and assentors.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. John's Rural West for the April 30, 2026 general election. Three candidates are standing: Michael M. Joseph (ABLP), a pharmacist from Cooks Hill; Richard Sylvester Lewis (UPP), an IT consultant from Union Estate; and Nigel Ernest Bascus (Independent), a fisherman from Villa. This is the only constituency in this gazette with three candidates, including an independent.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. John's Rural South for the April 30, 2026 general election. Two candidates are standing: Daryll Sylvester Matthew (ABLP), a businessman from Reinfrews, and Emanuel Peters (UPP), a self-employed individual from Baxter Street, Ottos. Both nominations have been formally supported with the required proposers, seconders, and assentors.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. John's Rural East for the April 30, 2026 general election. Two candidates are standing: Maria Browne (ABLP), a politician from Hodges Bay, and Ashworth Azille (UPP), an administrator from Coolidge. Both nominations have been formally processed with all required documentation.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. John's Rural North for the April 30, 2026 general election. Two candidates are standing: Henry Charles Fernandez (ABLP), a businessman from Paradise View, and Malaka La-Toya Parker (UPP), a consultant attorney from Jonas Road. Both candidates have been duly nominated with the required assentors.

The Electoral Commission published nominations for St. Mary's North and St. Mary's South constituencies for the April 30, 2026 general election. In St. Mary's North, Philmore Benjamin (ABLP), a medical doctor from Cedar Valley Springs, is opposing Johnathan Joseph (UPP), a manager from Jennings. In St. Mary's South, Dwayne Kenny Mustafah George (ABLP) has also been nominated, with the full list of candidates for that constituency truncated in the available text.

The Office of the Chief Health Inspector is seeking to notify the public and families of three deceased individuals whose bodies are being held in storage at Barnes Funeral Home on American Road. The deceased are Mr. La-Shaune Tunsha Charles (died October 19, 2025), Mr. Jeffery Cornelius (died March 8, 2026), and Mr. Rupert Martin (died April 1, 2026). Families are urged to contact Ms. Jessica Barnes, Managing Director of Barnes Funeral Home, at 462-1037 within 14 days, or the government will arrange burial at a public cemetery with no further notice.

The Architects' Association of Antigua and Barbuda has published its official list of 26 licensed architects for the year 2026, including their names, license numbers, addresses, and contact information. Architects are located across various parishes including St. John's, St. Paul, St. Mary, and St. George. The list includes both long-standing practitioners and newer licensees with numbers ranging from 001 to 041.

Grant Thornton has published a notice regarding a company that has entered voluntary liquidation. This signals that the company is in the process of being wound up and its affairs settled. Further details of the specific company were not fully reproduced in the available gazette text.