S2.E4: Debating the Govt's Successes and Failures in 2021

The Big Issues

The state had a heavier than usual burden in 2021, reacting to multiple crises amidst a public health emergency. So how did the government perform under pressure? We ask that question and our three guests, Lennox, Shawn and Joanne, thrash out the answers. The Big Issues presents part 4 of Observer Radio's 2021 Year in Review (YIR), the final part. In this episode, three politicians from three political parties discuss the government's performance in 2021 amidst the pandemic and its associated ills.

The host is Kieron Murdoch. The guests are:

1. The Hon. Lennox Weston MP, Minister of Works and Minister of State for Finance. Member of the current Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) Cabinet of PM Gaston Browne.
2. The Hon. Sen. Shawn Nicholas, United Progressive Party (UPP) General Secretary and opposition senator.
3. Joanne Massiah, attorney and President of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA).

This programme first aired on NewsCo Observer Radio 91.1 FM on January 2nd, 2022. Get the latest news from Antigua and Barbuda at the Antigua Observer online.