Work on the long-stalled Sunshine Car Park in St John’s is expected to restart later this year, with plans underway to house the Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) at the site.
Minister of ICTs Melford Nicholas confirmed the update during a recent statement on ABS’s relocation, describing it as a two-phase initiative.
The first step involves a temporary move to facilities near Caribbean Cinemas, while the second will see the construction of a permanent studio within the Sunshine Hub.
Public Works officials are leading the process, and Nicholas anticipates ABS will occupy its new quarters by the end of the third quarter.
The Sunshine Car Park, acquired by the National Asset Management Company (NAMCO) in 2015, has faced years of delays due to funding constraints, structural concerns, and shifting national priorities, including the pandemic and investment in a fifth cruise ship berth.
The Cabinet agreed last October to revive the stalled project, assigning the lower floor to ABS and the ground floor of the northern section to PDV Caribe, currently based on Long Street.
Initially intended to address parking shortages in the capital, the facility has remained unused since its construction under the former United Progressive Party (UPP) administration.
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne has criticised the previous government for poor execution, while opposition members argue the current administration has had ample time to complete the project.
