The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda welcomed members of the Ecclesiastical Commission to discuss the ratification of the Commission’s Terms of Reference and a Code of Conduct for guiding political parties and candidates.
Cabinet agreed to review both documents and invited the Commission to return in the coming weeks for further discussions on their contents.
The Cabinet also confirmed the establishment of a National Day of Prayer as a public holiday, to be observed annually on the second Thursday of September (11th September 2025).
The day will feature a national march and a Prayer Service, with the entire day dedicated to prayer and fasting for the nation and people of Antigua and Barbuda.
Additionally, Cabinet approved a ban on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on this day from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
