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St. Peter (parliamentary Constituency)
St. Peter is a constituency of the House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda), House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda that takes up portions of the Parish of Saint Peter (Antigua), Parish of Saint Peter, Parish of Saint George (Antigua), Parish of Saint George, and the Parish of Saint John (Antigua), Parish of Saint John. It has 3,041 registered voters as of 2018. The constituencies counting center is Parham Primary School in Parham Village. Voting History Villages The constituency comprises the villages of Parham, Antigua and Barbuda, Parham, Pares, Antigua and Barbuda, Pares, Sugar Factory, Antigua and Barbuda, Sugar Factory, Gunthorpes, Weirs, Antigua and Barbuda, Weirs, North Sound, and Donavans. Demographics St. Peter has 13 enumeration districts. * 50700 Parham Lovers Lane * 50800 Parham Market * 50900 Parham Byham Wharf * 51001 Parham School_1 * 51002 Parham School_2 * 51003 Parham School_3 * 51101 Pares East_1 * 51102 Pares East_2 * 51200 Pares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Peter Parish, Antigua And Barbuda
Saint Peter is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on northeastern Antigua island. It had a population of 5,325 in 2011. Populated places The parish contains the city of Parham. Other populated places include: * Portions of All Saints * Big Duers * Cocoa Hall * Diamonds * Freemans * Gilberts * Mercers Creek *Pares * Parrys * Vernons Guiana Island and Great Bird Island Great Bird Island is a tiny islet lying almost three kilometers north-east of Antigua. Measuring just , it is smaller than most city parks. It is a private island but open to the public. Flora and Fauna The island is the only place on Earth ... are within the parish. The parish is home to Betty's Hope Sugar Plantation, a popular historic site. Demographics (2011) References Parishes of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua (island) {{Antigua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Progressive Party (Antigua And Barbuda)
The United Progressive Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. Previously led by Baldwin Spencer, it was the governing party from 2004 to 2014. It has been in opposition since the 2014 election and is now led by Harold Lovell with leadership in parliament by Jamale L. Pringle (who serves as Leader of the Opposition in parliament as the only United Progressive Party member who won a seat in the 2018 general election). Foundation The United Progressive Party was formed in 1992 through a merger of three parties, namely the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement, the Progressive Labour Movement and the United National Democratic Party.Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p63 Each party was in opposition to the Antigua Labour Party The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sound
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium in North Sound, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. It was built for use in the 2007 Cricket World Cup where it hosted Super 8 matches. The stadium usually caters for 10,000 people, but temporary seating doubled its capacity for the 2007 World Cup. The stadium is named after former West Indies cricket captain Viv Richards. Location The stadium is about 10–20 minutes' drive from the capital city, St. John's, and the country's international airport. The venue cost approximately US$60 million to build, with the majority of the funds coming from a Chinese Government grant. The first Test match staged on the ground began on 30 May 2008 when the West Indies hosted Australia, with the match ending in a draw. Facilities The stadium constitutes two main stands: the Northern Stand and the five-story South Stand. In 2008, the roof of the South Stand was damaged by high winds. Other facilities include a practice pitch for the various cricket teams, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunthorpes
Saint George, officially the Parish of Saint George, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint George borders Saint Peter to the southeast, and Saint John to the west and south. Saint George is mostly farmland and savanna in the south, dense forest in the Blackman's Peninsula area, marshland in the Fitches Creek area, and dense forest in the northwest. It is the smallest parish in Antigua and Barbuda, and the parish capital is Fitches Creek. The largest city in the parish is Piggotts. Saint George is the newest parish, splitting from the parish of Saint Peter in 1725. It had a population of 7,976 in 2011. Saint George is the most prosperous parish in the country, with the communities of Fitches Creek and Coolidge being classified as one of the six neighbourhoods in the country to have high-income status. The neighbourhoods of Fitches Creek, Coolidge, Airport all had the top fifteen living conditions indexes in 2008. Saint George's prosperity has been th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Factory, Antigua And Barbuda
Sugar Factory is a large village in Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda Saint George, officially the Parish of Saint George, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint George borders Saint Peter to the southeast, and Saint John to the west and south. Saint George is mostly farmland and savanna .... It had a population of 1,051 in 2011. Geography According to the Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division, the village had a total area of 5.1 square kilometres. Demographics There were 1,051 people living in Sugar Factory as of the 2011 census. The population by ethnic groups in the village included: African (91.44%), white (0.30%), East Indian (2.52%), mixed black/white (0.81%), other mixed (3.12%), Hispanic (0.70%), other (0.40%), not stated (0.70%). The population by country of birth groups included: Antigua and Barbuda (72.81%), Guyana (8.16%), United States (4.73%), Jamaica (3.12%), Dominica (2.52%), and the remainder being born in various other, mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pares, Antigua And Barbuda
Pares is a small town in central Antigua. it is located to the north of Potworks Dam and south of the township of Parham on the road between Freemans and Willikies. History Sugar John Pare owned 153 acres and died in 1757. Rachel Warner, the wife of Ashton Warner (d. 1789) held 153 acres in 1803 and was the daughter of John Pare. The slave registration listed 13 children, 89 women, and 63 men in 1787. Samuel Otto-Baijer, member of council and chief baron of Court of Exchequer, was born in Pares on May 1, 1782, and died in Philadelphia on December 20, 1835, at the age of 54. Pares estate was established by John Pare in 1750. Neighbourhoods Pares has three enumeration districts, Pares East #1 (51101), Pares East #2 (51102), and Pares West (51200). Pares (West) Pares West has an area of 0.2 square kilometres. There are 200 individuals total in Pares West. 72.82% of the population of Pares West is African descendant, 11.79% is other mixed, 8.72% is mixed Black/White, 4.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parham, Antigua And Barbuda
Parham Town (commonly known as ''Parham'') is a coastal town and port located in and capital of Saint Peter Parish on the island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 1,491 in 2001. Geography Parham is on the shore of Parham Harbour, a well-protected anchorage. It has a population of 1,276 (2001 census). It is the oldest town in the country (established in 1632) and was once the capital of British Antigua and Barbuda. Demographics Parham has five enumeration districts. * ''50700 Parham-LoversLane'' * ''50800 Parham-Market'' * ''50900 Parham-ByamsWharf'' * ''51001 Parham-School_1'' * ''51002 Parham-School_2'' Census Data (2011) Attractions *Parham Hill, a well-preserved colonial home. *Great Bird Island, in Parham Harbor *St. Peter's Anglican Church was built in 1840 by eminent English architect Thomas Weekes. Law Enforcement In January 2021, the Parham Police were moved to a temporary headquarters in the ticket booth in the Sir Vivian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Labour Movement
The Progressive Labour Movement was a major centre-left political party in Antigua and Barbuda and, until the 2000s, was the only political party to have defeated the Antigua Labour Party in an election. History The party was established in 1968 under the leadership of George Walter and Donald Halstead, emerging from the Antigua Workers Union, which had been established in 1967 as a breakaway from the Antigua Labour Party-affiliated Antigua Trades and Labour Union. In the 1971 election, it won 57.7% of the vote and 13 of the 17 seats in the House of Representatives, the first time the Antigua Labour Party had lost an election. Walter became Prime Minister. A series of corruption scandals involving PLM ministers, together with a severe economic downturn caused by the Oil Shock, led to a drop in support for the PLM. Nevertheless, it still won a plurality of votes in the 1976 elections. However, despite receiving the most votes, it won only five seats, whilst the ALP won 11.N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABLP
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded as the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) by Lester's father, V.C. Bird. The ABLP has traditionally largely been seen as the political arm of the Bird family. With the exception of five years in the 1970s, the ABLP ruled Antigua and Barbuda for over four decades. It was in opposition from 2004 to 2014, and it has been in power again since 2014 since winning a majority of the seats in the Legislature following the 2014 general election. 2004 defeat Two major events precipitated the ABLP's first defeat in 28 years in the 2004 elections. The first was the introduction of the Electoral Commission after the 1999 election. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Parish, Antigua And Barbuda
Saint George is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 7,976 in 2011. Populated places The parish contains the city of Piggotts. * Barnes Hill * Carlisle * Coolidge * Fitches Creek * Gunthorpes * Hodges Bay * Marble Hill * New Winthorpes * Osbourn * Paradise View * Paynters * Sea View Farm Features V.C. Bird International Airport is in Saint George Parish. The Stanford Cricket Ground is also located in the parish. Demographics Antigua and Barbuda 2011 Housing and Population Census Individual Household There are 2,932 households in Saint George Parish. Borders International Borders * None Domestic Borders * Saint John - ''South and West'' * Atlantic Ocean - ''North'' * Saint Peter - ''East'' Places of Interest * Sir Vivian Richards Stadium * Coolidge Cricket Ground The Coolidge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Osbourn, Saint George Parish, Antigua. It was previously k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longford Jeremy
Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 10,008 according to the 2016 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of Ireland's N4 and N5 National Primary Route roads, which means that traffic travelling between Dublin and County Mayo, or north County Roscommon passes around the town. Longford railway station, on the Dublin-Sligo line, is used heavily by commuters. History The town is built at a fording point on the banks of the River Camlin (), which is a tributary of the River Shannon. According to several sources, the name Longford is an Anglicization of the Irish , referring to a fortress or fortified house. The area came under the sway of the local clan which controlled the south and middle of the County of Longford (historically called or ) and hence, the town was known as (fort/stronghold of O'Farrell). A Dominican priory was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
