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The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) is the armed forces of Antigua and Barbuda.The ABDF has responsibility for several different roles: internal security, prevention of drug smuggling, the protection and support of fishing rights, prevention of marine pollution, search and rescue, ceremonial duties, assistance to government programs, provision of relief during natural disasters ...
Fort Barrington (previously Goat Hill Fort, Cripplegate Battery, and Queen’s Battery) is a historic military fort in Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on Goat Hill in St. John's, Antigua, at the western entrance to St. John's Harbor. [1] [2] The fort was built in 1779, and was named for Admiral Samuel Barrington. [3]
On 3 November 1981, the chairperson of the Barbuda Council led a protest, seeking Barbuda's separation from the new country. [1] In 1983, Antigua became involved in its first military conflict, sending about a dozen troops to join the invasion of Grenada. [2]
In 2014 the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party regained power from a massive win with the leader being the "World Boss", Gaston A. Browne. [18] A snap election was called three years later, and the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party led by the incumbent Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne dominated the elections with a landslide victory of 15-1-1.
In its previous incarnation as the Rifle Company, the regiment participated in the invasion of Grenada alongside the Barbados Regiment and Jamaica Regiment in 1983. In December 2004, Baldwin Spencer, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, announced that, as part of the reforms to the ABDF, the 1st Battalion, Antigua and Barbuda Regiment would convert from its current light infantry role ...
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The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda's Criminal Investigation Department is the primary investigation division, having its headquarters in St. John's. The Criminal Investigation Department is responsible to maintaining law and order, protecting life and property, and identifying and looking into reports of severe crimes in line with ...
Antigua has a population of 37,000 [22] 1805 French squadron nearly attacks Antigua, decides to attack Nevis instead [23] 1808 1 March Slave trade abolished [24] 1813 Police force established [25] 1816 British Leeward Islands abolished, Antigua-Barbuda-Montserrat established [25] 1820 Census is taken. Antigua has 37,031 people, Barbuda has 503