The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, Scott
Furssedonn-Wood compliments Antigua and Barbuda’s history-making females.
High Commissioner Furssedonn-Wood who has responsibility for Barbados and
the OECS states, paid an official visit to Antigua and Barbuda last week. On
Friday the High Commissioner met Prime Minister Browne, accompanied by
Resident British Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, Lindsy Thompson, where
he congratulated the leader of the twin-island state on the recent completion of the
World& Toughest Row – Pacific, by Team Antigua Island Girls and the historic
Virgin Galactic space flight by mother-daughter duo Keisha Schahaff and
Anastatia Meyers.
The High Commissioner assured PM Browne that despite circulating reports, the
global implementation of the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system
has not yet started. Its global rollout will start in October, with Antigua and
Barbuda’s at a yet-to-be-confirmed date in 2024. Resident Commissioner Lindsy
Thompson reassured PM Browne, that the British High Commission will give
advance notice of the rollout date.
Meanwhile, PM Browne thanked HC Furssedonn-Wood for the UK support of
Antigua and Barbuda hosting of the fourth UN Conference on SIDS slated to take
place in May 2024, as the three officials continued discussion of various matters of
mutual interest between Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom.
Later that day, HC Furssedonn-Wood and Ms. Thompson also met with the Leader
of the Opposition, Jamale Pringle, Senator Shawn Nicholas, and Deputy Chair of
the United Progressive Party, Jason Mannix.
