As the April 30 general election approaches, Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) candidate for the St. Philip North constituency Randy Baltimore has laid out a clear, time-bound set of pledges centered on two key local priorities: upgraded community sports infrastructure and expanded, more accessible healthcare services. Appearing on ABS Television’s voter education series “Know Your Candidates”, Baltimore emphasized that constituents should hold him strictly accountable for delivering on these commitments if he wins re-election.
Baltimore, who secured a decisive 70% of the vote in last month’s St. Philip North by-election, framed the first 100 days of a new term as a make-or-break window to deliver tangible, visible improvements for local residents. Reaffirming that both sports infrastructure upgrades and polyclinic enhancements remain at the top of his policy agenda, he highlighted that preliminary work on recreational upgrades is already well underway across the constituency.
To date, new lighting has been installed at existing playing fields in both Willikies and Glanvilles, while a full reconstruction and lighting upgrade of the Newfield basketball court has been finalized. Upcoming projects set to launch imminently include additional lighting for local football pitches and the construction of new public restroom facilities at recreational sites across the constituency, investments designed to expand after-hours access to sports spaces for local youth and community groups.
On the healthcare front, Baltimore has committed to continuing aggressive advocacy for increased staffing at Glanville’s Polyclinic, a key care provider for St. Philip North and adjacent eastern communities. His core goal is to secure regular on-site placements for a wider range of medical professionals, which would cut wait times, expand on-site service offerings, and make routine and emergency care more accessible for local residents who currently often travel long distances for basic services.
He also pointed to tangible progress already delivered through his prior advocacy, noting that a new on-site pharmacy has recently opened at the polyclinic, and an ambulance dedicated to serving eastern communities is awaiting deployment. Once in service, Baltimore said the ambulance will drastically cut emergency response times for local residents, a critical improvement for rural communities that have long faced gaps in emergency care access.
Baltimore explained that his decision to tie pledges to a clear 100-day timeline was intentional, designed to give voters a transparent, measurable benchmark to evaluate his performance if re-elected. Aligning with the accountability mission of the “Know Your Candidates” program, he reiterated that he welcomes public scrutiny of his promise-keeping. “I want the residents of St. Philip’s North to hold me accountable for the promises and for the advocacy of the things that I put forward,” he stated.