A wave of targeted vandalism against public infrastructure in Antigua’s capital St. John’s took a new turn Wednesday afternoon, when an unidentified object believed to be a stone was thrown through a window of the Medical Benefits Scheme’s Human Resources division. The incident unfolded just after 1:00 p.m. at the office, which occupies an upper floor above the MBS Pharmacy on the busy Nevis Street corridor. The sudden act of vandalism left office staff shaken by the unexpected, dangerous event. In response to the incident, management authorized all employees to clock out early and leave the premises for the rest of the workday. Wednesday’s attack comes on the heels of overnight vandalism that left three separate government agencies on Independence Drive with damaged property. Between Tuesday evening and the early hours of Wednesday morning, unknown perpetrators damaged glass entryways at three major public institutions: the Antigua Public Utilities Authority, the national Treasury Department, and the Antigua and Barbuda Social Security Board. Law enforcement officials have already launched formal investigations into the three earlier overnight incidents. As of the latest update, investigators have not confirmed any formal link between the earlier vandalism spree and Wednesday afternoon’s stone-throwing attack at the Medical Benefits Scheme office, leaving open multiple lines of inquiry into the recent string of destruction targeting public-sector buildings.
Stone Thrown at MBS Office as Public-Sector Buildings Face Fresh Damage
