During a public town hall gathering held in St. Paul’s on October 27, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs E.P. Chet Greene unveiled plans to roll out a formal maritime traffic advisory covering English Harbour, in preparation for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to run November 1 through 4. The announcement came directly in response to concerns raised by a representative from local marine facility Antigua Slipway, who sought clarity on potential entry and exit restrictions for vessels operating in the harbour on November 2 and 4, dates marked for high-profile CHOGM programming and a planned royal visit to the Nelson’s Dockyard area. Addressing attendees at the town hall, Superintendent Elson Kwame of the Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard confirmed that enhanced routine maritime patrols will be deployed across local waters for the duration of the international summit as a core public safety measure. Kwame noted that at this preliminary planning stage, no widespread restrictions on regular marine traffic are anticipated, though the visible, proactive Coast Guard presence will remain in place to mitigate safety risks for all waterway users and visiting dignitaries. Minister Greene emphasized that the most effective path to avoid confusion for local marine stakeholders is to develop a detailed public service announcement that will be widely circulated across coastal communities, ensuring every marina operator, boat owner, and maritime business has full, transparent information about any temporary operational adjustments that may apply during the four-day event. Greene noted that representatives from the Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority were unable to attend the town hall to share granular details of planned maritime operations, delaying the finalization of the advisory’s full terms. He also confirmed that specialized maritime support vessels from Trinidad and Tobago will be deployed to assist local authorities in monitoring and managing the country’s exclusive economic zone and coastal waters for the duration of CHOGM. In a show of local collaboration, the Antigua Slipway representative extended a formal offer to share operational data, on-site support, and pre-event coordination assistance with the Coast Guard to streamline safety preparations, an offer Kwame formally acknowledged and committed to logging for follow-up coordination. English Harbour is set to host the official CHOGM closing ceremony on November 4 at the historic Copper and Lumber Store Hotel within Nelson’s Dockyard, with event organizers set to convert the adjacent waterfront area into a dedicated public entertainment village for summit attendees and local residents. As of the town hall, national security and maritime authorities have not yet published any formal binding restrictions on vessel movements, nor confirmed an exact publication date for the forthcoming public advisory, which will serve as the official single source of truth for all temporary maritime rules during the high-stakes international gathering.