A long-awaited upgrade to public recreational space in Antigua’s Radio Range neighborhood is finally complete, with the renovated community playground and park scheduled to open to residents within days, senior government official Daryl Matthew has announced. Matthew, who serves as the country’s Education Minister and is a candidate for the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), shared the update during a recent appearance on ABS Television’s public affairs segment “Know Your Candidates”.
According to Matthew, an official opening ceremony for the revamped facility will be held as early as the same day or the following day of the interview, marking the end of years of disrepair that left the space unusable for local residents. “This park had fallen into a really bad state over the past five to six years,” Matthew explained in the interview, confirming that the site now boasts entirely new infrastructure to serve the community.
The renovation project has introduced a range of new amenities tailored to users of all ages, including purpose-built outdoor fitness equipment alongside classic playground staples like new swings and seesaws. Matthew noted that installation of the final pieces of playground hardware was completed on the day of his announcement, clearing the way for the site’s official opening.
Local families, young people and broader community groups are set to be the primary beneficiaries of the upgraded space, which will now provide a safe, accessible area for outdoor recreation and community gatherings. For Matthew, the Radio Range project is far more than a single playground upgrade—it is a reflection of a broader commitment to lifting quality of life across the entire St John’s Rural South constituency. He confirmed that parallel recreational and infrastructure upgrade projects are already underway in other neighborhoods throughout the constituency, as part of ongoing government-led community development initiatives focused on improving living conditions for all local residents.