On Friday, security personnel assigned to Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Works gathered for a specialized professional development workshop, a key step in the government department’s ongoing push to elevate operational readiness and public service standards across all its units.
The interactive training session was hosted at the John E. St. Luce Building, bringing together the entire ministry’s in-house security team to receive targeted, role-specific instruction designed to address their daily on-the-job challenges.
Ministry leadership confirmed that this workshop is not an isolated event, but rather a core component of a wider, long-term institutional initiative. The overarching goals of this broader program are threefold: to embed higher standards of professionalism across all frontline roles, strengthen the department’s ability to respond to emerging security and operational demands, and ultimately improve the quality of service the ministry delivers to the public of Antigua and Barbuda.
Senior officials emphasized that sustained investment in regular upskilling is a strategic priority for the ministry. By equipping frontline security staff with updated knowledge and refined skills, the department expects to boost the overall effectiveness of its workforce, creating a more stable and efficient operating environment that supports the work of every division within the Ministry of Works.