Ambassador Calvin Ayre Commends Antigua and Barbuda on Successful Hosting of CHOGM 2026

The Ayre Group reaffirms its commitment to Antigua and Barbuda’s continued development, long after the Commonwealth has gone home.

Ambassador Calvin Ayre has congratulated Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the people of Antigua and Barbuda on hosting a successful Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), praising the warmth, confidence and professionalism with which the smallest country ever to host CHOGM welcomed leaders and delegates from across the Commonwealth.

“Antigua and Barbuda has just shown the world that the size of a country says nothing about the size of its ambition. I have never been prouder of our islands. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, the organisers, the volunteers and everyone who welcomed our guests deserve enormous credit for making CHOGM such a success,” said Ambassador Ayre.

“But there is something even more important than hosting the world and that is what we do with the attention after it leaves. I want the legacy to be young Antiguans building companies, local people gaining better skills and good jobs, and investment that keeps giving back to this country. That is why the Ayre Group supported CHOGM, and why our work does not stop when the last delegation returns home.” The successful staging of CHOGM 2026 represented a significant moment for Antigua and Barbuda, providing an opportunity to showcase the nation’s hospitality, organisational capabilities and potential for international investment and collaboration.