Honouring Karen Joseph for Her Outstanding Contribution to Netball and Sports Tourism

The Antigua & Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association unveils its latest professional in the Unveiling Hospitality Professional Series, Karen Joseph, who is recognized for her remarkable contribution to Sports Tourism. A love that began at an early age for the sport of netball.

Born and raised in the village of Seatons, Karen Joseph began playing netball at the age of 11 with the Pares Secondary School alumni netball team. Recognizing her natural talent and potential, her then coach, Yvonne Williams Willis, continuously encouraged and pushed her to excel, further deepening her passion and love for the sport. Her journey continued with the Combined Schools Team, where she competed in Barbados and Trinidad, quickly emerging as a standout athlete. By her mid-teens, she had earned selection to the senior national team, marking the beginning of an extraordinary sporting journey that would span decades.

Throughout her illustrious playing career, Joseph proudly represented Antigua and Barbuda on the international stage and later the West Indies team, participating in major tournaments, including the World Netball Tournament in Singapore at just 15 years old, where she was the youngest player on the team. The team ranked number six in the world at the time, making the experience one of the highlights of her netball career.