Accountability dashboard
Five of the most significant corruption and governance failures in Antigua and Barbuda — tracked by status, money involved, and what accountability has actually been delivered.
5
Cases tracked
3
Still open or unresolved
4
Verified by court records or official docs
The accountability gap
Across five major cases, the pattern is consistent: money leaves the public purse or public institutions, official records confirm the facts, and domestic accountability stops short of prosecution or formal inquiry.
The state sold a seized $120M asset for $40M. No minister has answered for the gap in public.
Opened
2022
Money involved
$40M sale price / $120M estimated value
Evidence basis
Court records, AP reporting, Florida litigation filings
Accountability so far
No domestic inquiry. US litigation ongoing. Valuation gap unexplained.
EC$15M in vehicles were procured without Cabinet approval. They were returned. No one has been charged.
Opened
2024
Money involved
EC$15 million
Evidence basis
Cabinet confirmation, ministerial admission, Observer and ANR coverage
Accountability so far
30 vehicles returned. Cabinet confirmed. Minister admitted. No prosecution, no official inquiry.
A Antiguan bank was court-ordered to repay US$10M in 2022. It defied the order for three years. The regulator only moved in November 2025.
Opened
2020
Money involved
US$10M+ (court-ordered repayment)
Evidence basis
Court records — Jack Stroll judgment 2022; FSRC administration order November 2025
Accountability so far
Bank under administration November 2025. Court orders defied for 3+ years. FSRC slow to act. Partial payments only.
Over $31M was recovered by US courts from bribery linked to Antiguan officials. Two officials lost their posts. No one faces charges domestically.
Opened
2016
Money involved
US$14M + €17M recovered (Nov 2024)
Evidence basis
US court-ordered forfeiture November 2024; official dismissal and resignation confirmed
Accountability so far
US court-ordered forfeiture completed. Honorary Consul Franka dismissed. Ambassador James resigned. No domestic criminal charges.
West Indies Oil Company is allegedly controlled through a Chinese-linked holding via the PM. No investigation has been opened.
Opened
Ongoing
Money involved
Unknown dividends — undisclosed
Evidence basis
Single investigative source only — Fancy Bridge Limited connection alleged, not independently verified
Accountability so far
No domestic inquiry. No official disclosure. PM has not addressed ownership allegations publicly.
Editorial standard
A case is considered resolved only when formal domestic accountability follows the facts — meaning a prosecution, a completed parliamentary inquiry, or a public audit. A resignation, a dismissal, or a returned vehicle does not close the accountability gap if criminal referrals were warranted and not made.
Verified
Court records, official documents, signed contracts
Reported
2+ independent outlets, named sources on record
Alleged
Single source or unproven accusation — clearly labelled