A delegation from the Antigua and Barbuda College of Advanced Studies (ABCAS) has departed the country to compete in the upcoming Leeward Islands Debating Competition in St. Kitts and Nevis.

The 25-member delegation includes student debaters and faculty representatives and is led by Dr. Najele Williams Buffonge, Vice President of ABCAS. Other members of the delegation include Robyn Joseph Nathaniel, Registrar; Jace Gore, Head of the Department of Information Technology (DOIT); Mark Brown, Head of the Department of Fine Arts and Creative Studies; and Sonia Whittaker, Vice Principal of the Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (AFC).

The institution said the trip follows strong community backing, including support raised through a recent fundraising luncheon and contributions from various sponsors and partners.

Among those acknowledged for supporting the team’s participation were LIAT Air, Brownie Bakery – Point, the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, Omaha Bakery, Blue Waters Resort and Spa, Little Canton Supermarket, Go To Enterprise, Chase Distribution, Epicurean Fine Foods & Pharmacy, Mega Distribution, First Choice Supermarket, Frank B. Armstrong, Subway, Chef Beard, the Ministry of Tourism and Investment, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, and the Inland Revenue Department.

ABCAS also expressed appreciation to staff across its campuses, particularly the Harrison Centre and the Muriel O’Mard Campus , for supporting the student debaters as they prepare to represent Antigua and Barbuda at the regional competition.