THE Government of Antigua and Barbuda lamented the delaying of former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley on two occasions recently in transiting through that country's airport, a senior government minister told Newsday via a phone-call on July 22.

At a media briefing at his Glencoe home on July 21, Rowley said his transit through Antigua and Barbuda to go to Montserrat had been delayed in him going on July 13 and on his subsequent return. On his outbound trip, he eventually learnt the delay was caused by him being flagged as being on a watch-list.

On his return flight, an airport supervisor had tried to blame his second delay on a case of mistaken identity, but Rowley's follow-up inquiries to contacts and colleagues in the region indicated he was on Interpol's watch list.