Author Archives: #johnycake

Harnessing the Sun

The decision by APUA to consider handing over to the Council could prove really interesting if [...]

Bird loses leadership election

The era of the Bird family comes to an end? Former ALP leader Lester Bird [...]

The price is not right!

Island life is often more expensive than elsewhere, but by just how much? It is [...]

Life is good on Barbuda – rather be a fisherman than a banker?

Across Europe people are protesting about the state of the economy, youth unemployment is higher [...]

Beach House ransack

According to The Observer, some people on Barbuda (and they were not all Barbudans) had [...]

We’re still waiting…

Residents have been told they will have to wait even longer for work to continue [...]

Tropical Storm Rafael hits Barbuda

Tropical storm Rafael has been hitting Barbuda for 36 hours. Since Friday Rafael has brought [...]

Going somewhere? Not to Barbuda it seems.

Yet again we face limited transport to and from Barbuda as the ferry is in [...]

Barbuda Council elections – who will be BPM candidate?

The Barbuda People’s Movement will meet in the Council Hall today.  They will hold discussions [...]

Caribbean coral reefs under threat

A feature from The Guardian in London today revealed the extent of the damage to [...]