The decision by APUA to consider handing over to the Council could prove really interesting if we could become self-sufficient in energy on Barbuda. It is not as difficult as it seems ‒ the cost of solar energy is becoming cheaper, we have wind, we have waves. The groundwork has been done in this report. Let us […]
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The era of the Bird family comes to an end? Former ALP leader Lester Bird has resigned as opposition leader.
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Nov
Nov
Island life is often more expensive than elsewhere, but by just how much? It is estimated that Barbudans pay 15 to 20 per cent more than Antiguans for goods and services. We hope next week’s survey will find out for certain, and will be the start of some price equalisation with Antigua.
Across Europe people are protesting about the state of the economy, youth unemployment is higher than on Barbuda, there are no fish left to catch and no young person can even begin to think about building their own house. But on Barbuda life is good. You cannot eat money!
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Nov
Nov
According to The Observer, some people on Barbuda (and they were not all Barbudans) had heard privately that there was going to be a donation of the old hotel contents which would satisfy some of the members of Council. This, in spite of the fact that the hotel leaseholders left the island owing Barbudans for […]
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Oct
Oct
Residents have been told they will have to wait even longer for work to continue on the delayed Justice Complex on Barbuda. In addition the half-finished complex to house the Magistrate’s Court and Police Station will now be on one floor instead of two. The heavy showers caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Rafael […]
Tropical storm Rafael has been hitting Barbuda for 36 hours. Since Friday Rafael has brought constant rainfall and high winds. Much of Codrington has been affected by flooding in areas traditionally susceptible to high rainfall. However, it is less severe than hurricane Lenny in 2000 which flooded most of the island. There has not been […]
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Sep
Sep
Yet again we face limited transport to and from Barbuda as the ferry is in dry dock in Antigua. Look around the Caribbean at other islands: St Kitts/Nevis, Anguilla/St Martin, Antigua/Montserrat. All have large ferries and flights that run more than once every day to the mainland. The limited availability of transport affects everything Barbudans […]
The Barbuda People’s Movement will meet in the Council Hall today. They will hold discussions about candidates for the March 2013 Barbuda Council elections.
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Sep
Sep
A feature from The Guardian in London today revealed the extent of the damage to our coral reefs in the Caribbean. The reefs in Barbuda are suffering too: from spearfishing, visitors who moor their boats to reefs and use jet skis, and from hurricanes and other environmental damage, all contribute. A petition was initiated in […]