March 2017 Council Elections

On Monday 27th March six Council seats will be contested in fiercely-fought Council elections. Five were already planned and Bernie Newton’s unsurprising move last month from ALP to BPM has resulted in an additional sixth seat – to be contested in a by-election on the same day.

The BPM’s candidates are Asha Frank (by-election), Kendra Beazer, Jackie Frank, Nadia John George, Fabian Jones and Wayde Burton. The ALP’s candidates are Andre Lee (by-election) Makeisha Desouza, Senator Knacynta Nedd, Neil (Jallah) Gore, David Shaw and Calvin Gore.

Of the six elected seats coming up for retirement, four of them are ALP and two BPM. Last minute roadworks are underway, promises of solar energy, the port of entry, Barbuda Airways (again) thirty cottages, an internationl airport…and another big concert. NO expense (cash) has been spared by the ALP Government to hold onto this Council. The BPM will be having a social.

Support for BPM is strong and growing; the neglect of our infrastructure and the condition of the roads for the last four years is enough. Crusader Radio are apparently streaming live from Barbuda on facebook this weekend and both UPP and ALP officials will be making celebrity appearances.