The deputy chairman of the Barbuda Council has said that funding and construction agreements are now in place for a multi-million dollar port on the sister isle.

Chief Executive Officer of Stanhope Shepherd International Ltd, the developer of the proposed Gravenor Bay project in Barbuda, is hopeful that the project is not completely lost.

Deputy Chairman of the Barbuda Council Fabian Jones offered no commitment that the council would ensure sand mining is put to a stop – despite saying that it must come to an end shortly.

Deputy Chairman of the Barbuda Council Fabian Jones has shed some light on why the Baldwin Spencer-administration is dragging

The closure of Coco Point Lodge in Barbuda at the end of the tourist winter season, last week, has raised concerns that the cash-strapped Barbuda Council will face further financial woes.

Opposition leader Lester Bird has dismissed accusations by government member Chanlah Codrington that he (Bird) is running the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament as a one-man show.

Both sides of the political divide in Barbuda have agreed to proposals that could be used to jumpstart the island’s ailing economy.

Concerned citizens in Barbuda opposed to the approval of the recent multimillion-dollar development are now planning to take their concerns to Cabinet.

Deputy Chairman of the Barbuda Council Fabian Jones is hoping the local government does “the right thing” and goes back to residents following what he described as the recent “disaster vote” on a proposed multi-million dollar development.

The clock is ticking on a seven-day ultimatum given last Thursday to Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer by the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC).