A public dissertation by an angered businessman and former member of the Barbuda Council has forced the island’s parliamentary representative

News that the Barbuda Council is considering to resume sand-mining operations has not sat well with Head of the Antigua Labour Party Branch on Barbuda, Senator Arthur Nibbs.

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

Barbuda Council member Arthur Nibbs has threatened to bring a vote of “no confidence” in the body if a meeting is not called soon to devise a strategy to deal with

Opposition Senator and member of the Barbuda Council Arthur Nibbs is making an urgent call for an audit of the council’s finances and not an investigation of its operations.

Parliamentary Representative for Barbuda Trevor Walker yesterday told a tale of abuse, misuse and malpractices perpetuated by the councilmen and women who make up

Barbuda Member of Parliament Trevor Walker has raised serious objection about a hotly debated project, costing in the region of US $100 million, earmarked for the sister isle that has caused a major rift among residents there.

Barbudans, at Tuesday night’s village meeting, voted overwhelmingly against an extension of the lease and an additional 60 acres of land to Palmetto Point Developers for development of the Beach House property.

Antigua Labour Party representative Senator Arthur Nibbs, who was re-elected to Barbuda Council with the most votes, has said he is disappointed that the ceremonial meeting

“None at all. I don’t think people even think of or even worried or bothered about that.”