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The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda says that the Barbuda Council “shall” continue to provide sand to the Central Government.<\/p>

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The council has denied reports that it refused to provide the sand to the government while supplying other countries.<\/p>\n

The government claims that it has had to buy sand from Montserrat as a result, costing it a quarter of a million dollars.<\/p>

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“The Crown, through the Cabinet, exercises control over land in the unitary state of Antigua and Barbuda,” a statement said.<\/p>

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“The sand is to further a national purpose, including the roads, the runway, the buildings and the other infrastructural projects which bring benefits to all citizens and residents,” it added.<\/p>\n

The country is said to be experiencing a construction boom and local aggregates is becoming a challenge to source.<\/p>

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