{"id":18455,"date":"2018-08-02T13:16:55","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T17:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=18455"},"modified":"2018-08-02T13:16:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T17:16:55","slug":"breaking-court-stops-construction-of-barbuda-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/breaking-court-stops-construction-of-barbuda-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Court stops construction of Barbuda International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A High Court Judge ordered that construction work on the airport in Barbuda must immediately cease until further notice.<\/p>

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This comes as two Barbudans, John Mussington and Jacklyn Frank take legal action against the government for what they say is the unlawful development of the airport.<\/p>\n

The Attorney General, the Development Control Authority (DCA) and the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) were named as respondents in the case.<\/p>

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The applicants are claiming the Department of Environment warned the government of environmental risks, yet the DCA and the ABAA continued with the development.<\/p>

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They cite various breaches of process, loss of archeological and prehistoric sites; hydrogeological issues and construction on designated agriculture space.<\/p>\n

The judge also granted leave for the applicants to seek judicial review of the government\u2019s decision to construct the airport.<\/p>

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The matter has been set for hearing in September.<\/p>\n

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