
Barbuda Council Demands Halt to Illegal Land Clearing at Katel Hill
The Barbuda Council has issued a cease and desist notice to a resident of Codrington, accusing him of illegally clearing land at Katel Hill without the required permission.
In a letter dated 14 January 2025 and addressed to Mr Abishur Thomas, the Council stated that the land in question is allocated for Barbudans and that no land-clearing permit had been obtained. The letter described the activity as trespassing and demanded that all operations be halted immediately.
“This therefore serves to demand that you immediately cease and desist all land clearing operations at the aforementioned site,” the letter, signed by the Council’s CEO, O Shari Cannegieter, stated.
The Council called for adherence to local regulations and advised the individual to act in accordance with the law.
Barbuda has long faced issues related to land management and safeguarding community resources. The Council’s latest move reflects its commitment to protecting lands designated for Barbudans.
Mr Thomas has not commented on the notice. It is unclear what actions the Council may take if the order is not followed.
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Take it alllllll the way to the Privy Council and hire JUSTIN SIMON to represent them once again!!
The cease-and-desist notice is an important reminder that all land clearing must be done responsibly and with the necessary approvals. This will help protect Barbuda’s natural beauty for future generations
The council should work on improving communication and education around these rules, so people don’t unknowingly face penalties for minor mistakes. It’s about finding a balance between preservation and development.
Katel Hill or Castle Hill? If there is a Katel Hill in Barbuda, does anyone know where it is?
Now we going see who really run tings in Barbuda.. high time
If the people of Barbuda bond together they can be masters of their own destiny. Unity is power and that is the only possibility that they can get their lands under their control. On the next hand we have Barbuda that are not nationalistic, that will give away their country not even for the highest bidder but the next bidder.
There are Barbudans that have sold out for personal gratification/ Nedde the sand man , Shaw the past council chairman and ABLP supporter/ Nibbs friend, Tyrone conman Beazer and the same guy that was given the warning.
All very greedy and will sell country and countrymen and don’t care a dam if Barbuda disappear into thin air.
They need to look at Anguilla how with a small population and less landmass stood up. Even England sent down battle ships and could not stop the Anguilla’s .
I wil definitely like to see a united Antigua and Barbuda. However we need to respect the rights of the Barbuda. Especially when it comes to the issue of the lands .
To quote Trevor Walker in addressing Barbudans:
“…and seem to be on a protracted path of
-GAMBLING
-IDLENESS
-SEXUAL PROMISCUITY
-DRUG ABUSE
-ALCOHOL ABUSE
-BADMINDED-NESS
-COVETUOUS-NESS
-SELFISHNESS
-UNPRODUCTIVITY. People don’t want to work
-DECEITFULNESS
-People badminded and just covet other people
-LACK OF RESPECT FOR OTHERS
-LACK OF RESPECT FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY
Council say work til 4 o’clock or 5 o’clock. You warn go home 10 o’clock
-LAZINESS
-THE LOVE FOR MONEY
-GREEDINESS
And the last one which I find is the most profound for me:
-OUR TURNING AWAY FROM GODLY THINGS”.
~Member of Parliament Trevor Walker
The tyrant has opened the door and the interlopers are rushing in to the call to COME RAID. I sense that something disastrous is going to happen eventually. Hope I’m not correct.
Jim Jones Trevor Walker is still mixing cyanide and putting it down for the ppl to lap up
“…the claimants have NO REALISTIC PROSPECT OF SUCCEEDING in their claim under section 9(1) of the CONSTITUTION!!!
“The Court found that the Appellants did NOT have a PERSONAL RIGHT of property in the leased land. Rather, the Land Act provided a SCHEME for the collective rights of Barbudan people as a class”
https://antiguanewsroom.com/privy-council-rules-against-walker-frank/
The Barbuda Council really have this thing upside down back to front. They really think that they are a. Authority onto them self. They do not recognize Central Government of having ant authority over them. Sooner or later they will be imprisoned for the things they do and we will find ourselves again in front the Privy Council who will have to tell them that the council doesn’t have authority over the Central Givernment. There is only one government over our Unitary State of Antigua and Barbuda. So guys and girls of the council do not push your luck.
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