Consultations have begun between officials from the Ministry of Education and members of the Barbuda Council on plans to construct a new primary school on the sister island, marking a renewed step toward replacing the Holy Trinity Primary School .
The proposed school is part of a long-standing commitment made by the Dominican Republic to assist Barbuda following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017, which destroyed nearly 90% of the island’s infrastructure, including the historic Holy Trinity School. After the hurricane, the damaged school was refurbished using funds raised by the Barbuda Council .
Education Director Claire Brown said discussions with the Barbuda Council have so far been productive, with additional meetings planned as stakeholders work toward the start of construction. The agreement underpinning the project was signed in 2024 between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and the Dominican Republic, but the initiative has faced several delays .
Brown said the talks have also addressed broader challenges affecting education in Barbuda, including a shortage of teachers. She noted that while virtual learning continues to be used to support students, there is a need for in-person instruction in key subject areas such as mathematics and the sciences. Officials have committed to identifying qualified teachers on Barbuda and deploying additional trained personnel from Antigua to help address the gaps .
Education officials also confirmed that funds received in 2025 for the project remain held in Board of Education accounts and are intended to be used once final plans are agreed upon. Further consultations are expected as the ministry and the Barbuda Council move closer to implementing the long-awaited school project .
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Will this help to alleviate the severe case of IGNORANCE among BPM cult lickers???
Will they continue to accept and perpetuate the LIE that CROWN LAND is somehow theirs ??
@Smh, well firstly Antigua and Barbuda bought all their land from England and before someone point it out yes I know crown land is government.
Barbuda was given the council to self govern since Papa bird days and I don’t remember when it was but it’s written into the Antigua and Barbuda constitution that the council over sees the land and all land belongs to the barbudans which they have a right to build on in the approved areas if the property is below a certain value without approval from the council if that person or parent is born in Barbuda.
That’s a very rough summer off hand of the Barbuda land act and to change that parliament needs a super majority vote. It’s public information and you can look it up on the government’s site and correct me if I got anything wrong.
It isn’t new I believe that been a thing since Papa bird or at least 2004 but it’s there. It was created to protect Barbuda from being bought up by the rich since it’s tiny and even can be pushed out if the land can be bought so only lease is allowed to keep it free for generations without them being displaced and the council needs to approve anything done in Barbuda so our government can’t muscle Barbuda since their population is around 1000 people.
It’s nice to see that the Dominican Republic is financing this. Let’s hope they build something that is ready for the 21st century.
As it relates to the shortage of teachers, maybe the government could give the Antiguan expat teachers a sizable honorarium. Otherwise no one is going to want to leave Antigua just to teach over there. They have to make it worth their while.
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