Wilshaw extends olive branch to Barbuda Council
Project President for the Peace Love and Happiness (PLH) Project on Barbuda said he is willing to meet members of the Barbuda Council at the negotiating table to get their consensus on future projects that will be rolled out on the sister island in the coming month.
The relationship between the PLH and Barbuda Council has been contentious for some time and confrontation on other occasions.
The council has also filed several lawsuits against PLH for various developmental projects.
In a state media interview Justin Wilshaw said both sides could benefit effectively by workingtogether and sharing ideas.
“I am willing to offer my hand, our hand as PLH, to work with this council and I’m very willing to do that because here as a contributor for over 400 jobs on the island of Barbuda, Barbuda has the lowest unemployment of all the constituents in Antigua and Barbuda. So I’m here, my hand is out, if you work with me and work with us, things can happen.”
PLH has partnered with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to finance the construction of the Barbuda International Airport, soon to be renamed the Burton Nibs International Airport.
The facility was officially opened following a ceremony on the 3rd of October.
“We’ve provided something, we understand this is phase one, that ABAA in years to come will have phase two, will accommodate even more passengers. So as we grow into this airport, it has room to expand. The apron right now and the parking space can accommodate well over 20 planes, but it has the potential to take even more.
Wilshaw said the asset is worth over 22 million US dollars. Some of the revenues to complete the first phase of the construction has come from advance lease payments made by the PLH.
Wilshaw said PLH has ensured the funding arrangement has not been burdensome on the government and Antiguans and Barbudans.
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