Government reveals plans for infrastructure updates in Barbuda

As plans to push the development of Barbuda continue to be laid, the government of Antigua and Barbuda has revealed plans to address some infrastructure needs on the sister isle.

Speaking on Pointe FM’s Taking Stock, Utilities Minister Melford Nicholas disclosed his plan to spend some time in Barbuda, specifically “about a week”. The Minister plans to address the current power plant capabilities, as he states the current solar power plant on the island has “reached the top of its utility”.

“We need more energy for Barbuda’s growth, and to be able to do that we also need to build an extended grid; that is, the high tension wires to get power down to the developments that’s gonna take place where the new port is built, and the commercial district down there”, the minister clarified.

Nicholas went on to speak about plans to repurpose the old airport and the planned housing development at Louie Hill, both of which will require energy, water, and telecommunications infrastructure upgrades to bring about.

Nicholas states, “Some work is going to be required in Barbuda over the next 18 months, and we’ve got to get in there early and ensure that we have ourselves lined up.”

It would seem that the government of Antigua and Barbuda plans to follow through with their promises to develop Barbuda, for what they perceive to be the good of the island’s residents and for the country as a whole.