WATCH: MP Rawdon Turner Demands End to Illegal Waste Dumping Near Parham

Member of Parliament for St. Peter, Hon. Rawdon Turner, has called on the owners and management of Jumby Bay to immediately cease what he describes as the illegal dumping of waste in and around the Parham community.

Turner, who is also the Minister of Social and Urban Transformation, said residents have repeatedly complained about the practice, which he described as “disgraceful, disrespectful, and completely unacceptable.”

He argued that Parham should not be treated as a dumping ground while the luxury resort promotes environmental stewardship.

“You cannot promote luxury and environmental stewardship while treating the people of Parham and our surroundings with such contempt,” Turner said. “This abuse of our community must end.”

The MP stressed that Jumby Bay, like all businesses operating in Antigua and Barbuda, is required to comply with the country’s environmental laws.

He noted that the Cooks Landfill is the only approved disposal site for waste in Antigua and Barbuda and urged the resort to immediately stop dumping waste in and around Parham.

Turner also called on the company to remove any waste that has already been discarded in the area and to demonstrate respect for the residents of the community.

“We are not your garbage bin, and we will not tolerate this shameful practice any longer,” he said.