The Barbuda Council has formally opposed the central government's reported push to establish a land registry and facilitate land sales on the island, according to Antigua Observer.
The Council's response comes in the wake of reports — including an article published on May 21, 2026, by Antigua.news and a similar piece carried by the Antigua News Room — indicating that Cabinet has approved a plan to move forward with the initiative.
As reported by Antigua Observer, the Council is pushing back against the proposed measures, which touch on one of the most sensitive and long-standing issues in Barbudan political life: the communal ownership of land. Land rights on Barbuda have historically been a flashpoint between the island's local governance body and the central government in Antigua.
The Council's objection signals a significant rift between the two levels of government over how land on Barbuda should be managed and whether individual land titling and sales align with the island's traditions and legal framework.
Further details of the Council's formal position, as well as the specific scope of the Cabinet-approved plan, were outlined in the original reporting by Antigua Observer.
