Article 3W1Z0 Work on Caribbean island airport halted by court ruling

Work on Caribbean island airport halted by court ruling

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Diane Taylor
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Critics say airport and resort would do more ecological harm to Barbuda than Hurricane Irma

A high court has suspended all construction work on a controversial airport development on the unspoilt Caribbean island of Barbuda that residents say will devastate its fragile ecosystem.

Antigua and Barbuda high court of justice granted an interim injunction to prevent building work on the airport from continuing during a legal challenge against the territory's government over the international airport development.

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