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Community:
Department of Probation anticipates 2009 will be very exciting
and perhaps challenging year.
January 05, 2008:
(The Valley, Anguilla)
-This year should be a very
exciting and perhaps a
challenging one for the
Department of Probation as the
Juvenile Rehabilitation Center
(soon to be officially named)
will be commissioned. (More...)
Community:
No Electrical Certificates for buildings not constructed to plan
says Department of Physical Planning.
January 05, 2008:
(The Valley, Anguilla) -
The Department of Physical
planning has said in a press
release that effective
immediately Electrical
Certificates will not be
issued for buildings that are
not constructed according to
approved plans. (More...)
Tourism:
CuisinArt Resort & Spa Debuts $10 Million Expansion of
World-Class Venus Spa
December 30, 2008:
RENDEZVOUS BAY,
Anguilla,-- CuisinArt Resort &
Spa is proud to announce the
debut of its new world-class
Venus Spa & Fitness Center,
which opened in time for holiday
travelers. (More...)
Community:
Optimist Club Anguilla Essay Contest for Students
December 29, 2008:
The Valley, Anguilla –
The Optimist Club of Anguilla is
encouraging Primary and
Secondary school students under
the age of 19 years to
participate in its annual essay
contest. Students are encouraged
to write an essay on the phrase
“The Power of Youth” as part of
the Optimist International Essay
Contest for 2009. (More...)
Business:
Mr. Orland Connor is the latest weekly-draw winner in the LIME
US$1 Million Christmas promotion
December 24, 2008:
Orland won a PS3
Playstation from Sony Ericsson
after qualifying to enter when
he text the word ‘WIN’ to
short-code LIME (5463). He was
thrilled to learn of his good
fortune and said ‘Great! Now I
am in for the million dollar
draw, right?!’(More...)
Business:
Digicel Recognizes a High Performer Top Up Vendor
December 23, 2008:
The Valley,
Anguilla. Digicel is
pleased to recognize Dainy
Victor in The Valley for her
outstanding performance in top
up sales.
Dainy, owner of the Moving
Violation mobile hut, is being
rewarded for her efforts which
have resulted in the greatest
increase of top up sales over
the last quarter as compared to
the previous quarter; an
increase well over 400%!! As a
result, Dainy was rewarded with
a $2500 ECD check from Digicel.(More...)
Tourism:
AHTA Board of Directors Meet at CuisinArt - Delroy Lake of Ku
presented with 2008 Hotelier of the Year.
December 23, 2008:
The Board of Directors of
the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism
Association (AHTA) gathered
together around the ‘Chefs
Table’ at CuisinArt Resort and
Spa for their final Board
Meeting of 2008 and took the
opportunity to honour the new
Hotelier of the Year and Vice
President of the AHTA - Delroy
Lake of Ku.(More...)
Gov:
Christmas Message from the Chief Minister of Anguilla - Hon.
Osbourne Fleming.
December 22, 2008:
...we must again
become a thrifty people.
Anguillians were once known as
people who could save for a
rainy day. In the current
economic climate it will do us
well to be careful how we
spend... (More...)
Travel:
LIAT ADVISES OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DELAYS
December 22, 2008:
LIAT advises
passengers to be aware of
possible disruptions to the
Airline’s flight schedule
presently occurring as a result
of an ongoing slowdown in the
pace of air traffic control
clearances at the V.C. Bird
International Airport, Antigua. (More...)
Community:
SKNAIA BRINGS CHRISTMAS JOY TO THE ELDERLY
December 22, 2008:
In line with its
objective to assist the elderly
and distributing in our
community, the
less-than-six-month old St.
Kitts-Nevis Association in
Anguilla (SKNAIA) distributed
five (5) food baskets to the
elderly persons in the
community. (More...)
Community:
Christmas Treats in Anguilla – a roundup of activities from
members of the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA).
December 22, 2008:
As usual the members
of the AHTA have come up with
some wonderful Christmas
Activities and Discounts for
locals - here is a brief list of
some wonderful activities for
you and your families to enjoy
over the coming weeks. (More...)
Community:
2008 Christmas Message from The Governor of Anguilla, Andrew
George
December 17, 2008:
(Anguilla, B.W.I.)
At this time
there is a degree of uncertainty
about the future. Anguilla’s two
main industries, tourism and
financial services, depend on
external customers, and are
extremely vulnerable to events
in the rest of the world. The
year now ending has seen
economies everywhere shaken by
developments almost without
precedent.(More...)
Business:
Legends Axed - Sun may be setting on Stanford's involvement in
Cricket.
December 17, 2008:
The experiment that is
Stanford 20/20 cricket in the
Caribbean, may be close to an
end if reports by the UK's
Daily Mail are accurate. The
paper said on Wednesday that
"Allen Stanford has threatened
to walk away from cricket,
plunging both the English and
West Indian games into financial
chaos." (More...)
Business:
Week 4 Winners in build up towards the LIME US$1 million
Christmas draw
December 16, 2008:
Excitement continues to ramp up towards the LIME US$1
million Christmas draw as more
LIME customers win fantastic
prizes each week. The lucky Week
4 winners were announced on
Monday 15 December. (More...)
Sport:
Volleyball results from the weekend.
December 16, 2008:
(The Valley Anguilla)
- The LIME sponsored National
Volleyball championships
continued over the weekend with
several matches. In the first
match on Saturday 13th December,
the Spikas played against
debutants DG (De Girls) in a
spirited but one sided affair. (More...)
Community:
LIME donates an HP desktop computer to Juvenile Rehabilitation
Centre
December 10, 2008:
Staff from The
Department of Probation’s
Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre
and members of the Ministry of
Social Development, were
presented with a generous
donation of an HP desktop
computer from LIME. (More...)
Telecommunications:
LIME Etop-up Agents get a chance to Win Christmas Cash Giveaways
December 09, 2008:
The Honorable Mr.
Victor F Banks Minister of
Finance, Economic Development,
Investment, Commerce and Tourism
made brief remarks on the
importance of delivering good
service at all times and the
challenges we face going into
the new season. (More...)
Tourism:
Tourism Week Gala Dinner and Industry Awards 2008
December 09, 2008:
The Honorable Mr.
Victor F Banks Minister of
Finance, Economic Development,
Investment, Commerce and Tourism
made brief remarks on the
importance of delivering good
service at all times and the
challenges we face going into
the new season. (More...)
Community:
APANY Donates Computers and Books To Anguilla
December 09, 2008:
New York, NY - Carlson
Connor Lloyd, President of the
Anguilla Progressive Association
of New York (APANY) and Rey
Allen, Vice President, its Board
of Trustees and elected
officers; proudly announce that
a donation of 10 (ten) computer
and 15 (fifteen) boxes of books
that were recently shipped to
Anguilla. (More...)
Related: APANY ANNUAL EXECUTIVE
MEMBER ELECTIONS (More...)
Sport:
Volleyball returns to the RWP
December 09, 2008:
For years players and
fans have clamored for the
reintroduction of the Anguilla
Volleyball Tournament. Well
through the support of LIME and
assistance of the Sports
Department, the tournament is
back on the sports calendar. (More...)
Related: Kicks United and Sunset
Attackers play in a rough
encounter (More...)
Community:
DFMR to stamp out practices that are illegal and unsustainable to
the lobster fishing industry
December 08, 2008:
(The Valley, Anguilla - DFMR) It has been brought to the
attention of the Department of
Fisheries and Marine Resources (DFMR)
that some fishermen are
continuing to take and sell
under-sized lobsters. Complaints
have also been made about the
storing of lobsters for long
periods of time in ‘lobster
boxes’;(More...)
Disaster Management:
CDERA hosts Third Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster
Management
December 08, 2008:
Bridgetown, Barbados,
(CDERA) - Disaster management
practitioners and experts from
across the region and beyond
will meet in Barbados from
December 8 - 12 for the 3rd
Caribbean Conference on Disaster
Management being organized by
the Caribbean Disaster Emergency
Response Agency (CDERA) in
association with its partners.(More...)
Community:
Window To Our Wetlands: November 2008 -
30 Species of Birds sighted.
December 05, 2008:
The Anguilla National
Trust monthly bird monitoring
programme launched in October
2005. As a component of a larger
environmental (natural, social,
and built) project that sought
to collect and maintain data
from a range of agencies
covering everything from
locations of hotels and
restaurants, to land parcels and
blocks, to sea turtle nesting
and foraging sites, the bird
counts began as a means to help
guide physical development
decisions.(More...)
Community:
Remains recovered in crash of Anguillian pilot in Puerto Rico.
December 05, 2008:
The Associated Press
reported on Thursday that
emergency response personnel had
reached the crash site in the
Puerto Rico rain forest and had
begun recovering the remains of
pilot Ken Webster of Mount
Fortune Anguilla, and his two
American passengers who
crashed on Wednesday. (More...)
Community:
Inaugural Primary school Volleyball championships
December 04, 2008:
Imagine the colors of the
Primary schools and the
excitement generated as the
children took part in the
inaugural Primary School
Volleyball championships. (More...)
Communityy:
Anguillan Pilot presumed dead in Puerto Rico crash
December 04, 2008:
(The Daily Herald) PUERTO
RICO--Anguillan Ken Webster is
believed to have perished when
the plane he was piloting
slammed into the side of Puerto
Rico’s El Yunque mountain
Wednesday. He operated a private
charter company out of St.
Croix. (More...)
Community:
The Blowing Point Youth Development Centre is offering Another
Upholstery Workshop
December 02, 2008:
Over the course of the
last three weeks, 14 young
persons and adults from various
parts of Anguilla have been
taking part in a furniture
upholstery workshop organized by
the Blowing Youth Development
Centre. (More...)
Community:
Anguilla has done well in preparing for and recovering from the
2008 Hurricane Season
December 01, 2008:
The Valley, Anguilla -
Sunday, 30th of November
officially marks the end of the
2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
It has been an active one
highlighted by the threat of Ike
2 September and the impact of
Hurricane Omar 16/17 October.
(More...)
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Travel:
British Airways Predicts Two Caribbean Island In Top Ten Far
Flung Hotspots For 2009
January 05, 2009:
British Airways has
included the Caribbean
Destinations of St. Kitts and
St. Lucia in its predicted top
ten longhaul destinations for
2009.
(More...)
Alert:
Increased volcanic activity leads to evacuations in Montserrat.
January 05, 2009:
Montserrat’s Soufrière
Hills Volcano is once again
showing significant activity, so
much so that it reportedly led
to the evacuation of
approximately 70 people.
(More...)
Business:
FirstCaribbean appoints a new Managing Director for Jamaica
January 05, 2009:
KINGSTON, Jamaica,
January 5, 2009. FirstCaribbean
International Bank has announced
the appointment of Clovis
Metcalfe, a 35 year veteran of
the bank, to the role of
Managing Director in Jamaica.
Clovis, replaces current MD,
Milton Brady, who has been
appointed to FirstCaribbean’s
Executive Management Committee
as Managing Director, Corporate
Investment Banking.
(More...)
Web:
Manning and Jagdeo join those impersonated on Facebook
January 04, 2009:
Guyana's President Bharat
Jagdeo has reportedly asked
Guyana police this past week to
find out who is impersonating
him on Facebook
(More...)
New
Year Message:
Jamaica's PM
Focuses on Piloting Jamaica
Through Financial Storm in 2009
January 03, 2009:
In his New Year's
Message, Prime Minister Bruce
Golding, addressed the economic
challenges which face the
country while reassuring that
the Government is implementing
policies to stimulate the
economy and protect jobs.
(More...)
Business:
LIAT ANNOUNCES FURTHER REDUCTIONS TO FUEL SURCHARGES
December 18, 2008:
LIAT is pleased to
announce that it will further be
reducing its fuel surcharges.
The further reduction of US
$7.00 per one-way journey will
return the airline's fuel
surcharges to Easter 2008 levels
– before aviation fuel prices
rapidly increased during the
summer.(More...)
Sport: Stanford
20/20 announces review of cricket programme
December 17, 2008:
COOLIDGE, ANTIGUA, –
Stanford 20/20 LLC announces that, as is
appropriate, a full review of the 2008
Stanford 20/20 cricket programme is
being undertaken in light of the well
publicised contractual issues with the
West Indies Cricket Board which arose
prior to the start of the Stanford Super
Series.
(More...)
Sport: The
Reggae Boyz crowned Digicel Caribbean Champions
December 16, 2008:
National Stadium,
Kingston, Jamaica (Sunday, December 14):
The Reggae Boyz Reign over Regional
football opens a new chapter as the
newly crowned Digicel Caribbean
Champions penalize a gallant Grenada who
gave it their all.
(More...)
Entertainment: Jewish
Reggae Singer For 2009 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
December 16, 2008:
CARIBPR NEWSWIRE, NEW
YORK: Jewish singer, Matisyahu, who has
risen to fame for his unique blend of
traditional Jewish themes with reggae,
rock and hip hop, is set to make his
Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival debut.
(More...)
Air Transportation: NO
SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY PAY REQUIRED FOR LIAT PILOTS SAYS CEO
December 16, 2008:
LIAT RESPONDS TO THE
PILOTS UNION(More...)
December 08, 2008:
There was an explosion
and pyroclastic flow at the Soufriere
Hills Volcano at approximately 9:35 pm
local time on 2nd December 2008
(More...)
Region: Eruption
at Soufriere Hills in Montserrat.
December 04, 2008:
There was an explosion
and pyroclastic flow at the Soufriere
Hills Volcano at approximately 9:35 pm
local time on 2nd December 2008
(More...)
Telecommunications: Phil
Green relinquishing his position as President & CEO of LIME’s Jamaica
business
December 03, 2008:
Phil Green will be
relinquishing his position as President
& CEO of LIME’s Jamaica business with
effect from January 1st, 2009 to
undertake several additional
non-executive roles for the Cable &
Wireless International business.
((More...)
Telecommunications: DIGICEL
LAUNCHES IN PANAMA-US$350 Million investment
December 02, 2008:
Digicel, the largest
telecommunications operator in the
Caribbean and recent entrant to the
Central American market, today launched
operations in Panama – its third Central
American market and 31st market
world-wide – with an investment of
US$350 million.
(More...)
Air Transportation: LIAT
ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO BAGGAGE POLICY
November
28, 2008:
Regional carrier, LIAT
(1974) Ltd has announced important
changes to its baggage policy aimed at
ensuring a consistent delivery of
service to all passengers of the
Caribbean Airline on an ongoing basis,
and especially at this busy time of
year. (More...)
Telecommunications: DIGICEL
LAUNCHES IN BVI WITH US$17 MILLION INVESTMENT
November
28, 2008:
Road Town, Tortola –
Digicel, the largest mobile operator in
the Caribbean and new entrant to the
Central American market, today launched
services in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
- its 25th market in the Caribbean and
Central America and 30th market
world-wide - with an investment of
US$17million heralding a new era of
choice and competition for mobile
customers. (More...)
November
25, 2008:
The migrants were apprehended on Saturday
by the HMBS Nassau - a 198 ft RBDF
vessel. They were brought into the Capital Nassau
on Monday morning shortly after 8:00 am where they were turned over to
immigration officers for further processing. (More...)
Community: Caribbean
Conference of Churches Urges Strengthening of Interventions Against
Gender-Based Violence
November
24, 2008:
The
observance of International Day for the
Elimination of Violence Against Women
2008 (November 25, 2008) is a reminder
to all that the scourge of gender-based
violence remains a reality in the lives
of many women in the world today.(More...)
Region: Caricom
Bureau Discusses Impact of Global Financial Crisis on the Region
November
21, 2008:
(BIS) ST. JOHNS,
Antigua – The global financial
crisis and its impact on tourism and
foreign direct investment in the region
were among matters discussed at the 24th
Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference
of Heads of Government of the Caricom
Community in St. John’s, Antigua
Saturday.(More...)
Region: Guyana’s
economy remains stable despite global recession – President
November
21, 2008:
Georgetown, GINA,) -
Despite recession in the developed
world, Guyana has been spared the
ravages that other countries have
encountered and will end the year with a
positive growth rate of about three
percent which is slightly below the
projected rate.
(More...)
Business: DIGICEL
LAUNCHES IN HONDURAS WITH CLOSE TO US$450 MILLION INVESTMENT
November
19, 2008:
Digicel, the largest
telecommunications operator in the
Caribbean and recent entrant to the
Central American market, today launched
services in Honduras with an investment
of US$450 million to build the most
modern GSM network in the country
offering unprecedented high quality
service.(More...)
Region: American
Airlines daily service from Miami herald’s new era for tourism in St.
Kitts, says Minister Ricky Skerritt
November
16, 2008:
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM)
– American Airlines’ commencement of a
daily service from Miami International
Airport to St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw
International Airport brings to nine the
number flights by that carrier from the
U.S. mainland. (More...)
Region: St.
Lucia will launch its public consultations on the OECS Economic Union on
Monday 17th November 2008.
November
16, 2008:
A launching ceremony will
be held at Derek Walcott Square in
Castries at which the keynote address
will be delivered by the country’s Prime
Minister Mr. Stephenson King. (More...)
Sport: Gayle
says Windies will bounce back
November
12, 2008:
West Indies captain Chris
Gayle smashed the 17th century of his
One-Day International career, but it was
not enough to secure a victory over
Pakistan in the opening match of the
Fortune Cup Series on Wednesday. (More...)
Community: Social
Partnerships and Jamaica
November
12, 2008:
Kingston, Jamaica:
How can Jamaica get government, the
private sector and citizens to work
together to help promote economic
growth, learning from other countries? (More...)
Sport: DIGICEL
BRINGS FREE COVERAGE OF WEST INDIES VS. PAKISTAN TO CRICKET FANS ACROSS
THE CARIBBEAN
November
11, 2008:
Kingston, Jamaica:
Digicel, proud sponsor of West Indies
cricket, today announced that it has
purchased the broadcast rights for the
three West Indies vs. Pakistan one day
international matches (ODIs) taking
place in Abu Dhabi on November 12th,
14th and 16th, which will be aired free
to cricket fans on terrestrial TV across
the Caribbean. (More...)
Economic Crisis: Bahamas
PM addresses the nation on the economic crisis facing the country as
many lose their jobs.
November
11, 2008:
Rt. Hon. Hubert A.
Ingraham, Prime Minister of The Bahamas
addressed his archipelagic nation on
Monday evening on the State of the
Bahamian Economy. He opened by
reiterating the fact that the national
economy is being seriously affected by a
severe global financial crisis.(More...)
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