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Application for Finance Manager - Water Corporation of Anguilla (More...)

Application for Human Resource & Admin. Manager - Water Corporation of Anguilla  (More...)

The President and Members invite the general public to our Open House as we Celebrating International Volunteer Day On Friday 5th December 2008 9:00am – 4:00pm At Red Cross Headquarters, Old Cottage Hospital, Crocus Hill,  Tel: 264 -497-0406; E-mail: info@redcross.org.ai
BIODIVERSITY IS OUR BUSINESS - Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and The National Biodiversity Strategy and  Action Plan. (More)

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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...)

Community: Forty Plus Young People Put Their Stamp On The Decision Making Process

November 26, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla - Under the theme, “We going right up in there! Putting our stamp on the decision making process;” forty plus young people from a wide cross section of Anguilla, convened at the Paradise Cove Resort on the 25 November, 2008 as part of the Second Annual National Conference on Youth and Development NCYD-2008. (More...)

Tourism: Smokey's Re-Opens This Saturday! - The Cove Anguilla.

November 26, 2008: Anguilla, B.W.I - After a complete renovation, popular beach front restaurant Smokey's at the Cove, will reopen this Saturday 29 November. Open for lunch and dinner from 11 am to 9 pm, the menu features all the usual favorites created by Chef Smoke, for whom the restaurant was named after.  (More...)

Community: NOTICE OF CONSULTATIONS - Department of Environment

November 26, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla - The ‘General Public’ is invited to participate in the SECOND phase of a consultation process on the Environmental Bills for the Department of Environment; the Biodiversity and Heritage Conservation Act, Revised National Trust Act, CITES Act and the Environmental Protection Act. (More...)

Sport: Weekend football report

November 25, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla -Grey clouds hovered over the Webster Park as the ALHCS Spartans and Spartans F.C. battled for bragging rights on Sunday 24th November 2008. (More...)

Gov: ANGUILLA TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITH TWO DAY WORKSHOP AND RALLY

November 18, 2008: (The Valley, Anguilla) - Two major activities will mark Anguilla’s observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, (IDAW) on Tuesday November 25th, 2008. (More...)

Tourism: Anguilla, Tourism Week Programme 2008 - Nov 29 to Dec 05.

November 18, 2008:
TOURISM WEEK PROGRAMME 2008
November 29th – December 5th
‘The Anguilla Experience - More Than a Bed and a Beach’
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Tourism: Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Hotel Guides Selects 2 Hotels in Anguilla as 2009 “Recommended Properties”

November 19, 2008: London, November 2008 --Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury hotel guide publisher, today endorsed 2 luxury hotels as a “Recommended Property” in Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas 2009 - The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific. CuisinArt Resort & Spa and Sheriva Villa Hotel have been selected. (More...)

Community: Anguilla industry came together for the UK’s largest travel trade event World Travel Market in London.

November 18, 2008: Staged annually under one roof at London’s Excel, World Travel Market is a must attend, business to business exhibition. (More...)

Community: Exciting news from the Arijah Children’s Foundation

November 18, 2008: The Arijah Children’s Foundation has been very busy since the ‘Beautiful Party for a Beautiful Cause’ successfully launched its vision to the general public in Anguilla. To date they have raised $41,000 through individual donations and fundraising efforts. (More...)

Gov: SPATIAL INNOVISION LIMITED PROVIDES COMPLIMENTARY TRAINING 

November 18, 2008: A training seminar, the result of collaboration between Spatial Innovision Limited, a Jamaican Geographic Information System (GIS) company and the Department of Physical Planning, will be conducted by an ESRI certified trainer to a select group in the conference room of the Department of Physical Planning in Anguilla on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18 and 19, 2008.   (More...)

Community: Anguilla Red Cross  to close  Hurricane Relief Appeal.

November 17, 2008: The Anguilla Red Cross will close its hurricane appeal in aid of the Islands of the Northern Caribbean including Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas which were devastated in some areas by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike.  (More...)

Business: MERRY MILLION CHRISTMAS ! - LIME announces 2008 Christmas campaign  

November 14, 2008: This holiday season one lucky LIME customer selected from across the region will become a MILLIONAIRE!  (More...)

Community: LAND AVAILABILITY TOPS ISSUES SELECTED TO BE ADDRESSED AT NCYD-2008

November 12, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla: Young people have selected the five topics they would like to see addressed by the Second Annual National Conference on Youth and Development. (More...)

Business: LIME proves it’s not all talk with AllTalk

November 07, 2008: LIME, the new Caribbean communications business, launched last week by Cable & Wireless, has today introduced AllTalk, a new service that allows customers to stop worrying about per minute costs and talk for hours every day for a single, fixed monthly fee. (More...)

Government: Anguilla's Chief Minister extends Congratulations to US President Elect Barack Obama

November 05, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla - The Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hon. Osbourne B. Fleming, in a letter to US President-Elect Barack Obama, extended sincere congratulations to him on his election as the 44th president of the United States of America. (More...)

Community: Polling Begins To Select Topics To Be Addressed At The Second Annual National Conference On Youth And Development.

November 05, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla - Polling to select the topics to be addressed at the Second Annual Conference on Youth and Development has begun.  (More...)

Community: South Valley Emerges Champions Of The Orlando Johnson Memorial Football Tournament

November 05, 2008: In a closely fought match against North Valley, the team from South Valley emerged champions of the Orlando Johnson memorial Football Tournament with a score of 1-0; (More...)

Business: National Bank of Anguilla Announces 2008 Customer Survey and Drawing

November 04, 2008: The National Bank of Anguilla Ltd today announces the launch of its 2008 annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.  (More...)

Community: Window To Our Wetlands: October 2008

November 04, 2008: The latest bird count performed from October 29 to 31,  tallied 2007 birds around Anguilla's Ponds with 37 different species identified. Included in this was a  male Long-tailed Duck which was seen on the Temenos Golf Course. It is the first documented sighting of this bird in Anguilla.  (More...)

Community: Anguilla Delegation Holds Meeting With Anguillians In UK

November 03, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla – An Anguilla delegation led my Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming, held a meeting on Friday October 31, 2008 with Anguillians In UK.  (More...)

Community: New directory finds almost half Caribbean IBAs lack protection

November 03, 2008: Of the 770 bird species occurring in the Caribbean, 148 are endemic, with 105 confined to single islands. But only around 10% of the region’s original habitat remains, and 54 of the Caribbean’s bird species are globally threatened, of which 12 are Critically Endangered.  (More...)

Business: It’s time for LIME – Cable & Wireless brings LIME to the Caribbean

November 01, 2008: The Valley, Anguilla -  Cable & Wireless on Friday October 31, 2008,  unveiled its new Caribbean business LIME; Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment – which launches Caribbean-wide on Monday 3 November. (More...)

Related: Business Profile - LIME a fresh approach from Cable & Wireless (More...)

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RegionEruption 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...)

TelecommunicationsPhil 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...)

TelecommunicationsDIGICEL 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 TransportationLIAT 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...)

TelecommunicationsDIGICEL 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...)

RegionBahamas apprehends 95 Haitian migrants caught aboard a 30ft Sloop.

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...)

CommunityCaribbean 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...)

RegionCaricom 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...)

RegionGuyana’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...)

BusinessDIGICEL 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...)

RegionAmerican 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...)

RegionSt. 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...)

SportGayle 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...)

CommunitySocial 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...)

SportDIGICEL 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 CrisisBahamas 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...)

EntertainmentOECS Secretariat Expresses Sympathy on Passing of Byron Lee

November 10, 2008: OECS Director General Dr. Len Ishmael has written to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Hon. Bruce Golding expressing deepest sympathy on behalf of the OECS Secretariat on the passing of the legendary Jamaican and Caribbean musician Byron Lee. (More...)

SportCaptain Gayle confident ahead of Fortune Cup Series

November 10, 2008: The West Indies Cricket Team arrived in Abu Dhabi with one goal in mind. Get the better of Pakistan in the three One-Day Internationals and take home the Fortune Trophy. (More...)

BusinessST. KITTS MARRIOTT RESORT ASSOCIATES DISPLAY THEIR SPIRIT TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

November 05, 2008: Basseterre, St. Kitts  – The St. Kitts Marriott Resort associates displayed their SPIRIT TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY by organizing and participating in a clean-up campaign along Zen Boulevard leading to “The Strip” in Frigate Bay on Monday 3rd November. (More...)

PoliticsHon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister of  The Bahamas Congratulates Barack Obama

November 05, 2008: The Government and people of The Bahamas join with millions around the world in extending congratulations and best wishes to the new American administration.  (More...)

HistoryHistory made in the United States - Barack Obama wins the Presidential Election.

November 05, 2008: History so profound was made in the United States of America, that it has reverberated around the world. By 11:00pm on Election Day, November 4th 2008,  Mr. Barack Obama, was declared President Elect of the world's most powerful country. (More...)

HealthCurrent status of HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean - PANCAP

November 03, 2008: Bridgetown, Barbados,– Haiti, The Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Jamaica have received over US$150,000 for disaster relief in the Caribbean. (More...)

Business FIRSTCARIBBEAN GIVES TO HURRICANE RAVAGED ISLANDS IN THE REGION

November 03, 2008: Bridgetown, Barbados,– Haiti, The Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Jamaica have received over US$150,000 for disaster relief in the Caribbean. (More...)


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