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March
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Business: CCB YIC Website Launch. |
(The Valley, Anguilla)
March 31, 2008:
The Caribbean Commercial Bank ((CCB)
is inviting the public to the launch of its Young Investors
Club (YIC) Program Website on Saturday, April 5th 2008 at
"Play-a-Round" in Lower South from 3:00 to 7:00pm.
The Young Investors Club Program is
comprised of CCB’s Newborn Babe Account, the Young Investors
Club Savings Account and the newly introduced Young
Investors Teen Savings Account. (More....) |
| Community: Anguilla National Warning System - A
comprehensive Emergency Alert
System unveiled. |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 30, 2008: Disaster Management is taking
new directions in Anguilla with the roll out of the Anguilla
National Warning System Designed to provide emergency alerts and
notification, this system takes advantage of multiple communications
means to “get the message out” (More....) |
| Letter
to The Editor -Tribute to the Anguillan Community |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 29, 2008: "Witnessing the coming
together of the people of Anguilla during the search and rescue of Sam
'Miracle' Webster was a most heartfelt and inspiring happening for my
wife and me. (More....) |
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ECOCORNER: Anguilla’s Marine Parks: Balancing Use with Protection |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 28, 2008: Shoal Bay-Island Harbour,
Little Bay, Sandy Island, Prickly Pear Cays, Dog Island. (More....) |
| Community: Arson,
attempted robbery and more in the latest update from the RAPF |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 28, 2008: The Royal Anguilla
Police Force (RAPF) update for the past week show six fewer
crimes than last week. The report was dominated by theft, but police
also indicate they are looking
for suspects in an attempted robbery in South Hill last
Sunday. In addition they've made two arrests in connection
with a report of arson in Island Harbour on Wednesday. (More....) |
| Community: Young Man
Arrested In The Valley Carrying A Firearm And Ammunition |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 27, 2008: The Royal Anguilla
Police Force (RAPF) today arrested and charged
a young man of the Long Path for the possession of a .45
revolver and ammunition. (More....) |
| Sport: Anguilla v El
Salvador |
(The Valley, Anguilla)
March 26, 2008:
Final Score El Salvador 4, Anguilla 0. Anguilla has been
eliminated from the FIFA World Cup qualifying for CONCACAF in this
Preliminary Round. |
| Community: Significant
impact reported
from high swells on Anguilla's beaches |
 (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 26, 2008:
Significant beach erosion on the northern coastline of
Anguilla, was reported in a release from
James C. Gumbs, Director of the Department of Fisheries and
Marine Resources on Wednesday. (More....) |
| Sport: Anguilla playing
for pride |
(The Valley, Anguilla)
March 26, 2008: Anguilla plays El Salvador in
Washington, tonight. "I must be honest and say I don't think we can win
the game, let alone score 13 goals and overhaul the deficit," coach
Colin Johnson told FIFA.com.
"But I do expect an improvement from my players this time around. We
need to show some pride and that we are not just some walkover team. We
have more ability than we showed in the first leg."
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| Business: Time for the
moonsplash quiz!!!! |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 26, 2008: Easter Holiday Moonsplash Quiz
Winners (More....) |
| Community: Digicel Supports
ALHCS Student |
 (The
Valley, Anguilla) March 26, 2008: Local mobile telecommunications giant Digicel has
once again shown its commitment to the educational needs of the
Anguillian Community by sending Shermeka Richardson of the Albena
Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School (ALHCS) to Barbados to participate in a
six-day hands-on Hotel Management Workshop with other students in her
class. (More....) |
| Community: “What a Beautiful
Night!” |
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March 26, 2008:
“What a Beautiful Night!” The Arijah Children’s Foundation launches its
fundraising campaign with a Beautiful Party on Shoal Bay East….(More....) |
| Community: A Lucky Digicel
Customer is $10,000 Richer! |
 March 25, 2008:
Joshlin Williams of Stoney Ground is $10,000 richer thanks to Digicel
her mobile provider. On Saturday, March 15th, Ms. Williams received the
phone call that would change her life. (More....) |
| Sport: Proctor wins Bronze in
U20 High Jump at the Jamaica dominated 2008 Carifta Games. |
| March 25, 2008:
Over 600 Caribbean Athletes including eleven from Anguilla, assembled in
St. Kitts over the Easter weekend to participate in the 2008 Carifta
Games. The 37th games were hosted at the Silver Jubilee Stadium from
3/22/2008 to 3/24/2008. (More....) |
| Justice: Brooks sentenced to
life in prison. |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 20, 2008: Mr. Sheldon Brooks of
North Valley was found guilty in the High Court on Friday March
14, 2008 for the murder of 23-year-old Dwayne Connor of Rey Hill on
Saturday, January 7 2006. Brooks was sentenced to life in prison. (More....) |
| Community: Arrests and
Convictions, all apart of the latest update from the RAPF. |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 20, 2008: The latest update from
the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF), suggests they had a relatively
busy week between March 13 and March 19, particularly with theft.
(More....) |
| Business: Easter Closure
hours for Cable & Wireless |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 19, 2008: Cable and Wireless
wishes to inform the general public that the main store in the Valley,
will be closed on Friday 21st March, Saturday 22nd March and Monday
24th March as part of the Easter holiday celebrations. (More....) |
| Business: Caribbean Cable
Launches Anguilla’s First 24-Hour Tourism Channel |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 19, 2008: As Anguilla continues to
develop as the premier Caribbean destination, Caribbean Cable
Communications and Blue Island/Eye TV have joined forces to help keep
tourists and residents fully informed about activities and entertainment
opportunities around our beautiful island. Blue Island is the first
professionally produced 24-hour Tourism Channel aired in Anguilla. The
official launch will be on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 on cable channel 20.
(More....) |
| Sport - Eleven athletes to
represent Anguilla at the 2008 Carifta games |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 19, 2008: Eleven athletes participating
in a variety of track and field events, will represent Anguilla at the
2008 Carifta games slated for St. Kitts later this week. (More....) |
| Story Update: Sam Webster
due to be released from Hospital; He was found 11 miles North East of
Scrub last Saturday |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 19, 2008: Story update and Photos on
wharf in Island Harbour (More.....) |
| Severe
Weather Advisory – Significant Wave Height Expected |
| (Bridgetown, Barbados)
March 18, 2008: (CDERA) - Barbados and Saint Lucia Meteorological Offices
have issued weather forecasts indicating that significant wave height is
expected over the Eastern Caribbean Wednesday March 19 through Thursday
March 20, 2008. A deep low pressure system centered over the North
Atlantic is forecasted to generate large northerly swells over that
area. (More....) |
| Community: C&W
Sponsored ALHCS Sports Day 2008 |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 18, 2008: The Cable & Wireless sponsored Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School
inter-house athletic meet is close to culmination with the annual event
scheduled for Thursday 27 March 2007. As of 3:00pm on Monday afternoon the
points standing was Maroon House 355,
Pink House
336, Yellow 318, Orange 310 and Purple House 273. (More....) |
| Community: Anguilla Prepares
For Carifesta X |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 18, 2008: Plans are underway for
Anguilla to be represented at the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA)
from 22nd – 31st August, 2008. (More....) |
| Business: Time for the
moonsplash quiz!!!! |
| (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 18, 2008: Today's Question and info
on past questions (More....) |
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Entertainment: "Fashion Cares" - Plans on the way for this summer's Panache
Couture fashion show. |
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(The Valley, Anguilla) March 17, 2008:
Plans are well underway for the fourth annual Panache Couture fashion show
scheduled for this summer under the theme "Fashion Cares". (More....) |
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Community: Johnno’s 2008 Beach Clean-Up Programme |
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(The Valley, Anguilla) March 16, 2008:
Johnno’s Beach Clean-up Programme, sponsored by Digicel and facilitated by the
Anguilla National Trust, is inviting all of Anguilla’s youth groups/organisations
to participate in an on-going national campaign to keep Anguilla’s beaches
clean. (More....) |
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Community: Letter to the Editor - CARRY YOUR FILL AND DON’T SPILL |
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(The Valley, Anguilla) March 15, 2008:
A self proclaimed "law abiding" citizen of Anguilla shares his/her opinion
on heavy equipment transferring loads (More....) |
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Community: North Valley resident sentenced to 2-years in prison - RAPF update. |
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(The Valley, Anguilla) March 14, 2008:
The latest update from the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) revealed that over
the past week four homes were broken into, there were 6 vehicle accidents -
including 1 serious and a North Valley resident was convicted of causing
Grievous Bodily Harm in 2007 and sentenced to 2-years in prison. (More....) |
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Community: Driver charged in February fatal road accident MISSING |
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(The Valley, Anguilla) March 13, 2008: Police
in Anguilla are continuing inquiries into the disappearance of
Mr. Victor Luciano Diaz De-La-Cruz, a national of the Dominican Republic, who
was charged for the offence of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving as a result of
a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on the 23rd February 2008. (More....) |
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Government: Visiting Anguillian delegation applauds Nevis' infrastructural
development |
 (Charlestown,
Nevis) March 13, 2008: A delegation
comprised of government officials from Anguilla traveled to Nevis last week to
hold talks with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) and to visit the
geothermal site at Spring Hill. They were briefed by officials from West Indies
Power Nevis Limited (WIP) and viewed a slide show related to geothermal energy.
(More....) |
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Community: Anguilla National Youth Council Continues to Build Capacity |
 (The Valley, Anguilla)
March 12, 2008:
The Anguilla National Youth Council continues its efforts to develop the
capacity of the organisaiton to fulfill its mandate. From the 8-9 March 2008,
members of the Executive committee and a subgroup from the general membership
were involved in a retreat at the Anguilla Great House. (More....) |
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Business: Digicel Offers Unlimited Data Access for ONLY $40 ECD |
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(The Valley, Anguilla) March 11, 2008:
The Bigger Better Network, in its quest to offer customers access to the most
current technological innovations at the most competitive prices, is proud to
announce a new rate option for EDGE/GPRS data service plans. (More....) |
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Internet: Small territories, including Anguilla, cited on erroneous spam list. |
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March 11, 2008: Statistics from the security
firm Sophos purports to show that small territories are contributing
significantly to the tremendous volume of spam email distributed globally. (More....) |
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Community: APANY Announces Honorees For 2008 |
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(New York, NY), March 10, 2008: Carlson
Connor Lloyd the President of the Anguilla Progressive Association of New York (APANY)
and Allan Rey, Vice President, its Board of Trustees and elected officers;
proudly announce that on the occasion of its (Twelfth Annual Dinner Dance Gala
in celebration of Anguilla Day in New York on June 7, 2008) when three prominent
Anguillians will be honored. (More....) |
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Community: APANY Supports ANSAR 13th Celebration June 20 – 22, 2008 In St.
Kitts. |
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(New York, NY), March 10, 2008: Carlson
Connor Lloyd the President of the Anguilla Progressive Association of New York (APANY)
and Allan Rey, Vice President, its Board of Trustees and elected officers;
proudly announce their support for the Anguilla, Nevis, St. Kitts Association
Reunion (ANSAR) 13th celebration. (More....) |
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Statistics: Consumers in Anguilla ended 2007 paying on average 3.5% more for
goods. |
 (The
Valley, Anguilla) March 10, 2008: According to the
Statistics Department, Consumers in Anguilla ended 2007 paying on average
3.5% more for goods than they did one year earlier as indicated by the
Anguilla Consumer Price Index (AXACPI). (More....) |
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Community: The Nature Conservancy Partners with
On-Island Environmental Agencies. |
 March
07, 2008: From 3 to 5 March, representatives from the
Anguilla National Trust (ANT), the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources
(DFMR), and the Department of Environment (DoE) participated in an on-island
workshop held at the Department of Physical Planning Conference Room. (More....) |
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Community: Anguilla's 2008 LIDC Debators - A sharp group of
Students. |
 March
07, 2008: Anguilla was well represented by a team
consisting of Olufunmike Banks-Devonish, Shountae Boothe, Quinson Gumbs,
Shereena Richardson, Sangrena Harris and Melissa Mussington at the 2008 Leeward
Islands Debate Competition.(More....) |
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RAPF: Burglars break into two Schools over the past week. |
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March 07, 2008: The most recent update from the Royal
Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) reveals that two schools and one home were broken
into over the past week. There was on average one accident per day and yet
another young man was arrested on a drug related offence. (More....) |
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Justice: Anguillian jailed for rape in St. Maarten |
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March 07, 2008: A 26-year-old man from Anguilla, was
found guilty on Wednesday March 05, 2008 by a court in St. Maarten of the rape
of a mentally ill 12-year-old boy. (More....) |
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Community: Primary School Science Fair is Back! |
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March 06, 2008: Following a long period of
hibernation, the Primary School Science fair is back! This long awaited
event is slated for 25th-26th March 2008 at the Teachers Resource Center
auditorium in The Valley. (More....) |
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Community: Historic game of Chess being actively promoted by GOA |
March 05, 2008: The Education Department (ED) of the
Government of Anguilla (GOA) has announced plans for a Chess summer workshop for
young people on the island, according to a release on Wednesday. (More....) |
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Community: 2008 Road Primary School Golf Tournament |
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March 04, 2008: The 2008 Road Primary School Golf
Tournament is being organized for 10:00am Saturday, June 21st, 2008 at the
Temenos Golf Club.(More....) |
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Sport: Ten-Ten cricket in East End. |
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March 04, 2008: Results of 10/10 cricket (More....) |
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Community: OECS Secretariat supports efforts to help lessen the turn around time
for HIV test results |
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March 04, 2008: (OECS Secretariat, Castries St.
Lucia) - The OECS Secretariat, in collaboration with OECS Member countries
is considering approaches towards further facilitating rapid testing for the
prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. (More....) |
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