Anguilla News


MEDFEST! Come Celebrate Anguilla Life!

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Anguilla People (AXA PYPL) is holding an outdoor family festival on November 25-26 at J.R. Webster’s Park.  Called MEDFEST, the goal is to raise funds for the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Fundraising for the hospital is AXA PYPL’s main mandate.  A non-profit organization, AXA PYPL is dedicated exclusively to helping the hospital financially.

So join the music and fun!  Celebrate life (including Anguillian long life  — we have one of the top 20 life expectancies among all countries in the world, according to cia.gov). Enjoy the music of such bands as ALHCS Steel Pan Orchestra, King Gossip, Hotshot, Anguilla Time String Band and a whole bunch more!

Celebrate at MEDFEST! 100% of profits generated goes to one of the best causes possible, our hospital!

Sandy Ground Halloween And Ripples

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While Halloween is not a big deal in most of Anguilla, it is a tradition in Sandy Ground.

Saturday October 29th, the costumes and goodies start at Ripple’s at 6 PM.

All the restaurants are on board. The children go from restaurant to restaurant, in “trick or treat” search of the usual Halloween goodies.

Also at Ripples to eat…

Mini curry with a poppadom for $5 and sliders!

And early bird dinner specials…

Roast lamb with mint sauce,

Sesame coated wahoo with orange and ginger marmalade,

Mediterranean quiche with veggie trimmings,

Each for only $14!

Sounds like a fun party.  Go and see all the Sandy Ground costumes, get ready to be spooked, and enjoy your own goodies at Ripples!

AHTA and Cap Juluca Raise Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

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As part of its ongoing Health and Wellness Programme, Cap Juluca is this month partnering with the national Cancer Awareness Steering Committee (CASC) to raise awareness on Breast Cancer. Under the theme“Cancer is Everybody’s Business – Early Detection is the Best Protection”, the Resort Health and Wellness Committee has planned a wide range of educational activities for October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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WISE Anguilla, PTA meeting

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WISE Anguilla, part of ALHCS, located at Crocus Hill, is having the first Parent Teacher meeting of the new school year.

The meeting will be held at 5 PM on Thursday, 15th September 2011.

Topics are: the new Caribbean Vocational Qualification Standard courses offered; Job Link-up progress report of WISE students; the Reading Intervention program; introduction of teachers and  their subject classes; weekly schedule and time-table; question and answer session.

More information about WISE Anguilla can be found on the Website wiseaxa.webs.com
All parents/guardians of the WISE students are asked to make a special effort to attend on Thursday the 15th at 5 PM at the school on Crocus Hill, at the Old Cottage Hospital.

Please call 497 7372 during school hours for any additional information.