Stories about Anguilla

Anguilla: Anti-Referendum

  17 August 2007

“Can I be blamed for suspecting that the people who propose a formal referendum on Anguilla’s new Constitution have a hidden agenda?” asks Corruption-free Anguilla, as he makes a case for not holding a referendum.

Caribbean: West Indies Cricket Board Elections

  17 July 2007

“You might think that the position is so blighted that no one wants it, or you may think it just odd that only one name apiece was tossed into the circle for the posts of president and vice-president of the West Indies Cricket Board.” Vaneisa Baksh at CaribbeanCricket.com weighs in...

Anguilla: Hotel Turns Into Slum

  2 July 2007

Corruption-free Anguilla finds out that a derelict hotel has become living quarters for Mexicans imported into the island to run a dolphin facility: “Chalk up another victory for crass profits over humanity.”

Anguilla: Slave Labour?

  28 June 2007

As imported Indian labourers marched against unfair wages on a high-profile resort project, Corruption-free Anguilla writes: “Our government has lost its way. It was the compassion of the ordinary Anguillian that redeemed our government today.”

One Caribbean; Many Identities…

  30 May 2007

Calypsonian Lord Nelson once sang, “all ah we is one family”. Optimists in the Caribbean may well agree with these words, but the reality is that if you were to describe Caribbean states as a family, you would have to call it a complex unit - and one in which there is much sibling rivalry. Trinidadian blogger Karel Mc Intosh discusses the intricate subject of Caribbean unity with Jamaicans Geoffrey Philp and Francis Wade and Guyanese blogger Media Critic.

Anguilla: Homosexuality and Constitutional Reform

  23 May 2007

“We cannot allow ourselves to get side tracked when it comes to our Constitution. We have to be ready with our arguments when the British team arrives in Anguilla in July”: As one of Britain's last remaining colonies readies itself for constitutional reform, Corruption-free Anguilla examines the current legislation regarding...

Anguilla: A Lost Generation?

  10 May 2007

In the context of a recently published World Bank report on the impact of crime in the West Indies, Corruption-free Anguilla writes: “The pervasive violence in our school system warps and distorts the values of our youth. Good teachers are driven away. Well-behaved pupils are sent away to other countries...

Caribbean: Farewell to a cricketing legend

  25 April 2007

In the early ’90s, the West Indies' dominance of the international cricket scene entered its long decline. There were fewer victories to celebrate, fewer exceptional demonstrations of the brilliance to which West Indian fans had become so accustomed. And when there were bright spots, they often came courtesy of one man: Brian Charles Lara. Lara played his last ever international cricket match in Barbados on April 21, 2007, in front of thousands of fans and visitors. The Caribbean blogosphere pays tribute to the man some consider the greatest cricketer of all time.

Puerto Rico: Gli Gli Sails Again

  17 April 2007

The Voice of the Taino People is excited about The Gli-Gli (or Carib Canoe) sailing expedition in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its first voyage to relink the indigenous Carib communities of the region.

Anguilla: Constitutional Reform

  30 March 2007

Don Mitchell at Corruption-Free Anguilla was invited by the Members of the House of Assembly to lead them through the Report of the Constitutional and Electoral Reform Commission as Anguilla begins the process of constitutional reform: “It is the consensus view that emerges from the series of public meetings that...

Anguilla: Education

  26 March 2007

Corruption-Free Anguilla features a guest post that expresses concern about the island's failing education system and the resulting consequences.

Anguilla: Unethical lawyers

  20 February 2007

idmitch, who has been using a blog to tackle corruption in Anguilla, takes up a challenge from the island's chief minister and starts asking questions about corruption in the legal profession.

Anguilla: First ever escalator!

  3 January 2007

Bob Green's Anguilla News posts a photo of Anguilla's first ever escalator, along with the caption: “After it had been in operation for a short time, a sign appeared on the new escalator: “This is not an amusement ride.”