Anguilla Focus

03/01/2025

⚽️ SKILLS CAMP: More than 30 young football players between the ages of 14 and 24 took part in a two-day training camp where they gained valuable skills and insights into academic and athletic opportunities.

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More than 30 young football players between the ages of 14 and 24 took part in a two-day training camp where they gained valuable skills.

02/01/2025

💰 PENALTY RELIEF: A recent law change allows Inland Revenue Anguilla to waive up to EC$20,000 in tax penalties and interest for an individual taxpayer each year.

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A recent law change allows Inland Revenue Anguilla to waive up to EC$20,000 in tax penalties and interest for an individual taxpayer each year.

02/01/2025

🇦🇮 HUGE POTENTIAL: Premier Ellis Webster spoke fondly of Anguilla, its people and its potential in a heartfelt New Year address in which he said the island is standing “on the brink of greatness”.

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Premier Ellis Webster spoke fondly of Anguilla, its people and its potential in a heartfelt New Year address in which…

02/01/2025

🔴 GUN CRIME: Two serious incidents, both involving guns, took place in Anguilla on Monday, 30 December. No arrests have been made in connection with either case.

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Two serious incidents, both involving guns, took place in Anguilla on Monday, 30 December. No arrests have been made in connection with either case.

30/12/2024

🟠 WE'RE BACK: After a week off, Anguilla Focus is back in action, ready to bring you the latest news from across the island.

We'd love to know, what has been your highlight this festive season so far?

27/12/2024

🔴 GUN CRIME: The Royal Anguilla Police Force has launched an investigation after a car was damaged in a shooting near Cove Bay in Anguilla.

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The Royal Anguilla Police Force has launched an investigation after a car was damaged in a shooting near Cove Bay in Anguilla.

20/12/2024

🔴 SPECIES RECOVERY: The population of Anguilla’s Sombrero ground lizard has increased from fewer than 100 in 2018, to more than 1,600 today thanks to dedicated conservation efforts.

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The population of Anguilla's Sombrero ground lizard has increased from fewer than 100 in 2018, to more than 1,600 today, a new survey has revealed.

19/12/2024

🔴 PAY FREEZE: The Anguilla House of Assembly has agreed to a legislative change which will put civil servant pay increases on pause for a 16th but “final” year.

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The Anguilla House of Assembly has agreed to a legislative change which will put civil servant pay increases on pause for a 16th but "final" year.

19/12/2024

🔴 SWEET TREATS: The Anguilla House of Assembly has approved a motion enabling a local gift shop to import chocolate production materials at reduced costs.

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The Anguilla House of Assembly has approved a motion enabling a local gift shop to import chocolate production materials at reduced costs.

19/12/2024

🔴 HONOURING DEDICATION: After a combined 132 years of service, five dedicated Department of Education staff members retired this year.

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After a combined 132 years of service, five dedicated Department of Education staff members retired this year.

18/12/2024

🔴 POLICE RAFFLE: The Royal Anguilla Police Force has launched its annual raffle offering residents the chance to win an impressive set of prizes.

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The Royal Anguilla Police Force has launched its annual raffle offering residents the chance to win an impressive set of prizes.

18/12/2024

🔴 CHEAPER FOOD: Residents in Anguilla should see a drop in grocery prices from Thursday, 19 December, as a new law takes effect eliminating tax from essential food and drinks.

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Residents in Anguilla should see a drop in grocery prices from 19 December, as a new law takes effect eliminating tax from essential food and drinks.

17/12/2024

🔴 JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Anguilla’s labour minister is urging residents to apply for local job openings before raising concerns about positions being filled by foreign workers.

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Anguilla's labour minister is urging residents to apply for local job openings before raising concerns about positions being filled by foreign workers.

17/12/2024

🔴 ARMED ROBBERY: A man was robbed at gunpoint in a restaurant in the East End district of Anguilla on Sunday, 15 December.

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A man was robbed at gunpoint in a restaurant in the East End district of Anguilla on Sunday, 15 December.

17/12/2024

🔴 NO ALL-INCLUSIVE: Anguilla’s tourism minister, Haydn Hughes, has firmly stated that the government has no plans to welcome any all-inclusive resorts to the island.

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Anguilla’s tourism minister, Haydn Hughes, has firmly stated that the island has no plans to welcome any all-inclusive resorts

17/12/2024

🔴 LIVE: Click below to watch the today's meeting of the Anguilla House of Assembly.

16/12/2024

🔴 LIVE: The Government of Anguilla is delivering a press conference on the latest issues affecting the island.

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