Rebecca Bird
Multimedia Journalist and News Editor at Freelance
Owner and Editor at Montserrat Focus
Owner and Editor at Anguilla Focus
Freelance ethical multimedia journalist and news editor with 17+ years on UK and Caribbean print, web and radio news. Commissions: [email protected]
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6 days ago |
anguillafocus.com | Rebecca Bird
Three interim directors will temporarily oversee the operations of the Anguilla Electricity Company (ANGLEC) following the resignation of five of its six board members. The departures followed a lengthy dispute between the board chair Jibri Klaren and utilities minister José Vanterpool over the advertisement of the chief executive officer position.
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1 week ago |
anguillafocus.com | Rebecca Bird
Rodney Rey has resigned as Anguilla’s elections supervisor while an independent investigation continues into mistakes made during the advance voting process. The Governor’s Office announced on Thursday, 17 April, that he had written to Governor Julia Crouch tendering his resignation with immediate effect. “The governor thanked Mr Rey for his years of dedicated service to Anguilla organising two elections and one by-election and wishes him a happy and healthy retirement,” the statement said.
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1 week ago |
anguillafocus.com | Rebecca Bird
The budget allocated for developing five roads in Anguilla falls EC$3 million short of what is required, according to the infrastructure minister. The previous government set aside $7 million for this financial year, but José Vanterpool said at least $10 million is needed to complete the works. Speaking during a government press conference on Monday, 14 April, the minister said he had been receiving lots of questions from the public on the condition of the roads.
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1 week ago |
anguillafocus.com | Rebecca Bird
Economic advisors from Barbados will be in Anguilla soon to review the government’s goods and services tax (GST) relief plan, according to Premier Cora Richardson-Hodge. If implemented, the plan, proposed by the Anguilla United Front during last year’s election campaign, will see the taxes cut across several sectors. The premier said members of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) will conduct a “wholesale review and a detailed assessment” over the coming weeks.
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1 week ago |
anguillafocus.com | Rebecca Bird
The Anguilla Statistics Department has recorded a small reduction in inflation during the first three months of 2025. From January to March the rate dropped by 0.4% compared to the last quarter in 2024, according to the latest Anguilla Consumer Price Index. The document shows the rate at which the price of a basket of consumption goods and services changes over a period of time for the island’s households.
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