Business

This year opening preparations at Kú Hotel and Kúyah, the hotel restaurant now managed in partnership with Deon Thomas, included a full day of service quality training (on 29th October) conducted by Melinda Goddard, principal of ClienTell® Consulting, LLC.

Cap Juluca has announced the promotion of a number of Anguillian managers in the run-up to its grand opening on Saturday, October 27, for its twentieth season.

Newly-appointed Manager at Covecastles Villa Resort, Andrea Richardson, says the property is looking forward to a good season starting with increased bookings around Thanksgiving in November and is fully booked for Christmas.

Cap Juluca Resort & Spa has trained and awarded its over 400 Anguillian workers as it geared up for its twentieth season with expectations of another successful year – this time under new management and ownership. The hotel reopens on Saturday, October 27.

Mr. Neil McConnie, General Manager of ANGLEC, and Elvin Richardson, Information Technology Officer, held a press conference to announce the launching of their new online billing system on Thursday, October 11. It is a system that enables ANGLEC customers to view their bills and pay their bills online from anywhere at anytime once they have access to the internet and possess a Visa or MasterCard.

Senior Leadership Team members of the local branch of FirstCaribbean Bank, on Tuesday, undertook duties alongside staff members.

Mrs. Vanessa Connor, Credit Manager, and Ms. Karen York, Human Resources Officer, recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison both earning Graduate Diplomas in Banking. The program is designed for mid to senior level mangers and prepares its graduates to lead their organization by providing an education covering all key areas of financial services management.

President of the Anguilla Bar Association, Joyce Kentish-Egan, has come out in full praise and support for the new Regional Law Revision Centre which was officially opened here after some four years of effort.

Having a Savings Plan is often seen as a luxury. We sometimes ask ourselves whether we do not have enough immediate demands on our cash without having to worry about putting some aside for the future. But saving should be a priority for two reasons:

Anguilla Masonry Products (AMP) is the established leader in ready-mix concrete products for the construction industry, serving corporate, government and individual clients with a wide variety of engineered products and special purpose products and providing solutions for the Caribbean climactic zone.

“It is always exciting when we can come to the public to tell them something that’s pleasant to their ears, and what we are saying today is that for no additional cost we are delivering a minimum of one Meg speed to our customers in Anguilla.” So said Chief Executive of Cable and Wireless, Sutcliffe Hodge, as he reported on Monday this week to the local media on the company’s continuing Internet technological advances for homes and businesses.

On Saturday, September 1, members of the National Bank of Anguilla Ltd (NBA) management team and supervisors participated in the Customer Satisfaction Leadership seminar conducted at the NBA by Ms. Melinda Goddard, principal of ClienTell® Consulting, LLC. The NBA management requested a Saturday schedule to avoid taking time from their customers during regular hours.

In a ceremony held at Paradise Cove on Saturday July 21 at 9:00 am, the Chairmanship of the ECCB was handed over to the Honourable Minister of Finance Mr. Victor Banks. The outgoing chairman, Dr. The Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as the Governor of the ECCB Sir K Dwight Venner sat with Mr. Banks at the head table. Sir Dwight chaired the ceremony and it began with an opening prayer by Reverend Joseph Lloyd of the Methodist Church. In Sir Dwight’s opening remarks, he recognized all of the many dignitaries and members of the Monetary Council in the crowd. He reminded everyone that the chairmanship of the ECCB is handed over every year and obviously this year it goes to Anguilla. He quoted the outgoing Chairman by stating that, “having post colonial economies which are closely integrated at both the national and OECS levels and are flexible, adaptive and innovative in order to be regionally and internationally competitive, is the ultimate goal.” He continued by saying that the following requisites are imperative in order for this to happen; political vision, will, accountability, administrative competence, corporate governance, civic responsibility and social expectations.

Anguilla’s overseas tourism representatives met on the island from Monday to Thursday this week to discuss their promotional plans for 2008 and the budget they will need to continue their marketing efforts.

Cable & Wireless (C&W) announced recently that while in the United States, its mobile customers can credit Caribbean bmobile prepaid accounts through any of the country’s 48,000 participating Western Union offices.

Caribbean Cable Communications (CCC) has announced the introduction of its new “Small Business Unlimited Calling Plan” specifically for Anguilla’s small businesses that want to save money on both local and long distance service. For US$249.95 per month, qualifying small businesses will receive two lines, two telephone numbers and unlimited local and worldwide calling.

Cable & Wireless, one of the world’s leading telecommunications company, a week ago (Friday 8 June 07) in a press release proudly announces major successes in the BVI mobile market with the introduction of their bMobile service. The success comes on the heels of having received a unitary license just 12 days earlier, and in advance of the official launch of bmobile which takes place today 15 June 2007.

Maundays Bay, Anguilla (June 4, 2007) – Readers of Travel + Leisure, one of the US’s leading magazines, have cast their ballot and voted Cap Juluca the #1 hotel for service on Anguilla. The ranking was #5 in the Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas, moving up three places from its 2006 placement in the voting. Results of the World’s Best Service Readers’ Survey appeared in the June 2007 issue of the magazine.

Blu, Capri and Solei Sundries Boutiques at CuisinArt Resort and Spa in Anguilla, combine to add an exotic experience at the up-market hotel for local people and guests alike.
Blu, the main boutique, features creations by some of the world’s best and popular designers providing elegance and unrivalled fashions for patrons at affordable prices.

Popular Anguillian seamstress, Vonetter Connor, has taken her sewing industry to another level by opening the new building for her expanded business called Bridal Affairs & Beyond Enterprises on the North Hill Road.