Business

“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.

Anguillian entrepreneurs Francois and Sandra Lake, who jointly own and run the successful grocery business Food’s ’95 at West End, have branched off with the establishment of a wine store at the attractive Tomac Plaza at the Water Swamp.

Work is proceeding steadily on the second phase of the extension of the spa at CuisinArt Resort. According to General Manager, Stephane Zaharia, the facility should be completed in November when there will be a soft opening. This will be followed by a hard opening in December.

“Power Up and Win” a brand new fully loaded Suzuki Grand Vitara with Shell. An exciting new promotion has begun at your local Shell station giving all Shell consumers the chance to win but, this is just part of the story. Starting locally on February 26th , in Anguilla, this promotion is being run simultaneously across 11 of the 12 markets Sol operates in. This adds up to an impressive 11 Suzuki Grand Vitara’s on offer to be won making it one of the most significant promotions ever run by Shell, in this region.

Customers doing business at the National Bank of Anguilla were told during a special promotion drive in the lobby area about some of the bank’s special offers and services to them for the month of March. Carrying out these duties were Marisa Gumbs and Catalina Hawley, NBA’s Market Research & Business Development Officers.

Caribbean Cable Communications (CCC) has announced a modest rate increase for its television service on the island with effect from March 1, but its rates for high-speed internet and telephone services will remain unchanged.

Digicel, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, announced today that it is making its mobile service even more convenient and economical to residents of Anguilla, with the launch of its ‘Digicel at Home’ campaign and the availability of the Jalbatron GDP-02 GSM Desktop Phone.

Leading Pan-Caribbean Operator First Provider in the Region to Offer Customers Live Local TV Streamed on Handsets

JANUARY 29, 2007, KINGSTON JAMAICA — Digicel, the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications company in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, has launched in Jamaica the Digicel Mobile TV service, powered by Vimio Plc. Now available to Digicel’s post-paid and pre-paid customers in Jamaica, the highly-anticipated service was unveiled on Thursday (Jan 25th) with a live demonstration at the popular Digicel sponsored Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival.

The National Bank of Anguilla Limited has embarked on a promotion called “Skip-A-Pay For the Holidays Loan Combo.”

The excitement hasn’t let up with Digicel’s Key to Your Fortune Promotion. It continues to spark intense enthusiasm in the local community.

The National Bank of Anguilla Ltd is the 2006 recipient of Good Corporate Citizen Awards in Sports Development, Financial Literacy and Awareness and Preservation of the Environment.