barbudaful news from February 2005
New Water System
Monday 21 February 2005
Barbuda's new water system was turned on by Baldwin Spencer, the Prime Minister, and Wilmoth Daniel, the Minister of Public Buildings and Works. The reverse osmosis plant, which was donated by an Antiguan company, will convert the brackish water at the well at Catley Hill Road to proper drinking water. The plant has the capacity to produce over 20,000 gallons of water per day.
Barbudans need to re-apply for their water service by 28 February. Water meters will be fitted to all premises, which have the APUA service, and each month consumers will pay $21 for 1000 to 4000 gallons and $50 for over 4000 gallons.
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The Best Ever First Level Car Wash
Saturday 19 February 2005
At the Sunset Hotel the young women of the Wesleyan Holiness Church are raising funds for their club by washing buses for $40, cars for $30, and bikes for $10. See them between 7.30 am and midday.
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Two new businesses open in Barbuda
Saturday 19 February 2005
The Barbuda Internet and Technology Centre opened at Madison, just below the Barbuda Home and Gift Centre. The computer school offers classes in operating and application software as well as computing services like scanning and CD burning. John Webber is the proprietor.
Daphne Desouza opened a perfumery above Ferron's Lumber and Hardware Supplies. Daphne has bath and shower gels and body lotions together with perfumed candles.
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Caribbean Soul Food Fair at HTS
Friday 18 February 2005
The school's celebration of Black History Month continued on Friday with a Caribbean food fair. Each class researched recipes from a chosen Caribbean country and presented the food on stalls outside the home economics centre.
The event proved very popular with members of the community who were able to chose from sweet and sour lobster (Anguilla), bananes pesées (Haiti), spinach empanadas (Cuba), Acias de morne (Guadeloupe), conch and lobster salad (Trinidad), coconut patties and peanut sugar cakes (Curaçao), and lots more dishes from 18 different countries. The proceeds will go to the Young Leaders' project for 2005.
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Raffle and Barbecue at Madison
Monday 14 February 2005
On Valentine's Night the Barbuda Library Association will be holding a raffle and barbecue with two super prizes
- first prize - BWIA ticket to any destination (except London)
- second prize - two LIAT tickets to St Lucia, West Indies
Raffle tickets are already printed and are selling fast. Buy some from Frances Beazer and Cleo Isaac- that's if they have any left.
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Hair Extravaganza
Monday 7 February 2005
Black History Month celebrations continued with a hair extravaganza at the Holy Trinity School. The hair models and the designers of the styles were school students from the primary and secondary departments. The event was organised by the Young Leaders with Knacyntar Nedd and Sharima Deazle as the MCs and presenters of prizes.
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Flag Raising Ceremony at HTS
Friday 4 February 2005
The staff and students of the Holy Trinity School raised the flags of 18 Caribbean territories on Friday. The ceremony was to mark the beginning of Black History Month and is part of this year's Young Leaders' project entitled Strengthening Caribbean Society.
View more photos of the ceremony.
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HTS Young Leaders celebrate Black History Month
01 February 2005
The Young Leaders project for 2005 is Strengthening Caribbean Society - Our Vision, Our Culture, Our People. The Young Leaders have decided to use the Black History Month celebrations as part of their project and are organising and implementing the activities throughout the school.
The Young Leaders intend to transform the Holy Trinity School into a Caribbean village. Each class/form will research and display information about a Caribbean country in their classrooms. The students will research the country's flag, national symbol, map, leader, national idol, national animal, national dress, main airport, local dish, and main crops.
The main events in the month of February are
- February 1 - flag-raising ceremony and dramatic presentations
- February 4 - dramatic presentation by Young Leaders
- February 7 - hair extravaganza
- February 17 - Caribbean soul food fair
- February 25 - Caribbean knowledge quiz
- February 28 - dress day presentation
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