Ordrick Samuel, also known as Jicky or Montgomery, operates the MRS Radio Station from his home. He broadcasts from speakers on his roof on Monday to Saturday at 6.30 am to 7.15 am and when necessary in the afternoon. He provides Barbudans with general news, village information, notices, and birthdays. Every Tuesday morning Elder Mills broadcasts religious thoughts and music. Every Friday morning Pastor Ralph Payton of the Seventh Day Adventist Church advises on marriage education. MRS Radio also features guest DJs. Jicky can be contacted on 460 0087 within Antigua and Barbuda.
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The Christmas Day race meeting at Coronation Park was an interesting event with several new horses appearing and crowd favourites returning. Razor was one new horse who did extremely well, coming second to Diamond Tip who, after a year's layoff, came back to win the 4-furlong race. Razor is a half-breed, 2-year-old colt owned by James Joseph and trained by Alan Cephas. We list the results below.
| Race | Winner | Owner | Trainer | Jockey |
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| One | Stay Focus | Fenton Williams | Otene | Otene |
| Two | Diamond Tip | Lever Webber | Henry Beazer | Dwight Jacobs |
| Three | Powerspoon | Ishval Harris | Ishval Harris | Otene |
| Four | Superman | Zane Teague | Macdonald John | Dwight Jacobs |
| Five | The Edge | Inshan Beazer | Inshan Beazer | Dwight Jacobs |
| Six | Draw the Line | Dwight Finch | Shevil Charles | Otene |
| Seven | Burning Flames | Hawkins Walker | Hawkins Walker | Dwight Jacobs |
Last year's champions, Barbuda's New Era, captured fourth place in this women's basketball tournament at the JSC Sports Complex in Antigua. The tournament was won by Big Banana Lady Express with St Kitts as runners up. Tracelyn Nedd and Alison Harris of New Era were selected for the All Tournament team. The event is organised annually by The Concerned Parents/Teachers Association, who considered that the play was of a high standard in 2005.
Arthur Nibbs was welcomed to the Senate by Opposition Senator Gail Christian in her address during the budget debates. Arthur has been appointed as a senator by the Antigua Labour Party.
A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held on Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, and Thursday 9 June. The proceedings started at 9 am daily in the Council Hall.
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The graduation of the class of 2005 was an historical occasion, being the last secondary graduation from the Holy Trinity School. The 2005 graduates included Amelia Beazer, Dennica Beazer, Lenesha Desouza, Farrah Harris, Stephanie Harris, Kazim Thomas, Hudson Walbrook, and Naketa Walker. Kereanna Baltimore, studying in Cuba, and Shawn-Marie David were unable to attend. Amelia, Kazim, Hudson, and Naketa are studying at State College in Antigua.
Several members of the first graduating class, that of 1990, participated in the ceremony with Miss Lenore Henry the principal of Holy Trinity at the time. The Class of 1990, shown in the photo above right taken outside the Pentecostal Church, was Leslie Hamlet, Sean Charles, George Thomas, Afton Brown, Wade Thomas, Amanda Nedd, Nadine Nedd Teague, Maxine Burton Walker, and Marcey Brown. Nadine gave the charge to the graduates of 2005.
Best wishes and a happy New Year to all graduates of the Holy Trinity School.