Ordrick Samuel, also know 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 Wesleyan Girls Club are hosting a fun day extravaganca at the Basketball Club at 2 pm. Lots to eat and drink - be there! See Lavonne Walbrook for more information.
The developer, Tariq Malik, will make a presentation to the general public regarding a proposed development of an hotel in the Palmetto - River area. This is the first public meeting held to solicit a response from Barbudans regarding the hotel. The meeting, from 9 am to 3 pm, will be held in the main hall of the Holy Trinity School or in the Barbuda Council Hall. Application forms will be available for those seeking employment.
Chad Knight-Alexander has been appointed the Director of Works for Barbuda. Initially his portfolio includes planning, infrastructure and development, but other responsibilities will be included over time. Congratulations to Chad.
Maverick Weatherhead and perhaps Sophia Charles will be competing in the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Games for athletes in the under-15 age group. The trials will be held in Antigua on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 June.
Every summer different teams of missionaries visit the Barbuda Pentecostal Church. This year a team of 19 from The Victory Church in Florida will be conducting a daily vacation Bible School for young people of all denominations at the Church. The school will held from 9 am to 12 midday and students will take part in bible study, art and craft, games, skits, dramatic presentations, stories, and songs. In the afternoons the missionaries will work on the nursery and computer room in the Education Centre. They will be painting, tiling the floors, and putting on doors. For further information contact Pastor Nigel Henry or Mrs Sonia Harry, the Youth Director of the Barbuda Pentecostal Church.
All over the world at 4 pm millions of people will be competing in Olympic Fun Runs. In Barbuda Peter Cuffy is organising a 1½ mile lap round the village. Runners will receive certificates of participation and T-shirts. Be part of the Olympic movement - see Peter Cuffy for details.
A tennis court and an indoor training facility are proposed in the sports complex with the basketball court. Assessments have been completed, technicians identified, but a starting date has yet to be set. The project is being organised by councillor Randolph "T C" Beazer, the Chairman of the Committee for Tourism, Sports, Culture, and Youth Affairs. A " friend of Barbuda" has donated the funds.
The Barbuda Falcons Athletics Club is holding a fundraising drive. They will cut gardens with a strimmer, trim flowers, and clean up yards generally. The charge will depend on the size of the garden and the job. See Peter Cuffy or a club member to book your garden and yard clean up.
The Falcons are raising money for uniforms and a summer project. The project will include sporting activities for a few hours a day during the school's summer vacation. Refreshments will be provided.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN has given six blackhead sheep and six local goats to the Holy Trinity School. Inshan Beazer, the school's agricultural science teacher, plans to build a large herd of 100 animals. By September Inshan will be able to introduce the full CXC agricultural science programme with the introduction of chickens and rabbits and a school garden. In fulfilment of the CXC practical component the students of Forms IV and V will keep daily records of the feeds given, gestation periods, and breeding, as well as diseases suffered and treatments. The students will also be required to keep daily records of the crops planted in the garden. Inshan Beazer has requested 300 feet of wire to enclose the garden from the Ministry of Education.
Officials from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) visited Barbuda where they held discussions with the Barbuda Council and other individuals and groups. The CDB was investigating the possibility of development projects for the island. They considered ways of using the resources given by the UK, Canada, and China to assist in agriculture, fisheries, public utilities, and small business development.
There will be four sittings of the Barbuda Magistrate's Court on 7, 8, 9, and 10 June.
The Holy Trinity School has a new school bus supplied by the UPP Government. John Mussington, the principal, said that the bus will be used for field trips as well as providing a regular service for students. The students will pay a fare, which will go towards the maintenance of the bus. The school had been without a school bus since Hurricane Lennie, 5 or 6 years ago. The presentation party included Trevor Walker (parliamentary representative), Mackenzie Frank (senator), Linton Thomas (previous senator) and Fabian Jones (Chairman, Barbuda Council). Paster William Rose gave the blessing and Randolph "T C" Beazer was the master of ceremonies.