tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post2422366649200187697..comments2023-05-05T07:13:41.889-04:00Comments on Corruption-free Anguilla: CommitmentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-84212259060899758892007-10-29T17:41:00.000-04:002007-10-29T17:41:00.000-04:00According to today's Cayman Net News, President of...According to today's Cayman Net News, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Angelyn Hernandez, warns residents that if they fail to protect the environment it could affect their future economic prosperity.<BR/><BR/>Speaking at the Environmental Pledge Awareness reception hosted by H.E the Governor, Stuart Jack, at Government House, Ms Hernandez said, “History has shown that communities and countries that neglect or fail to protect their environmental capital may in the short to medium term prosper, but in the long-term struggle economically, as their natural resources become depleted and investors, visitors and even residents elect to go elsewhere,” she said.<BR/><BR/>Governor Jack encouraged the participants to support the Chamber of Commerce initiative by signing the pledge to become more environmentally friendly. “I signed the pledge on behalf of Government House and personally,” he said. “Many of the environmentally friendly products you see displayed here tonight is in use at Government House. I encourage you to do your part.”<BR/><BR/>If Anguilla's Governor cares about our environment he's been exceedingly quiet about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-3672854860968773532007-10-28T08:21:00.000-04:002007-10-28T08:21:00.000-04:00I expect we are about to witness officials and bur...I expect we are about to witness officials and bureaucrats running for cover while throwing unseemly verbal hand grenades at the negativity and evil intent of those who the Anguilla members and others elected to run the UKOT Conservation Forum. We have considerable experience in Anguilla in blaming the corrupting influence of foreigners for everything, even NICA. Stay tunedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com