ANTIGUA'S WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK 2010 activities kicked off with a successful Cocktail Fundraiser at the Siboney Beach Club on Saturday Feb 27th despite heavy competition from many other events. The week is observed internationally from March 7th-13th this year and as usual is mostly spearheaded by the Antigua & Barbuda Glaucoma Support Group with assistance from service organisations such as the Lion's Club and the Boy Scouts, the Ministry of Health, the media and the local business community.

Despite current economic challenges some are still giving. This week the JCI Antigua received a $5,000 contribution from Helix Gaming represented by Managing Director Mr. Stuart Gordon, to go towards training and development within the organization. This contribution made by Helix Gaming in a time when most businesses have become reluctant to make charitable contributions can inspire others to rise to the challenge.

ST. JOHN’S - 03 March – Although International Women’s Day (IWD) is traditionally observed on the 8th March each year, the women of Antigua & Barbuda will use the entire month of March to heighten awareness on persisting issues impacting women, and celebrate economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

The International Women’s Club of Antigua & Barbuda today announced that the entry deadline for the “Antigua’s Got Rhythm” children’s talent show has been extended from Friday, 5 March, to Wednesday, 10 March. IWC members will be at the LIME office in Woods Centre from 1-5 p.m. each day to collect the forms and entry fees.

The Environmental Awareness Group (EAG), in conjunction with the MOMENT is CAPTURED photography continues in second leg of a monthly hiking tour around Antigua to combine two closely-related endeavours: nature and photography. The purpose of the hikes is to bring attention to Antigua's diverse ecology, to encourage physical activity among residents, to highlight the work of the EAG, and to give amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to explore their cameras in a natural environment.

St. Johns, Antigua: February 22, 2010 …The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment through the Sustainable Island Resource Management Mechanism (SIRMM), will be hosting a Visioning Consultation, on Friday 26th February, 2010 at the Multipurpose Cultural Centre, beginning at 8 a.m. with specific focus on issues relating Natural Land, Marine Resources, the Environment, Physical Development Infrastructure and Services.

The exercise, seeks to discuss issues relating to land development and land use in the state of Antigua and Barbuda.