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Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was a British colony in the West Indies from 1882 to 1983, consisting of the islands of Anguilla, Nevis, and Saint Christopher. From 1882 to 1951, and again from 1980, the colony was known simply as Saint Christopher and Nevis. Saint Christopher and Nevis gained independence in 1983 as the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, while Anguilla would remain a British overseas territory.
Sir Emile Gumbs was a politician from Anguilla. He served as the island territory's Chief Minister from 1 February 1977 to May 1980 and again from 12 March 1984 to 16 March 1994.
Onaje Allan Gumbs was a New York–based pianist, composer, and bandleader.
Trans Anguilla Airways (TAA) is an air charter airline operating to and from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport to points in the Caribbean.
The Dolphin Flag of Anguilla was adopted on September 29, 1967, after the colony unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom as the Republic of Anguilla. It depicted three orange dolphins in a circle on a white background with a turquoise stripe at the bottom. It was used until March 19, 1969, when British rule was restored.
Roy Gumbs is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as a striker.
Jermaine Gumbs is a footballer who plays as a striker. Born in England, he represented Anguilla at international level.
General elections were held in Anguilla on 16 March 1994. Despite a large drop in the Anguilla United Party's vote share, the loss of the Road North constituency to the Anguilla Democratic Party gave the second and third parties enough seats to form a coalition government. Hubert Hughes of the Anguilla United Party, who had stood on a pro-independence platform, was appointed Chief Minister following the elections. The small Anguilla for Good Government party replaced the Party for Anguilla's Culturisation and Economy as the fourth party, but like its predecessor, failed to win representation. The future Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming held his seat of Sandy Hill as an independent.
Benjamin Gumbs II was a British colonial governor and sugarcane plantation owner on Katouche Bay. He was Deputy Governor of Anguilla from 1750 until 1768.
Gumbs is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Anguilla women's national under-20 football team is the national team of Anguilla.
Edward Ambrose Gumbs is the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands.
The People's Progressive Party (PPP) was a political party in Anguilla.
Britannia Idalia Gumbs was an Anguillan politician. She was the first woman to sit in the Anguilla House of Assembly.
Alexis Pauline Gumbs is an American writer, independent scholar, poet, activist and educator based in Durham, North Carolina. Gumbs advocates for other POC queer women and is commonly known as a “Black Feminist love evangelist,” but she also describes herself as a "Queer Black Troublemaker." In her experimental triptych, Gumbs explores the implications of humanity’s struggle with ecological disruption and Black feminist theory and refusals.
General elections were held in Anguilla on 24 July 1972. The People's Progressive Party won six of the seven seats and its leader Ronald Webster became chair of the council. Webster was later appointed as the first Chief Minister shortly before the 1976 elections.
General elections were held in Anguilla on 30 July 1968.
Quincia Gumbs-Marie is a politician and environmentalist from Anguilla, who was elected in June 2020 representing the Anguilla Progressive Movement to the Government of Anguilla. Her first role in office was as Parliamentary Secretary of Information Technology, Natural Resources, Economic Development and Tourism. The timing meant that she became responsible for developing a strategy for the re-opening of tourism due to COVID-19 in Anguilla. At COP26 she spoke on the work of the Blue Anguilla (BANG) Committee, which works to amplify the role of the blue economy in Anguilla. In July 2022 a new ministry was formed, which Gumbs-Marie leads as Honourable Minister of Sustainability, Innovation and the Environment. She has spoken out on how sustainability and economic development in Anguilla are intrinsically linked.
Benjamin Gumbs may refer to:
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- ↑ "Anguilla". World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
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