1816In 1816, St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguila and the Virgin Islands are packed into one single colony. In 1967, they all become one solid Free Associated State within the British Commonwealth
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Free Associated State within the British Commonwealth
1816
1816In 1816, St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguila and the Virgin Islands are packed into one single colony. In 1967, they all become one solid Free Associated State within the British Commonwealth |
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Hurricane Louis plays havoc
1995Hurricane Louis, with gusting winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour, hits St. Marteen. Nine people died and some 7,000 to 10,000 people are rendered homeless. In Anguila, it played havoc with agriculture. In Antigua and Barbuda, losses reached $300 million; the government was bound to implement an austerity program to offset damages to the economy. In St. Kitts & Nevis, hurricanes Louis and Marilyn caused damages for up to $70 million. |
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Anguila’s colonization
1967 |
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St. Kitts and Nevis split
1967 |
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Negotiations in St. Kitts & Nevis backfired
1969 Failure in the negotiations to work out the conflict in St. Kitts & Nevis urged on a British intervention to restore reunification. |
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New British Constitution
1976 A new British Constitution is enacted, so granting Anguila a self-governed dependence to Great Britain and administrative autonomy –a constitution of its own- even though the associated State of St. Kitts & Nevis remains in place. |
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Changed in Anguila’s government
Emile Gums replaces Ronald Webster as Prime Minister and new leader of the People’s Progressive Party. |
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Territory dependent to Great Britain
1980 Anticipating the soon-to-be-proclaimed independence for St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguila breaks away officially from the State and wins status as a territory dependent to Great Britain through the enactment of the Anguila Act that same year. |
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Anguila’s new constitution
1982 A new constitution goes into effect. |
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Anguila requests its admission in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
1983Anguila requests its admission in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. |
