The Classic Volkswagen Continues to Rule the Anchorage Car Scene

Gabane police post gets two new vehicles

Botswana: The rising crime in Gabane and surrounding areas has prompted the Botswana Police Service (BPS) to respond to the situation by issuing two new vehicles to Gabane Police Post.

KFS launches eight utility vehicles to augment forest Protection

Kenya: The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Forestry, Ephantus Kimotho, has urged Kenya Forest Service to lay focus on resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement as a key strategic objective in the growth of the capacity of the Service to implement the 30 percent tree cover target by 2032.

Homa-Bay county schools to compete in tree growing

Kenya: The Governor of Homa-Bay County, Gladys Wanga, has launched a school tree growing competition that will involve all schools in the county in a bid to increase the country's forest cover from the current 3% to 30%.

PR Event in Ebène Cybercity for Flyover Ebène Project

Mauritius: A Public Relations exercise with tenants and stakeholders of Ebène Cybercity in view of the construction of the new interchange along the M3-A14 corridor (Flyover Ebène project) was held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower in Ebène.

When Bill Crawford redid his car, little did he realize that he would make heads spin. The 83-year old retired Chevron senior marketing representative has made Anchorage, Alaska, his home.

Crawford purchased this iconic car from his widowed aunt

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Crawford grew up developing a soft corner for one of his uncles named Al Guerard. His uncle was the owner of the 1960 Volkswagen makes Karmann Ghia. After the demise of his uncle in 1981, Crawford expressed his desire to purchase the car from his widowed aunt, and the rest is history.

Knowing well how much the car meant to Crawford, his aunt gave it to him. The car was picked up from Pebble Beach, California, where his aunt resided. On a barge, the vehicle was transported to Alaska, his home.

The car collection atmosphere in Alaska is unbelievable and seasonal

Stating that Alaska experiences four seasons, Crawford added that he moved into the city with his wife in 1977. During the summer season that year, he was somewhat surprised to learn that several residents owned many classic cars. He describes the car collection atmosphere in Alaska as unbelievable and seasonal.

Alaska is home to not so many Karmann Ghias’s

In Alaska, one can glimpse of classic cars like Porsche s, Volks Wagen’s, and British cars. At the same time, the city of Alaska is home to not so many Karmann Ghias’s. Ironically, when this car was manufactured between 1955 and 1974, there were many of them on the roads back then. Most of the vehicles that the company built were sold in the U.S. The modern-day generation has little knowledge about the car and its history.

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Crawford’s car has won many awards at car shows

Stating that Crawford drives his car on sunny days, he adds that his iconic vehicle has won many awards at car shows in the last four decades. The trophies, too, have a home. The awards are placed in his heated garage. Crawford’s Karmann Ghias shares the space with the trophies lined up in his garage during the winter season. Then, come summer, the owner hits the road with his car.

Gabane police post gets two new vehicles

Botswana: The rising crime in Gabane and surrounding areas has prompted the Botswana Police Service (BPS) to respond to the situation by issuing two new vehicles to Gabane Police Post.

KFS launches eight utility vehicles to augment forest Protection

Kenya: The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Forestry, Ephantus Kimotho, has urged Kenya Forest Service to lay focus on resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement as a key strategic objective in the growth of the capacity of the Service to implement the 30 percent tree cover target by 2032.

Homa-Bay county schools to compete in tree growing

Kenya: The Governor of Homa-Bay County, Gladys Wanga, has launched a school tree growing competition that will involve all schools in the county in a bid to increase the country's forest cover from the current 3% to 30%.

PR Event in Ebène Cybercity for Flyover Ebène Project

Mauritius: A Public Relations exercise with tenants and stakeholders of Ebène Cybercity in view of the construction of the new interchange along the M3-A14 corridor (Flyover Ebène project) was held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower in Ebène.

Mauritius Qualifications Authority renews RPL Support Scheme

Mauritius: The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Support Scheme, a process to officially recognise and validate competencies gained outside the formal education and training system for the purpose of certification, was renewed yesterday, between the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) and the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA), during a ceremony held at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower, in Ebène. The event was followed by a workshop on Portfolio Development for 100 new potential candidates.

Dominica: PM Roosevelt Skerrit welcomes Mexican delegation AMEXCID

Dominica: Dr Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, received a group from the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) led by its Executive Director, Dr Laura Elena Carrillo Cubillas, and extended a warm welcome on March 23, 2022.