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The imposing and luxury Anguillian-owned da’Vida Restaurant at Crocus Bay, is the island’s newest classy cuisine facility with seventeen well-experienced staff members serving a growing number of patrons on two shifts. The attractive structure, which is to be further developed on the top floor, complements the long-established Lloyd’s Guest House in the historic Upper Valley. There is also a small villa development at Crocus Bay neatly tucked away in the northern corner of the beach opposite the new restaurant which had a soft opening on April 30, ahead of its formal grand commissioning in the near future.

Police in Anguilla have recorded a drop in criminal activities since last week. For the period 29th April to 6th May there were nine crimes reported, down from 11 recorded a week earlier.

A long standing businessman was this week jailed for life for the murder of a woman who was shot to death the day after Valentines Day two years ago.

Chief Minister, Osbourne Fleming, prefaced his press conference on Tuesday this week by encouraging citizens to join in the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7, stating that it was an important religious indulgence in these days of global difficulty.

Tourists visiting Anguilla now have an opportunity to glean further information on accommodation and restaurant facilities, as well as the culture and history of the island, with a more comprehensive show launched on channel 20 and hosted by Caribbean Communications Company.

The Valley, Anguilla, April 20, 2009 – Scotiabank’s new contest for ScotiaCard Visa Debit cardholders is turning every purchase into a winning opportunity. From now until June 30, 2009, cardholders have the chance to win the amount of their purchases, up to EC$3000. The ScotiaCard Visa Debit allows customers to shop anywhere Visa is accepted at home or abroad with a single debit card.

As has now become an Anguillian tradition, the Seventh Annual Anguilla Regatta is again the venue of the hotly-contested Battle of the Banks between the National Bank (which has held the trophy for the past year) and its perennial rival, Caribbean Commercial Bank.

Farmers and Agricultural Officials in Anguilla are re-strategizing their way forward in the face of the present economic crisis.
Some weeks ago the Farmers' Association and the Agricultural Department met with Ministers of Government and other high level officials and toured the island’s farming facilities.

Carrie Bogar of Veya Restaurant has emerged as the winner of the first Chef Cook off held by the Teacher Gloria Omololu Institute at Veya Restaurant last Sunday evening. His Excellency Governor Alistair Harrison and Mrs Harrison were among the enthusiastic supporters who filled the restaurant in Sandy Ground to capacity for the event.

Events for the past few weeks, which climaxed on Thursday April 30, saw two Subcommittees of the Anguilla Red Cross join forces to further enrich our community. The collaboration between the Youth and Peer Education Subcommittee and the First Aid Subcommittee resulted in the successful completion by 12 members of the Junior Red Cross of the Basic First Aid Course.

As part of its education programme, the Department of Youth and Culture, with the assistance of the University of the West Indies, organised a lecture on Thursday, April 30, which was delivered by Vice Chancellor Emeritus, Professor Ralston ‘Rex’ Nettleford, at the Teachers’ Resource Centre.

Alarge new 5.2 megawatt generator has been added to the fleet of 14 others at Anglec’s Corito Power Station.

A two-day symposium will be held in Barbados on May 11 and 12, 2009 to consider the report of a landmark study of child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean.

While there are still no cases of H1N1 virus (or Swine Flu) reported in Anguilla or any where else in the Caribbean region, the Pan American Health Organization is shipping back-up supplies of Tamiflu to the countries of the OECS including Anguilla.

FirstCaribbean International Bank is again providing an opportunity for members of the public to be part of the nomination process as it seeks another Unsung Hero.

The Anguilla Community College moved a step forward in its organisational structure with the formal installation of a Board of Directors at a ceremony, in the Atlin Noraldo Harrigan Parliamentary Building on Tuesday evening, April 28, ably chaired by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Chanelle Petty-Barrett.

In what has been his first monthly press conference since assuming his responsibilities in Anguilla, Governor Alistair Harrison told reporters on Tuesday, April 28, about a few themes which had emerged from bilateral talks so far with Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming and other Ministers of Government.

Anguilla is taking precautions to guard against cases of the Swine Flu entering Anguilla. The Ministry of Health and Social Development has announced that while there are still no restrictions on international travel, officials will be questioning travellers entering the island.

Man arrested after stabbing
A stabbing highlighted this week’s police report and a man was taken into custody in connection with the incident.

Newly-appointed British Governor in Anguilla, His Excellency Alistair Harrison, told reporters on Tuesday this week that his Anguillian Deputy, Stanley Reid, was serving the role as an important bridge, to the island and its people, for him in the same way that he had been to his predecessor, Andrew George.