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The High Court began sitting in Anguilla on Thursday, June 2, in its criminal jurisdiction.

A new school building is being proposed for Island Harbour. This was one of the matters discussed there between a team of Government Ministers, other officials and teachers this week.

A new replacement in the person of Joseph William Legg has been recruited to Anguilla as Staff Officer to the Governor in succession to Jackie Barlow.

The Modern Languages Department at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School held its 5th Annual Inter-house Spelling B Plus Competitions in March of this year. The students from Yellow House emerged the winners in both competitions.
At a general assembly on Friday May 27, students were presented with prizes - namely Spanish and French CDs and vocabulary and grammar study guides.

Diamond I, the newest Anguillian owned ferryboat, has begun its passenger service between Blowing Point, Anguilla, and Marigot, St. Martin, with its crew wearing a black and white uniform.

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Wave Knight, which has been visiting Anguilla since Saturday, May 28, left the island on Wednesday, June 1 for Aruba, where it will change crew and resume its patrols in the Eastern Caribbean.

An Ecumenical Service was held at the Mount Fortune Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sunday afternoon, May 29, on the eve of Anguilla Day. Actually, May 29, 1967, was the day when the decision was taken by the people at meeting, at the then Burrowes Park, to demand the St. Kitts Police to leave Anguilla the following day, May 30.

Mrs. Ileen Richardson not only occupies herself with the social business of the Anguilla Home-comers Association. A nurse of considerable training and experience, she also shares some of her professional expertise with the Long Bay/West End community like checking blood pressure on a voluntary basis.

Members of the Home-comers’ Association of Anguilla and the Returning Nationals Association of St. Kitts, spent an enjoyable time of fellowship in Anguilla over the past weekend.

When one thinks of designer fashion, images of Italy, France or other far off European countries come to mind. Never before have we had a reason to think of Anguilla as fertile ground for up and coming fashion designers until now. Charla J. Connor out of Anguilla is preparing to give Anguilla a peak at her newest endeavour, Panache Couture.

By Hon Keesha Webster

The true essence of the inspiring speech of the Honourable Minister of Finance and Chief Minister (Ag), Mr Victor Banks, on 30th May 2005 that Anguillians were never satisfied with mediocrity, but rather with the pursuit of excellence, was recognized in the achievement of a young Anguillian Entrepreneur, Mr Everton Connor, at his first showing of audio equipment on 30th May 2005.

As Anguilla observes the 38th Anniversary of its 1967 Revolution, which resulted in a considerable amount of economic growth and transformation, Government representatives and the people are discussing the biggest proposed development project so far which is now heading for approval. It is the Junks Hole Estate Tourism Project which, when completed, will double the present number of hotel rooms on the island.

The passage of a Bill for The Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act, 2005 was delayed in the Anguilla House of Assembly on Tuesday, May 24, following strong objections by two members. The draft legislation was however taken back to the House on Thursday afternoon, May 26, for further consideration.

Local Preacher in the Anguilla Methodist Circuit, Evalie Bradley, has called attention to the need for the island to prepare itself to deal effectively with the social fallout from its unprecedented level of development.

The Mission and Evangelism Committee and the Men’s Fellowship of the Ebenezer Methodist Church in the Valley have combined to embark on a special outreach mission. Each quarter during this church-year a group is recognised for its service to the community.

At the end of the Cable and Wireless-sponsored 17th Annual Primary School Spelling B Competition on Tuesday night, May 17, Stoney Ground School emerged with an almost perfect record winning 39 out of a total of 40 points. The school, which came second last year, thus won the championship trophy held by Valley Primary and was awarded the first prize of US$1,000.

Anguilla is to benefit from the posting of Mr Roger Bellers, Disaster Management Adviser for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, to Anguilla for one year. He is the adviser for all the Overseas Territories and has visited many of them. He was recently in the Turks and Caicos Islands for more than two years and prior to that in the British Virgin Islands.

A press release from the Governor’s Office in Anguilla states that following the recent elections in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Tony Blair, has appointed Lord David Triesman to the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.

As part of the continuing activities to mark the 75th Anniversary of Scouting, young members of the Scouts and Guides Movements in Anguilla observed Community Day on Tuesday this week.

Feeling is Believing, the re-branding slogan for Anguilla’s tourism industry, has been reflected in a very useful publication just off the travel trade press.