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Police in Anguilla announced on Tuesday, October 5, that a man was charged in connection with the murder of Jamida Webster of Island Harbour on or about March 13, 2003.

McGill University trained Anguillian Physician, Dr. Clyde Laurian Bryan, is now serving the people of the island at his Alantic Star Center of Medical Excellence at South Hill. The Internist opened his private practice on October 1, after completing a one-year contract with the Health Authority of Anguilla.

Members of the Anguilla Junior Chamber (of Jaycees) have been quite active over the past weekend as part of their efforts to be an influence in the social life of the island.

The Anguilla Association of Office Professionals has elected a new executive to serve for the two-year term September 2004 to September 2006.

The scenes in these photographs, though faked, and accompanied by much fun among the actors, represent a true life situation of what can happen in a mass casualty incident.

Members of the public in Anguilla have been encouraged to call a teacher to thank him or her for making a difference in their life or that of their children. “Let them know how much you appreciate and admire them for their hard work, dedication and sound character,” Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Orris Proctor, advised in a broadcast.

The Health Authority of Anguilla sees the Welches Polyclinic as a showpiece of its efforts to provide a reliable system of non-emergency health care services to patients at the district level and outside the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Family and friends from across the island gathered in large numbers at Grillers Restaurant at Little Dix on Sunday, October 3, to celebrate the 90th birthday of Anguillian national, Octavia Browne.

An Anguillian male reggae singer is being sought to sing My Anguilla, a promotional song for which the music and lyrics were written by British song-writer and musician, Ken Gold.

The Ministry of Social Development in Anguilla, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation, is taking steps to ensure that mass casualty management systems are in place to deal with any major disaster which may affect the island.

Lynrod Brooks, Principal Environmental Health Officer at the Environmental Health Unit, has successfully completed the Master of Arts Degree in Public Health. He will be returning to the UK to attend the graduation ceremony, scheduled for November 22.

More than seventy hair stylists and customers from Anguilla, the rest of the Caribbean and New York, filled Rumza Night Club, formerly LA Café to capacity on Saturday, October 2nd.

A capacity crowd filled St. Mary’s Anglican Church and the tents in the courtyard on Friday, September 24, as people from across Anguilla and outside the island paid their last respects to the late Crispin Fahie.
The former Public Health Inspector in St Kitts-Nevis was the son of the Reverend Richard Fahie and Mrs. Beatrice Fahie of the Forest, Anguilla.

The Principal, teacher and students of the Alwyn Allison Primary School at West End are grateful to Carimar Beach Club for its latest gift: a new computer set which fills a great need at the school.

As part of its Education Policy, the Anguilla Government is paying more attention to pastoral development, guidance and care in the island’s schools.

Some 30 journalists from various parts of the Caribbean region have been told at a media and health symposium in Antigua to devote more reporting on cervical cancer which is the second caused of death among women.

Several new appointments have been made recently in the Anguilla Health Authority (AHA) including a new general surgeon, Dr Braimah Kassim, a new pediatrician Dr Ofelia Brown-Ruiz, a radiographer Patricia Roumo and an additional pharmacist Vijay Linga. There will now be a radiographer on duty from 8.00 a.m. - 12 midnight daily and an on-call system at other times. The pediatrician, assisted by Dr Rosalina Nadilova will now be able to address health problems in the schools and pursue preventative measures.

The results of the recent Health Client Satisfaction Survey were presented to health officials and members of the press on Tuesday September 28 by Chief Statistician Lori-Rae Alleyne-Franklin. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Foster Rogers, said that similar studies will be conducted on a regular basis in order to monitor the impact and progress of health reform.

Mr. Peter Kennett, the British-born detective leading the investigations into three murders and one disappearance in Anguilla, has assured the people of the island that he will do his very best to resolve the tragic cases.

A new political party has been announced to contest the general elections in Anguilla constitutionally due next year.