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Surgeon at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Anguilla, Dr. Marjorie Yee-Sing, has warned persons on the island to watch the fatty and greasy foods they are eating. “One of the major concerns here in Anguilla is the number of patients that I have seen with gall bladder disease, and that has a direct impact on the amount of operations we are doing for that particular disease as patients are referred to me when they have that disease and I have to do an operation on them,” she stated. The highly-respected Jamaican-born surgeon made the comments in an interview with The Anguillian.

Thirty-two middle management public servants drawn from throughout the public service, and divided into groups of 16 over two separate days this week, had a most enjoyable learning experience. The interactive sessions, held at Paradise Cove, involved lectures and group discussions which were described as inspiring and most effective.

The Anguilla Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which at last appears to be making its voice heard, may soon achieve some substantial inroads into the island’s economic development. Motivated by an active Board of Directors and a hard-working Executive Director, chamber body, through its new Business Development Centre, is taking a hard look ahead. It is examining ways and means in which it may help in the continuing effort in moving the island forward and training its entrepreneurs and other people to meet the coming challenges.

Iris Hughes and Kent Webster, parents of Jamida Webster, whose murder still remains unsolved after eleven months, on Wednesday February 18 handed a petition to Governor Peter Johnstone requesting him to invite Scotland Yard to Anguilla to investigate the case. The petition was signed by 4,703 Anguillians.

Kallus Rogers, who will be 26 years old on March 10, has begun a term of life imprisonment at Her Majesty’s Prison in Anguilla for the murder of American citizen Judith Wach, 62, who resided at Cul-de-Sac.

An American couple, who said they discovered Anguilla by surfing the internet, have fallen in love with the island and its people.

General Manager of the Anguilla Electricity Company (ANGLEC), Neil McConnie, is conducting a course for Transmission and Distribution staff. The training is designed to approach the theoretical skills associated with the performance of their function.

Chief Executive Officer of the Anguilla Health Authority, Dexter James, has moved to correct an impression that the island’s health services have been privatised.

A number of employees at the Regional Contact Centre in Anguilla have received recognition awards from Cable and Wireless for their work over the past quarter. The presentations were made at the Achieving Excellent Customer Service Awards Ceremony held on February 12.

Chief Executive of Cable & Wireless in Anguilla, Sutcliffe Hodge, wants the Government to assist the company in bringing in skills which are not readily available on the island.
Mr. Hodge said this would be necessary where the company “would need people who speak Patois, German or Italtian” and for them to be issued with work permits.

Chairman of the Anguilla Tourist Board, John Benjamin, has added his voice to a new effort to further market and develop the island’s tourism industry. The plan was outlined last week following top level meetings with officials of Government, the business community, Tourist Board, Hotel and Tourism Association and the newly-appointed Public Relations and Marketing representative, Marie Walker, as Regional Director for Anguilla in the United States working in conjunction with a team of promotional specialists from the firm Irwin/Slater.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communication, Utilities and Housing, is now Acting Deputy Governor in Anguilla in the absence of Mr. Mark Capes on leave in the UK.

The Valley community was in shock on Wednesday morning February 10 occasioned by the drowning of 42-year-old Sonia Rosalind Brooks, who fell in her cistern.

The just-concluded two-week management course for middle and senior level government employees was a step towards the modernisation of the Anguilla Public Service.

Middle and Senior personnel throughout the Anguilla Public Service are learning new management skills in a two-week workshop being conducted on the island by two trainers from the British Civil Service. The course is being delivered by Roy Howells and Charlotte Revely at the conference room of Paradise Cove Resort.

Issues of violence and crime, which are occupying much attention in Anguilla, featured prominently in radio broadcasts delivered by Governor Peter Johnstone and Commissioner of Police, Keithly Benjamin, at the start of Police Week.

A top of the line motor cycle stolen in Anguilla and sold on the black market in St. Martin for half of the price has been recovered by its owner.

The award-winning Cap Juluca Resort at Maundays Bay, Anguilla, has given full recognition to 35 staff members drawn from all departments of the hotel for exemplary service.

Recent contributions from donors in the United States have amounted to more than US$85,000 for the Anguilla Tennis Academy (ATA) tennis facility to be built at Blowing Point.

With the Anguilla Health Authority just about three weeks into its work, its Chief Executive Officer, Dexter James, is assuring the public of a high level of medical and health services far beyond what was provided under the old system ran by the Government. All that he, his management team, the Board and other health-care providers are asking for is the cooperation and support of everyone as the new processes are put into action for the enhanced delivery of the services.