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Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Health Authority of Anguilla, Meridith Gumbs, says the Emergency Medical Technicians at the Princess Alexandra Hospital are a cadre of valiant officers, working hard to save lives and that all persons on the island were highly indebted to them.

The Honourable Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming applauds the efforts of his ministry, in particular the Immigration Office, for its role in the tripartite meetings held between Anguilla, St. Martin and St. Maarten last week. Mr. Fleming says it has come to his attention that a number of illegal activities in human trafficking are taking place around, through and in the island.

Heads of Departments and Senior Public Servants in Anguilla began a Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop on Monday this week as part of a Strategic Planning Programme in the Overseas Countries and Territories.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989. Consequently, this ratified Convention was extended to the British Overseas Territories in 1994 and provides solid guidelines and legislation regarding the proper treatment of children.

The newly-employed, well-focussed and highly experienced top Anguillian hotel executive looked from across her desk and spoke in glowering tones about her vision of Viceroy Anguilla and the benefits the project holds out for Anguilla, Anguillians and herself.

A fund has been established at the Anguilla Community Foundation to support the development of the Tae-Kwon-Do Youth Initiative. The Anguilla Tae-Kwon-Do Club has been enhancing students’ self-esteem, developing social skills and imparting the graceful mind and body control from white belt through black belts over the last 15 years.

Supreme Court Judge in Anguilla, Justice Janice George-Creque, has made the point that a Judiciary can only be truly independent when there are the necessary financial and human resources to ensure its independence and efficiency.

The Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court says efforts are continuing to put into place initiatives aimed at reducing the long delays in the handling of cases in the various jurisdictions which include Anguilla.
Sir Brian Alleyne, SC, KCN, made the statement while delivering the customary address to simultaneous sittings of the Court in the nine Member States and Territories transmitted via video link to each courthouse on September 20.

HMS Portland arrived on island on Monday 24 September and immediately the crew set to work with projects designed to assist Anguillians in many aspects of their lives.

This week Temenos Anguilla, which includes Temenos Golf Club and Flag Luxury Properties Anguilla, made two presentations in aid of youth and community development. Media representatives were invited by Director of Public Relations, Arnie Hodge, to the handing over ceremonies.

On Monday, September 24, Commanding Officer Mike Utley, Captain of the HMS Portland, spoke at a press conference at the Royal Anguilla Police Force Headquarters at 10:15 a.m. He was accompanied by Dan Harding, an officer in training, as it is common for such a person to be able to understand the role of a Captain in the Royal Navy.

A special service to commemorate the opening of the Legal Year was held at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in The Valley on Thursday morning, September 20. It was followed by a Guard of Honour drawn up outside the High Court and inspected by Resident Judge, Madam Justice Janice George –Creque.

At their regular tripartite meeting on Wednesday this week, Police, Immigration and Customs officials from Anguilla, French St. Martin and Dutch St. Maarten discussed various matters of mutual interest including the issue of crime, the commonalities they find in the occurring offences and ways and means of dealing with the situation.

Well-known Anguillian Senior Social Worker, Clive (Frankie) Smith, is the proud winner of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship which will enable him to study for a Master of Science degree in Social Development at the University of Wales in Swansea. He left Anguilla on Thursday, September 20, to undertake the one year course of studies.

Anguillian fishermen travelling to St. Martin on their fishing boats and other persons from Anguilla operating passenger or pleasure vessels there must have the necessary documentation to the identify the nationality of their boats. If they fail to comply, they run the risk of being fined 600 Euros by the French Coast Guard.

Commissioner of Police, Keithly Benjamin, has pointed to a problem where vehicle owners can find themselves at odds with the law if they carelessly dispensed with their old number plates and criminal elements used them on other vehicles to commit offences.

Keesha Fleming, daughter of Walton and Eileen Fleming, recently established a new group of companies.

The Anguilla Government followed up an earlier message expressing condolences over the passing of St. Lucia’s former Prime Minister, the late Sir John George Melvin Compton, by dispatching two representatives to his funeral.

With the National Youth Conference about to take place next week, the many roles the Department of Youth and Culture has taken on to empower young people in Anguilla were mentioned at a press conference. The Anguillian decided to follow up with its Director, Mr. Lenox Proctor, so that the Anguillian public could be more informed about this new department and its initiatives.

As the Stoney Ground Primary School observed its 30th Anniversary, parents, teachers and students were told that it was one of the best built schools in Anguilla and that over the past three decades the structure had remained in excellent shape.