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The impact of a number of hurricanes resulted in damage and the eventual destruction of the five traffic signals that were located at Long Bay, Easy corner, George Hill (two signals) and The Valley. Two of the signals were replaced by A&B Electrics of Bahamas at George Hill and in The Valley in 2003 as part of the Hurricane Lenny Road Rehabilitation Project following the passage of hurricane Lenny in November of 1999.

A French Consular Office has been established in Anguilla for the first time.

The office is located in the Anguilla Block and Sand business place on the Edwin Wallace Drive, George Hill. It was opened on Friday, August 24, when the Consul at the French Embassy in St. Lucia, Michel Lisbonis visited Anguilla for that purpose.

Cable and Wireless (Anguilla) Ltd has kindly donated two computers for use by the inmates of Her Majesty’s Prison. This is the first time that there will be brand new computer equipment available for the inmates and it will replace the low-spec and outdated equipment that was previously in use.

As already stated, the way has been cleared for the sale of Cap Juluca, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on August 24 by Anguilla’s Chief Minister, Osbourne Fleming, with Gencom and Whitehall Street International Real Estate, for the acquisition of the Leeward Islands Resort lease from the island’s premier hotel at Maunday’s Bay.

Covecastles Resort, the upscale tourism facility situated on the pristine Shoal Bay (West) Beach, held its annual awards luncheon at its dining room on Friday 17th August. Among those in attendance were Myron and June Goldfinger, members of the Board of Directors of Covecastles Limited.

The winners of an essay competition organised by the Probation Department in Anguilla were presented with awards for their work on Monday, August 27.
The competition was part of a week of activities to mark the Department’s two years of managing young offenders on the island.

The Community College Development Unit, as part of its continuing efforts to upgrade and enhance the skills of the Hospitality and Tourism industry of Anguilla, resumed its annual summer short courses last week, August 20 – 24. These courses are facilitated by the professional training services of the Barbados Community College, Hospitality Institute, Hotel PomMarine.

The Ministry of Social Development - Department of Youth and Culture and the Anguilla National Youth Council have partnered to provide youth leaders the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and skills base.

Ms. Keria Hughes, Youth Caucus Representative for Anguilla, has recently returned from the Commonwealth Youth Programme - Caribbean Centre’s Regional Advisory Board meeting. The meeting was held from the 18th-24th August, 2007 in Port-of- Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

The Board of Trustees of Anguilla Progressive Association of New York Inc. (APANY) held its first ever monthly meeting in Anguilla on August 7, 2007 at the Anguilla Tourist Board. APANY’s Board of Trustees is in the process of developing a strategic plan aimed at systematically increasing corporate sponsorship; therefore the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Anguilla’s needs and APANY’s role in securing possible contributions to meet those needs.

The 6th Annual General Meeting of the Anguilla Animal Rescue Foundation was held on Thursday August 23rd at Roy’s Bayside. The members were welcomed by President Chris Carty who opened the meeting with the AARF Prayer. Jackie Pascher the Treasurer and each Committee Chairman reported on what their Committees had accomplished in the past year.

Discussions were reportedly coming to a head this week on the future of Cap Juluca which is up for sale.

A 26-year-old Anguillian Forensic Scientist has added a new dimension in crime detection to the Royal Anguilla Police Force.

This week (August 20-22) Anguilla hosted the 13th Technical meeting of the American Commission on Organisational and Administration Systems (CAOSA) at the conference room of Malliouhana Hotel and Spa at Meads Bay. It was the first time that such a high-powered Social Security meeting was held on the island.

Just how education is measuring up to the changes and demands in Anguilla and the need for improvement, was the objective of a review undertaken here on Tuesday this week, August 21, at Paradise Cove Resort.

Anguilla’s Chief Minister, the Hon. Osbourne Fleming, has congratulated the Hon Ralph T. O’Neal on his election victory in the British Virgin Islands.

In the middle of last month an Anguilla Government-appointed Negotiating Team, discussing various proposed amendments to the island’s Constitution in preparation for the arrival of a UK delegation, suddenly postponed its work.

Director of Information and Broadcasting Mr. Kenneth Hodge has been appointed to the post of Principal Assistant Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office.

Children from across Anguilla enjoyed a weekend of fun at the Sandy Ground Ball Field on Saturday and Sunday August 18 and 19.

The fifth and six weeks of the Cable & Wireless Summer Festival Promotion saw Ms Shauna Richardson and Mr. Tony Sahai each winning a spin on the Cable & Wireless ‘Wheel of Fortune’ while Ms Sharnelle Hodge and Ms Marian Abbott each won a Sony Ericcson W810 walkman mobile phone valued at EC$1355.