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Speaker of the Anguilla House of Assembly, David Carty, is urging all parliamentarians on the island to use the people’s parliament for more debates on matters affecting the island in order to find solutions and common ground for action.

The Anguilla Christian Council and the Anguilla Evangelical Association met on Thursday evening at the Church of God (Holiness) to discuss various matters related to crime on the island.

The Anguilla Executive Council has agreed to a revision of labour fees in a number of areas effective 15 May.

There is growing local interest in the Anguilla Regatta, now in its fourth year, as one of the events aimed at attracting visitors to the island in the leaner months of the year.

The Anguilla Amateur Athletic Association is grateful to CuisinArt Resort & Spa, whose owner, Leandro Rizzuto, has given much-needed financial assistance to the sports body in support of its athletic programme this year.

Another chapter in the history of the Department of Social Development was written on Tuesday 15th May 2007. Before a small but appreciative gathering, on the grounds of the residence of the Chief Minister and Mrs. Fleming, over 40 persons were honoured for providing Foster Care Services to children on the island. The recipients were placed in four categories depending on the length of time the service was rendered:

Less than one year
1 to less than 5 years
5 to less than 10 years
10 years or more

To the amazement and enjoyment of a few fortunate sun bathers, a huge leatherback turtle appeared at Captain’s Bay beach last week. To most of the visitors on the beach, this was the first time that they had ever seen this magnificent prehistoric animal. But for a lucky few, this was actually the second time in a week that they had seen a leatherback turtle nest on Captain’s Bay.

Police in Anguilla may be closing in on what Superintendent Rudolph Proctor described as “a sick criminal” thought to be responsible for a recent spate of violent robberies in such areas as Cul de Sac, Lockrum, South Hill and now Shoal Bay and West End.

In their Wednesday press briefing, the Police further reported on a raid carried out in the bush area at Welches at lunchtime on Sunday, May 6. In that raid, involving twenty police officers, 54 persons said to have been at an illegal cock fight, were detained by the police.

On Tuesday this week, Proud Grade Six students at the Alwyn Allison Primary School at West End, showcased various aspects of a science project which they did under the tutelage and supervision of Teacher Paula Edwards.

The Caribbean sub-regional office of the ILO will be carrying out a diagnostic study of the Labour Department in Anguilla next month.

Plans are well in hand for the staging of the second annual Miss Digicel Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant in Anguilla on May 26 at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre, commencing at 8p.m.

The first ever Anguilla Golf Classic, benefiting the Health Authority of Anguilla (HAA), which was launched on March 28, 2007, has confirmed a new sponsor – GemStar Group Anguilla.

Civil servants drawn from various ministries and departments are attending the first of two week-long workshops on Pathways to Legendary Customer Care which began on Monday, May 7. The other workshop next week will continue until May 18.

The Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School has re-launched its newsletter, The Journal.

Caribbean Cable Communications (CCC) has donated US$1,500 towards the Anguilla Regatta which will take place from Friday May 11 to Sunday May 13.

The Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the life of Joseph Maxwell Webster at the Mount Fortune Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 6 had four features among the large crowd in attendance.

The Organising Committee of the Central Christian School First Annual Golf Charity Tournament was delighted to hand over a check for over US$57,000 to The Central Christian School. This amount represents the net proceeds of the first major fundraising golf event held on April 21st 2007 at the Temenos Golf Club.

Anguilla’s Minister of Tourism, Victor Banks, has had preliminary talks with representatives of Windward Islands Airways (WINAIR) in an effort to retain the services of the St. Maarten-based airline.

In their now weekly press briefings Deputy Commissioner of Police, Illidge Richardson, and Superintendent, Rudolph Proctor, reported on Wednesday, May 2nd, on various criminal matters which have spread alarm in the Anguillian community.