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Some 75 fifth and sixth grade students from St. Dominic Primary School in the St. Peter’s area in St. Maarten were on an educational tour to Anguilla, mainly to see the hydroponic farm at CuisinArt Resort & Spa.

On Wednesday 13 December 2006, Mr Christonie Fleming Vice President Customer Services and Ms Avon Carty Corporate Communications Manager at Cable & Wireless visited with the residents and care givers of the Miriam Gumbs Senior Citizens’ home in as they prepared to partake of their Christmas lunch, compliments Cable & Wireless.

Members of the Executive Council have had a firsthand experience of the enormity and grandeur of the locally-owned Royale Caribbean Resort project at Little Harbour as the construction work progresses to an advanced stage.

A large and appreciative crowd was on hand for the Miss Mature Pageant, one of the highlights of Festival De Noel, held at the Basketball Court at East End on Monday night, December 11.

Police, Customs and Immigration officials in Anguilla and French and Dutch St. Maarten, held another regular tripartite meeting in Anguilla on Wednesday, December 13, at Police Headquarters.

Just before the presentation of the Budget Address by Minister of Finance, Victor Banks, in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, December 12, two ex-officio members were sworn in by the Speaker, David Carty.

For the third time General Manager of Carimar, Fred Thompson has been chosen as Hotelier of the Year. The award was announced at the 2006 Tourism Gala held at Zurra on Friday December 1. The event was attended by a large number of persons from the tourism sector and the wider community.

who’ll wear the Crowns of Championship? With the 2006/2007 Digicel Sponsored Male and Female Windball Cricket tournament coming to a close, the tension is now on to see.

Coordinator with the National AIDS Committee, Patricia Beard, has praised the children of three schools in Anguilla for their participation in the rally marking World Aids Day on December 1.

Anguilla’s first Golf Course and Club House, rated as one of the best in the Caribbean region, is to have an Open Day on Tuesday, December 19, from 11 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., giving Anguillians and other nationals an opportunity to tour and party at the up-market facility.

Anguilla National Tourism Investment Limited (ANTIL) and Auberge –Firesky LLC, developers and operators of unique luxury five-star boutique hotels, are more committed than ever to pursue the purchase of Cap Juluca.

Maundays Bay, Anguilla (December 6, 2006): Internationally acclaimed hotelier Hans Maissen has joined Cap Juluca’s management team as interim General Manager. Maissen, whose career has spanned the globe, was appointed to assist the resort’s management team during the transition period in preparation for the sale of the property.

The local community was treated to a day of entertainment, fun and good times on Saturday December 2nd as Digicel celebrated its first anniversary in Anguilla!

The newly-appointed Attorney General for Anguilla, Wilheim Bourne, has pledged to serve the island to the best of his ability, recognising his responsibilities to work in cooperation with the Governor, the Government and people of Anguilla.

Road Bay has taken on a new look with the construction and commissioning of the recently-completed pier to facilitate the offloading of small cargo vessels, mainly those plying between Anguilla and St. Martin. With the provision of this facility, cargo-handling operations have ceased at Blowing Point Port which is now reserved for a passenger service.

A number of Anguillians living in England have had an opportunity to receive firsthand information on various matters affecting the island and its people and to raise several concerns they have. The meeting in Slough at the Methodist Church Hall was addressed by Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming and afterwards was described by all as having been very productive and enlightening.

Another young Anguillian has been called to the Bar in Anguilla, thus joining the cadre of local and other lawyers on the island.

This year’s fourth Optimist Club Race Against AIDS in Anguilla was again another success, attracting runners and walkers from such places as Anguilla, Antigua, St. Martin, Matinique, Sweden and the United States.

The competition among fishermen in Island Harbour is continuing to result in some good catches, showing that there is an abundance of fish in Anguillian waters.

In the run-up to World Aids Day on Friday, December 1, women in Anguilla are being introduced to a new female condom aimed at giving them the power to protect their sexual health.