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The Anguilla Government is to appoint an independent consultant to undertake research and to recommend a National Minimum Wage for workers in Anguilla. This was announced by Chief Minister and Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Osbourne Fleming.

Some 300 athletes and game officials will be participating in the Leeward Islands Youth Track & Field Championships to be held at the James Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla during the period April 30 – May 1.

The Inauguration of the Ninth House of Assembly in Anguilla began with a stormy session on Tuesday, April 12, in the presence of one of the largest audiences seen there in recent times. The situation arose following the nomination of David Carty as Speaker by Chief Minister and Leader of Government Business, Osbourne Fleming.

The following is a press release issued on Tuesday April 5 by the Attorney General’s Chambers stating that the Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Government in the Airport Case.

Catholics and many other persons in Anguilla have joined milling throngs around the world in following the events surrounding the death of Pope John Paul II, plans for his funeral on Friday (April 8) and arrangements for his succession in due course.

A large number of Anguillian students from the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School turned up for a week-long Caribbean Healthy Lifestyles Workshop this week.

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman: Hurricane watchers in the Caribbean are expressing serious concern over what many consider a “ gloomy and worrying” forecast which has been presented by noted climatologist William Gray, for the 2005 hurricane season.

The target date for the opening of the18-hole Greg Norman Championship Golf Course in the Rendezvous area of Anguilla, is November 21. That’s just about at the start of the 2005/2006 tourism season.

The three-man Public Service Integrity Board is now set to investigate conflicts of interest among the 700-strong government employees. In addition to being armed with the legislation that created it, and led to its appointment by the Governor in October last year, the Board is now circulating an awareness leaflet outlining its functions. The publication, which also sets out guidelines for the civil service, will be sent to each employee and will be available to members of the public as well.

Anguillians and nationals of other British Overseas Territories have the opportunity to live and work in Britain and other European States, two of the facilities being the European Passport and British citizenship.

If all goes as planned by the Government, there will be two women in the Anguilla Houe of Assembly which is scheduled to meet in a general inaugural session on April 11 or 12. This is according to Chief Minister, Osboune Fleming.

Young people in Anguilla who have been clamouring for a car racing track are now having their dreams fulfilled. The Executive Council has given its approval to the idea and is to make available an area of land west of the Corito landfill site for this purpose.

A strong call has been made for women on the island to be appointed to all three posts of Speaker, First and Second Nominated Members in the Anguilla House of Assembly. The demand was made at the opening ceremony of a workshop held at the Tourist Board’s conference room on Tuesday, March 8, in observance of International Women’s Day.

His Excellency The Governor, Mr. Alan Huckle, has congratulated the Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Colville Petty OBE, and all the election officers, on the successful conduct of the elections in Anguilla on February 21, 2005.

The National Bank of Anguilla (NBA) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. The activities commenced on Sunday March 6, with Directors, Management and Staff attending the divine service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church.

As the new Government of the Anguilla United Front (AUF) sets up its administrative machinery following last week’s General Election, accommodation as Parliamentary Secretary has been made for Albert Hughes, a defected member of the Anguilla Strategic Alternative (ANSA).

Nakishma Rogers and Kristy Richardson, students at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, gave Anguilla the 2005 championship in the Leeward Islands Debating Competition on Sunday night, February 27.

Within twelve hours of winning Monday’s General Election, following the overnight counting of ballots, a new Government of the Anguilla United Front (AUF) was appointed and sworn into office on Tuesday afternoon, February 22nd.

A contingent from the Royal Anguilla Police Force bore the body of the late Atlin Harrigan, OBE, shoulder height into the House of Assembly Chambers and three officers leaned head bowed over their rifles on Friday, February 18th, 2005. That was the moving scene as the Government paid tribute to a fallen hero who was in the forefront of the island’s 1967 revolution.

The renaming of the Cedar Grove Road in the North Side area as “The Eric Reid Drive,” has been described as a small but fitting tribute to the former Elected Representative who was a dedicated Minister of Social Development.