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Island Harbour Bay was the scene of much colour and activity as a large number of children performed and received Christmas gifts arranged by the Community Care Centre there, one of a number of such village establishments in Anguilla.

One of Anguilla’s youngest religious leaders, Pastor Lucien McDonna, was the recipient of much recognition and tribute for his outstanding ministerial leadership and community involvement on the island.

“Gorgeous Scilly Cay is simply the best,” is the catch marketing slogan coined by its operators, Eudoxie Wallace, his wife, Sandra, and their sons, Alexander and Brandon.

Sitting majestically like a palace on the rock-bound coastline at Brimigen, Anguilla, Villa Kishti overlooks the vast ocean. It boasts an architecture that is almost unmatchable on the island, but one of its greatest features is that it was built by Anguillians under the renownedleadership of Audley Carty.

On Tuesday 20th December Viceroy Anguilla held an exciting “Pep Rally” for its full complement of permanent staff, seasonal workers and corporate assistants. The lively “Pep Rally” - which took the form of a party - was designed to both motivate and thank the 600 plus staff at the Anguilla resort who will be looking after over 650 guests this festive season. The hotel will be at 100% occupancy this weekend.

The staff and students of the non-profit Anguilla Youth Sailing Club (AYSC) will hold their 5th Annual Boxing Day cocktail party and fundraiser on Monday, 26 December. The party is being held this year at the Governor’s Residence at Old Ta and begins at 3:00 PM, lasting until 7. The event is open to all - residents, visitors, and tourists alike - and is free of charge. Complimentary drinks and canapés will be served by young sailors from the AYSC Racing Team.

Several hundred children, from throughout Anguilla, including their parents, filled the parking lot at the National Bank to capacity for the 23rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Gift Give-Away on Thursday, December 15. They were welcomed by Mrs. Jo-anne Hodge who chaired the programme.

Arlette T. Richardson and Danicia L. Hughes, both Anguillians, earned Bachelor Degrees at Midwestern State University on Saturday, December 17. They were among a group of twenty Caribbean students who also graduated with degrees.

One of the features of the official opening ceremony at H.O.P.E. Centre,in theNauson House, was the laying of a wreath in memory of a number of departed freedom fighters in the Anguilla Revolution.

After assembling off the George Hill main road from about 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning, December 13, between 60 and 80 persons, including Government political leaders, staged a protest march at about 3.45 p.m. at the Governor's Office, at Old Ta, demanding the recall of Governor Alistair Harrison by the Foreign Office in London.

Anguilla is the first English-speaking Caribbean territory to be recognised as Tsunami Ready. The official status was accorded to the island at a special ceremony at the Wallblake Conference Centre on Monday, December 12. The event was chaired by the Hon. OthlynVanterpool, member of the Island Harbour community, and Elected Representative for that district where tsunami evacuation education has been a main focus by the Anguilla Department of Disaster Management.

There were nine serious crimes reported by Police in Anguilla during the period December 7-14.

Chief Minister, Hubert Hughes, told reporters on Tuesday that the petition to the Minister for the Overseas Territories, Henry Bellingham, was the most significant factor of the protest march against Governor Alistair Harrison and the demand for his recall.

Media representatives in Anguilla were told by the Police on Wednesday, December 14, that investigations were ongoing in the recent attempt to import a quantity of firearms and ammunition into the island from the United States. It was disclosed that there was a strong possibility that other arrests may be made later.

the Governor on Tuesday during the protest march: the petition and the list of issues why the Governor should be recalled.

PETITION OF THE PEOPLE OF ANGUILLA

13th December 2011

TO: Mr Henry Bellingham, Minister of the Overseas Territories
His Excellency, Governor Allistair Harrison
Honourable Chief Minister, Mr Hubert Hughes

We the signatories to this Petition wish to protest the current actions of the Governor, His Excellency, Mr Allistair Harrison and the Honourable Deputy Governor, Mr Stanley Reid which we feel are not in the best interests of Anguilla.

A large number of invited guests, comprising Government officials, industry partners and other persons in the public and private sectors, braved inclement weather conditions on Friday, December 9, to attend the launching of Zemi Beach Resort and Residences at Shoal Bay East by the Goldstein family. The launch followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in March this year.

Entertainment in Anguilla has been given another boost with the introduction of a new string band called Anguilla Time, comprising a number of skilled musicians.

From 6 to 9 December, 23 young people primarily from the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School (ALHCS) Environmental and Conservation Club participated in the sixth annual Anguilla National Trust (ANT) Adventure Anguilla environmental camp.

Many students at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School were awarded prizes for outstanding academic performance during the school year. The presentations were made at the Rodney MacArthur Rey Auditorium on Thursday, December 8, at the 2011 Speech Night event.

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10th December.

The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4 December 1950, when the General Assembly declared resolution 423(V), inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to celebrate the day as they saw fit.