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Director of the Department of Environment, Karim Hodge, says that apart from litter being an eyesore, it is a serious economic and environmental threat.

The Orealia Kelly Primary School and the Adrian T. Hazell Primary Schools in Anguilla, are each boasting a well-developed Special Education Needs Centre with the assistance of Digicel. The telecommunications company has spent a total of US$45,000 to finance the cost of renovating and upgrading both centres.

Coordinator of the National Aids Programme in Anguilla, Civilla Kentish, has the backing of the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership (CBMP) in her call on members of the public to get tested on July 29, to find out whether or not they are infected with the disease.

Three media houses in Anguilla have benefitted from a short series of workshops conducted by the Executive Director of the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership (CBMP), Dr. Allyson Leacock. They were ATV Channel 3, run by Wycliffe Richardson; KCN TV and the Government-owned Radio Anguilla.

LIME Anguilla, in all probability, may have given its largest donation ever in support of the popular John T. Memorial Cycle Race which attracts competitors from all over the Caribbean.

T he Teacher Gloria Omololu Institute is proud to be a part of Girl Guiding Anguilla. The T. G.O.I. 7th Anguilla Rainbow/Brownie Group held its first meeting on Saturday May 15th 2010.

The Rotary Club of Anguilla has been working with the Workshop Initiative for Support in Education (W.I.S.E.) for the past year, by assisting in teaching the challenged students there.

Fifth Form students, Senegal Carty and Chelsea Hughes, are now back in Anguilla from Carroll University, Wisconsin, where they attended the World Affairs Seminar last month. They reported on their trip to the Rotary Club of Anguilla during its Change of Board Luncheon at the Anguilla Great House on Saturday, July 2.

A new President and Board of Directors have taken over responsibility for the running of the Rotary Club of Anguilla for the ensuing year 2011-2012.

Ms. LAVAN HOYOUNG, on 30th June 2011, was admitted by the resident Judge, Honourable Justice Louise Blenman as a Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Anguilla Circuit) and thereby becoming the newest member of the Anguilla Bar in the presence of a large gathering of Anguilla’s legal fraternity and community.

The Anguilla Youth Sailing Club (AYSC) will begin its summer camp programme with a new instructor at the helm, Hazen Grant. Hazen is taking over from Christopher Simon, who has done a great job for the AYSC over the last year.

LIME Anguilla is the gold sponsor for some very useful medical equipment to be used by patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, an initiative being undertaken by Anguilla People(AXA PYPL), a group which includes Dr. Patwin Adams and others.

The Youth and Culture Department in Anguilla is continuing its efforts to create a policy document which takes into account the views of the people of the island.

The Government of Anguilla-appointed Tax Reform Committee has been told that businesses on the island are hurting to a great extent. This is said to have resulted from current taxation, and the sluggish economy, and it is thought that it is only a matter of pride why some businesses are still open.

Collins Richardson, Evans Richardson, and Albert Belto Hughes were presented with plaques and gifts by the Pastor and members of the Life Impact Centre.

The eleven-member strong Anguilla National Culinary Team returned home on Tuesday afternoon, jubilant over their success at the Taste of the Caribbean Competition held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami, Florida, June 22-26.

Twenty-four Sixth Form Students, at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, graduated on Wednesday, June 29. It was the school’s 13th graduation ceremony which was held at the Teachers’ Resource Centre, under the theme Leaving Empowered, Equipped for the Future.

There were sixteen serious crimes committed in Anguilla during the period June 22-29, according to Inspector Emris Rogers of the Royal Anguilla Police Force.

Former Parliamentarian Alberto Hughes of West End was one of the persons recently honoured by the Life Impact Centre Church for his contribution to the community.

Anguilla’s Minister with responsibility for the Environment, Mr. Walcott Richardson, has outlined a number of new initiatives which his Ministry and Department are now working on to accomplish.