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The Methodist Youth Summer Fest is designed to bring together young people from ages 5-25 to participate in various learning activities and at the same time create a sense of community and partnership between participants. The first event was stage in 2007 when about 150 young people took part. There is no restriction on participation other than age, candidates from all denominations are welcome and have participated.

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is again teaming up with financial and academic partners in Anguilla to host another Savings and Investment Course scheduled to commence on September 25. The sessions will be conducted at the Community College Development Unit in the John Rogers Building at the Water Swamp adjacent Caribbean Cable ommunications as previously.

The appearance in the Magistrate’s Court this week of the Minister of Infrastructure, and his punishment by the imposition of fines amounting to EC$154,000 for having two unlicensed firearms in his possession, although regrettable, struck a good chord in Anguilla. Not only is it proof that everyone of us is fallible irrespective of our station in life, but more importantly it demonstrated that no one is above the law by reason of the position that person occupies. It also showed that justice is alive in our small democracy and has sent a sharp message to other small island states and bigger territories alike that the rule of law is preeminent and each of us is equal before the law.

Police Commissioner in Anguilla, Keithly Benjamin, has delivered a post Summer Festival radio address in which he strongly condemned the gang violence during Last Lap on Saturday, August 9, which led to the stabbing death of Orlando Johnson and injury to other persons.

It will be ten days of frolic and merriment in Anguilla following the grand opening ceremony and fireworks display of the 2008 Summer Festival at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre in the Valley township on Thursday, July 31.

The carnival activities in Anguilla, which will be held mainly at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre, apart from the street performances, will be heavily policed from the opening ceremony on Thursday, July 31, for the duration of the Summer Festival ending on Sunday, August 10.

For several hours the flow of traffic was severely hampered on Friday afternoon, July 25, causing much congestion at the western end of the island. It resulted when a concrete truck carrying a load of a ready-mixed concrete, to one of the tourism projects, overturned in the Lower South Hill area after colliding with a utility pole.

By Penny Legg

Six residents of Anguilla, who have been naturalised as British Overseas Territories’ Citizens and have gone on to register as British Citizens, took the Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her Heirs and Successors and the Citizenship Pledge at the Governor’s Office on Tuesday 29 July. They received their British Citizenship Certificates at a ceremony presided over by His Excellency, the Acting Governor, Mr Stanley Reid.

One of Anguilla’s longstanding rental accommodation owners has taken issue with public criticisms that landlords are unfairly expelling their tenants mainly to rent to other persons capable of paying more or jacking up the price on existing renters.

When you make the commitment to compete in a pageant a whole new world will open for you; a world that is full of exciting possibilities, meeting wonderful people, personal growth and FUN!

Cable & Wireless held its Annual Agents Cocktail Party at Paradise Cove Resort on Monday, July 28, at which ten top up business agents throughout the island, mainly Chinese establishments, were presented with awards. Five others as well were awarded for being outstanding agents.

A large crowed gathered at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre on Saturday, July 26, to witness the 13th Annual Miss Ecstasy Competition.

The Anguilla Summer Festival and Cable & Wireless are inextricably linked and this is unlikely to change any time soon. The company is extremely proud of the support it has provided to this national event over the last three and a half decades. Cable & Wireless has made an invaluable contribution to carnival with its sponsorship of various boat races, racing boats, shows, troupes and floats, and 2008 is no exception.

Radio Anguilla and Rainbow FM have signed an agreement to bring joint coverage of the 2008 Summer Festivities.

Caribbean Cable Communications in Anguilla is sponsoring the Calypso Monarch Competition, an integral part of the Summer Festival, in the sum of US$15,000.

The Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition and the Bartender of the Year Competition which have been held annually will not take place this year but in 2009 to the disappointment of the various teams and properties. Anguilla, which has been doing very well in both contests over the years, was among the usually participating territories which were preparing for the 2008 event scheduled for Jamaica.

Five twin engine and seven single engine planes were to be seen at Wallblake Airport over the past weekend. They were all aircraft belonging to members of the Aero Club of Puerto Rico who were in Anguilla for a weekend. The trip was organized by the Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) through its representative in Puerto Rico, Raquel Echandi Rexach, and Director of Tourism in Anguilla, Amelia Vanterpool-Kubisch.

In Anguilla are a group of young people and adults from Atlanta, Georgia, who are on a health study tour of the island. They are members of Youth Leadership for Global Health Inc. (YLGH), a mentoring programme that transforms health behavior, and The Youth Educational Services (Y.E.S.) 4 Health Inc., a teen group with a focus on health education and theatre.

Mr. Rodney Rey, one of Anguilla’s longstanding and most-respected Public Servants, was the recipient of many accolades for his exemplary service at a farewell dinner celebration at Serenity Restaurant, Shoal Bay, on July 24.

Travel & Leisure, the world-renowned publication, has voted the award-winning CuisinArt Resort & Spa in Anguilla as the fourth best resort in the Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas Region.