Local News

Girlguiding Branch Associations Adviser, Mary Livesey, has been in Anguilla as part of a tour of the Caribbean Overseas Territories to see how the various Girl Guide groupings are functioning and what assistance her office in London could be to them.

In order that the improved Health Services of Anguilla can continue to function at the level at which they have been taken, there will be a need for all of the care providers to work towards sustainability.

The Anguilla Sailing Association has been given a boost in its efforts to promote the annual yacht regatta which is aimed at attracting more tourists to the island during the lean months of the year.

The Anguilla Police Force says it is investigating several reports alleging that counterfeit US one hundred dollar notes are in circulation on the island.

Police in Anguilla, anxious to solve a number of crimes, including the shooting death of Elaine Phillips and various robberies, are offering cash rewards totalling EC$75,000 for information on which the perpetrators can be arrested and convicted.

Persons travelling to and from Anguilla are being offered cheaper flights aboard Spirit Airlines, a United States carrier, which made its inaugural flight into neighbouring St. Maarten on Friday, April 20.

There is a growing interest in farming in Anguilla and other industrial activities as has been seen late last week at the annual exhibition.

The Mothers’ Union of St. Augustine’s Church, at East End, the congregation, the rest of the Anglican community on the island as well as the business sector, all came together to honour Eric Ambrose Harrigan for his untiring 34 years of service.

The Optimist Club of Anguilla has won the platinum sponsorship of Cable and Wireless for the third consecutive year with regard to its Annual Triathalon. It is the 9th year since the club has been holding the popular event.

After a six-week V-Power fuel campaign, Margon Wind, a resident at West End, is the winner of a brand new Suzuki Grand Vitara jeep showcased in Anguilla at the Shell/Oil fuel station, whose proprietor is Albert Lake.

A fund-raising event for the Central Christian School in Anguilla, attracted up to 128 golfers at the Temenos Golf Club in an exciting scramble tournament last Saturday, April 21.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Anguilla Soroptimist Club, Alison Carty was installed as the new President and a new executive was elected. The event was held at the Soroptimist Day Care Centre on Tuesday April 24.

Scotiabank Anguilla Limited congratulates Miss Joan Robin, the winner of an all expenses paid trip to Barbados. She and her guest will join the thousands at the Kensington Oval to witness the Finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Miss Robin and guest will be enjoying a five (5) nights stay at the luxury Tamarind Cove Hotel in addition to attending the Cricket Final on April 28, 2007.
Scotiabank also congratulates the second place winner, Mr. Dean Hagman, who enjoyed an all expenses paid trip to the semi-final match in St. Lucia including a five (5) night stay at the Almond Morgan Bay Resort.

An exhibition of paintings by Jesse Blanchard opened at the Savannah Gallery on Friday April 20. It includes nine oil paintings on canvas and six monotype prints.
Blanchard has been painting professionally for the past ten years having taken a Liberal Arts degree at Whitman College, Washington State. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he shows his work at the Zane Bennett Contemporary Gallery. His work is also on sale at the Blue Heron Gallery in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, and at the Silver Heron Gallery in Oregon.

On Thursday April 19, Sol held a celebration to honour ten years of service by Calvin Vanterpool with Shell/Sol. He started with Shell as a plant attendant and is now working in Customer Service with Sol. General Manager in Anguilla, Hewlett Gumbs, introduced David Antrobus, General Manager of Sol for the Northern Caribbean.

Grayson Evans of Centurymarc was the main speaker at the Anguilla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACOCI) meeting on Friday April 20 at the CuisinArt Resort and Spa. He was introduced by Executive Director Calvin Bartlett. Present were the Governor Andrew George, members of the ACOCI and invited guests from other businesses.

Patricia Romney is the Cable and Wireless-sponsored winner of tickets for two to the ICC Cricket World Cup finals taking place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday, April 28.

The oldest Anguillian male on the island, Christopher (Kit) Richardson of North Hill, who celebrated his 101 birthday on March 12, died on Tuesday this week at the Princess Alexandria Hospital.

Members of the three Seventh-day Adventist congregations in Anguilla made their presence felt when they marched through the Upper Valley on Saturday evening, April 14, accompanied by the Ambassadors’ Pathfinders Drum Band.

Officers of the Royal Anguilla Police Force, Criminal Investigation Department, are conducting inquiries into a series of burglaries which occurred in The Quarter and Cauls Bottom villages during the past days.