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Anguilla has joined regional and international Governments and organisations in sending condolences to the Government and people of Barbados over the passing of Prime Minister David Thompson, QC, MP.

Scotiabank Anguilla Limited announces the winners for its recently concluded “Closer to your wishes promotion”.

The 2010 Tranquility Jazz and Golf Festival, to which wine is now a component, received a further boost on Tuesday this week, when LIME Anguilla, joining with other donors, donated US$2,000 towards the sponsorship of the event.

The following press release issued last week by the Chief Minister’s Office did not reach The Anguillian by press time.
It is now being published for the information of the public and as a part of the national record.

Various links which Professor Delroy Louden of the Anguilla Community College has with cancer research institutions in the United States may assist the island in terms of awareness and screening.

In a testament to its continued commitment to building a better Anguilla through its community, First Caribbean Internal Bank (FCIB) hosted its annual Unsung Hero for 2010 at DaVida’s on Tuesday October 26th. FCIB’s own Mrs. Gretta Morancie cordially and efficiently chaired a program attended by the Hon. Walcott Richardson and the Hon. Evan Gumbs and highlighted by remarks from HE Governor Alistair Harrison, Lead Judge George Kentish and Country Manager Ms. Marie Rey.

The renowned Heritage Collection Museum, under the curatorship of Colville Petty, OBE, an authority on Anguilla’s history, will reopen for business on Monday1st November after its annual two-month break. Located in East End, next to the East End Pond Bird Sanctuary, the Museum’s operating hours are: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm – Monday to Saturday.

St. Augustine’s Anglican Church at East End has added a steel orchestra to its music systems to enhance its worship. This is in addition to the organ and a drum set there.
The silver-painted steel pans were consecrated towards the end of the service on Sunday, October 24, by Bishop Errol Brooks, following which the young players rendered some melodious music directed by Dumpa Martin.

The three congregations of the Anglican Church, St. Mary’s, The Valley, St. Augustine’s, East End, and St. Andrew’s, Island Harbour, met in a joint service on Sunday, October 24, in Celebration of a New Ministry.

A large hall at Viceroy Hotel and Residences was filled to capacity on Monday and Tuesday, this week, when over 100 newly-employed workers underwent a day and a half of orientation in preparation for their immediate deployment in the various sections of the world class resort.

In a prepared statement, Governor Alistair Harrison, told reporters at his press conference on Tuesday, this week, that the Minister for the Overseas Territories, Henry Bellingham, was still waiting for a reply from Anguilla’s Chief Minister, Hubert Hughes, who authorised Social Security to borrow 200 million US dollars.

Police: We are making progress

During the period October 13th to October 20th, three thefts were reported in West End, The Farrington and North Side. The items stolen included a stereo amplifier, a 100 lb gas cylinder and a Blackberry cell phone. There were two robberies reported, one in North Hill and the other in Wallblake.

The Hon. Chief Minister and Minister of Finance and Tourism of Anguilla, has received correspondence from the principal of Cap Juluca and it reads as follows:

A directed drumming session, which resounded across the Central Valley, from the courtyard of Her Majesty’s Prison on Thursday, last week, was an exhilarating experience for the inmates who participated in the fun day event.

Viceroy Anguilla today announced that Starwood Capital Group has completed the purchase of the loan originally made to the developer of the property, Barnes Bay Development. Viceroy Hotel Group will continue to manage and operate the property as Viceroy Anguilla.

The arts and crafts sector in Anguilla, and the other eight member islands of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, is under review by the OECS Export Development Unit. The aim is to see what technical assistance it can provide to the sub-region with sponsorship from the European Union.

On Monday October 18th, at the Blue Ridge Hotel in South Hill, the Anguilla Government hosted a training workshop on Human Rights. With Chief Minister, the Hon. Hubert Hughes in attendance, the ceremony was chaired by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Foster Rogers. Mr. Rogers observed, “While we in Anguilla take our human rights for granted because we were born in a free society, there are however people in this world whose human rights are trampled on daily”.

On Monday, October 18, a number of staff members of Caribbean Cable Communications (CCC) staged a protest at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Labour at which they made various complaints relating to matters affecting their employment. Media houses were issued with releases by the workers, the Ministry of Labour and CCC about the industrial dispute.

Last week Anguilla delegates from Anglec and the Anguilla Renewable Energy Office (AREO) attended the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) at Paradise Island’s Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas.

Participants from various Government Departments attended a one-day workshop on Friday, October 15, which launched Statistics Week.