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A stockpile of cannabis, held in Police custody for some time, was destroyed by fire on Thursday, August 18, at the backyard of Police Headquarters, on instruction from the Magistrate.
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Over 80 young people in Anguilla are enlightened and rejuvenated after attending a week-long Summer Youth Programme held by the Ebenezer Methodist Congregation at the Chapel in The Valley and which ended on Friday, August 19.
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Large portions of the beaches in Anguilla, particularly those at the eastern end of the island, are strewn with loads of sea moss brought ashore by high seas before and after Tropical Storm, Irene.
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Two athletes, Mr. Keron Rogers and Ms. Shinelle Proctor left Anguilla on Tuesday 23rd August to travel to Daegu, South Korea, to participate in the 2011 World Athletics Championships. The Anguillian athletes had a delayed departure due to the passage of the Tropical Storm Irene (now Hurricane Irene).
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Darren Moses is the winner of Cap Juluca’s 2011 “Biggest Loser” challenge. The eight-week competition which was part of the Resort’s Employee Health and Wellness Programme, attracted over 75 participants and ran from 15th May to 20th July.
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A campus ribbon-cutting ceremony and a gala cocktail reception and dinner at Viceroy Hotel were the combined grand events which marked the official opening of the Saint James School of Medicine in Anguilla last weekend, August 12 and 13. The occasions came a year-and-a-half into the operations of the institution which placed the introduction of its teaching programmes, enrollment, accreditation, and even its first graduation of students, well ahead of its formal opening.
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Two tertiary educational institutions in Anguilla are coming together in a linkage that will benefit each other and, in the final analysis, the people of the island. They are the Anguilla Community College, headed by Professor Delroy Louden, and St. James School of Medicine, whose President and CEO is Dr. KallolGuha.
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At a press conference on Friday, August 12, Chief Minister and Minister of Finance, Hubert Hughes, was asked to comment on a letter from the Anguilla Civil Service Association (ACSA) requesting the Government to restore salaries to the pre-cut position, now that a substantial windfall was being realised from the Viceroy public auction sale. (See ACSA’s letter inside.)
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Apart from the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is threatening Anguilla, (not to mention the other Caribbean islands) two other types of storms appear to be hovering menacingly over Anguilla. The hope is, however, that they will eventually and harmlessly dissipate like some of the recent tropical depressions.
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The Police Report for August 10-17 showed that 22 serious crimes were committed in Anguilla during that period.
Of that number, were six burglaries at Stoney Ground, George Hill, Blowing Point, Cannifist and Long Ground. The stolen items included a cash register, jewelry, foodstuff and a sum of money.
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Chief Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Hubert Hughes, has taken issue with the decision of the Deputy Governor, Stanley Reid, to transfer four Permanent Secretaries, particularly the two in Mr. Hughes’ Ministry, with effect from January 2012.
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10th August 2011
Mr. Hubert Hughes
Honourable Chief Minister and Minister
Of Finance
Chief Minister’s Office
The Valley.
Dear Mr. Hughes,
Re: Salaries Owed To Civil Servants.
The Anguilla Civil Service Association (ACSA) have learned via the media that the sale of the Viceroy Hotel is just about complete and indeed should be finalized, if there are no delays, on the 17th August 2011.
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Dear Mr. Smith,
You strike a most appreciative chord with me when you essentially highlight the virtues of "small" over "big". You have most eloquently described the benefits to Anguilla of the some 750 private home owners, of which I am one, over the disadvantages of some of the larger projects pursued by an earlier government. However, the larger projects were permitted and encouraged during a period of global economic boom. Had they not been mismanaged, nor experienced the economic downturn, and turned out be successful as contemplated, your criticisms of them may have become invalid, and the earlier government's decisions to support them, vindicated.
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As the second class of the Saint James Medical School prepares to complete the Basic Science program, students take a moment to reflect back on their experiences so that others may fully understand the opportunity the Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla offers to those with a dream of becoming a physician. (The Basic Science program is the 16-month program medical students undergo here in Anguilla, before they proceed to the US for an additional two and a half years of clinical education to receive their medical degree).
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The Soroptimist Club of Anguilla is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a week of activities which commenced on Monday, August 15, with a workshop attended by 70 Fifth and Sixth Form students. They were welcomed by President Olive Hodge who gave a brief history of the organisation.
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Former Deputy Commissioner of Police, and a customer of Malliouhana Insurance Company, Illidge Richardson, is the winner of the raffle for the month of July which has fetched him EC$1,000.
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Is there turmoil of one sort or another in our lives? Is there turmoil in our country or in the world around us? Do things seem to be getting worse before they get any better? As we ponder these burdensome issues, a question inevitably comes to mind – who really is in control?
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There is growing evidence that the number of children in Anguilla affected by asthma is on the increase. Asthma in children is a leading cause of emergency room visits, hospitalizations and missed school days. Childhood asthma must be taken seriously by parents and health care professionals as untreated asthma can be life-threatening in some instances. An acute asthmatic attack can be a medical emergency requiring urgent attention.
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Let me begin my column this week with a direct excerpt from a public apology delivered over radio and submitted in a signed statement by the Chief Minister, Hubert B. Hughes in 1999. I am moved to include this excerpt because I continue to be concerned about the large volume of lies, half-truths and innuendos, which the Chief Minister propagates regularly in an effort to shore up the rapidly deteriorating image of his Government. I will quote that statement here in part as follows:
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In an effort to propagate the message of the gospel in these crucial times, the Anguilla Evangelical Association (AEA) has brought together several evangelical denominations with one voice. A number of churches from across the island have united for the purpose of sharing the gospel in order to see individuals come to experience the blessings and benefits of God’s full and free salvation.
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