Local News

It was confirmed by the Governor’s Office on Tuesday, January 24, that the legal opinion of Mr. Anthony Astaphan, S.C. of Dominica,on reductions from the salaries of public servants, had been received by the Anguilla Government.

Anguilla’s first professional cricketer in England and Australia, Cardigan Connor, has entered the island’s political arena as the Opposition Anguilla United Front’s candidate for District 7 (West End) in the next general election.

The docking facility to be built at the Simpson Bay Lagoon in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, by the Anguilla Government, with the cooperation of the Dutch Government there, has generated much discussion in Anguilla among operators of regular ferries to Marigot, St. Martin, charter boats and special shuttles to Philipsburg.

Speaking on the first day of the 10th OCT EU Forum held in Brussels on the 24th January, the Chief Minister of Anguilla, Hon. Hubert Hughes, opened an afternoon of interventions by leaders of the Overseas Countries and Territories from around the world, saying:

Anguilla’s Governor, His Excellency Alistair Harrison, has formally announced that Her Majesty the Queen had requested their Royal Highnesses Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, to visit Anguilla as part of a visit to the Caribbean.

The Anguilla Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee is in the process of working towards the preparation of a report on its work, andon submitting a draft of the new constitution.

There was standing room only at the crowded Bethel Methodist Church at South Hill on Sunday, January 22, where the Fortieth Anniversary Service of the Royal Anguilla Police Force was held.

Governor Alistair Harrison, who has responsibility for the Police, and Chief Minister, Hubert Hughes, delivered radio broadcasts as part of the current week of activities marking the 40th Anniversary of the Royal Anguilla Police Force.

Former West Indies test cricketer, Omari Banks, who brought much pride to Anguilla and the rest of the region when he was selected to play with the team on the international scene, has left the sport to begin a career in music.

Pastor Cecil Richardson, of the Central Baptist Church at Rey Hill, told Police Officers in Anguilla on the 40th Anniversary of the Force that the public appreciated the tremendous job they were doing in policing the island and maintaining law, order and security.

Arrangements are being made for a team of consultants to hold a workshop in Sandy Ground, one of the areas in Anguilla prune to disaster. The participants are expected to be residents of the village, builders, contractors and building inspectors.

On Tuesday 24th January 2012, the inmates and staff of Her Majesty’s Prison received a special treat when they were visited by international reggae artist Gramps Morgan as well as our local music stars Bankie Banx and Omari Banks, all of whom gave a short performance for the inmates.

Media representatives in Anguilla joined their counterparts, in the 8-member island grouping of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in attending an Economic Workshop for Media Practitioners on Tuesday this week.

Anguilla, BWI; January 23, 2012 – Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury travel guides from the most trusted name in travel publishing, Condé Nast Publications Ltd., recently announced the winners of the 2012 Awards for Excellence. Cap Juluca was named “The Most Romantic Hideaway”.

Cap Juluca marked its 24th anniversary last week, by celebrating the Resort’s latest accolade and paying special tribute to 82 of its longest-serving employees, who are members of the Juluca Jubilee Club.

Jonathon Hopkins, Senior Markets Reporter with Reuters News in London, may not have been visiting Anguilla this week had it not been for his father, Dennis Hopkins.

Owner of CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa, Leandro Rizzuto, declared that Monday, January 16, was “a very special day for CuisinArt and also for Anguilla inasmuch as we worked out terms and conditions for the development of the 275 acres formerly the Temenos Property.”

It is anticipatedthat the Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2012 will provide additional revenue to the Government of Anguilla in excess of $600,000 this year and over $680,000 in 2013.

Past President of the Rotary Club of Anguilla, and former Deputy Principal of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Anne Edwards, is now a Paul Harris Fellow.

The Life Impact Centre, one of the growing Churches in Anguilla, held what was described as “a Government Day Service” on Sunday, January 15.