Members of the family of the deceased

The Funeral Eucharist was held at the St. Mary’s Anglican Church where the officiating Ministers were the Rt. Rev. Errol Brooks and Rev. Menes Hodge.

Police Officers arriving at the Church

The former Anguillian Police Sergeant, who joined the Leeward Islands Police Force in 1954, served for many years in St. Kitts and later in Anguilla in the late 1960s. He migrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1969 where he qualified in Accounting and worked with several firms, while also serving as Verger at the Anglican Church of Saint James The Apostle for 29 years. Gomez died on September 17 at the age of 78.

Toward the Church-yard cemetery

St. Mary’s Choir and a number of family members and friends joined in paying tribute to him. He was laid to rest at the Church-yard Cemetery.

Sunset Terrace at Cap Juluca

Commenting on this most recent achievement, Cap Juluca’s General Manager, Gary Thulander, said: “We’re thrilled to be recognized by the readers of the Condé Nast Traveler. We appreciate each and every accolade we receive, but especially when it comes from the readers. These accolades can be attributed to the teamwork demonstrated on a daily basis by our Julucan family. We recognize that our exceptional team here at Cap Juluca is one of our greatest assets and we congratulate each and everyone of our Julucans on this accomplishment, as we continue providing quality service and “Creating Experiences Beyond Expectations” for our guests, in our quest to regain the number one position in the Caribbean.”
Cap Juluca has consistently ranked amongst the top hotels in the Caribbean throughout the years and enjoys an exceptionally high percentage of repeat guests.
– Press Release

Ships crew with Commander Ponsford, Governor Harrison and Mr. Ricky Rouphine

Governor Alistair Harrison, and the Naval Officer in Charge, Lt. Cdr. Phil Ponsford, were present at the completion of the painting work on Tuesday afternoon.

Governor Harrison expressed thanks to the ship’s crew: “They have done a magnificent job in repainting the Red Cross Headquarters,” he said. “It certainly looks tremendous now. Thank you very much to everybody who has been working on it, and thanks to the Red Cross for giving the crew the opportunity to get involved in a project like this.” He hoped that the crew would have an otherwise relaxing time during their stay in Anguilla.

Commander Ponsford stated that it was a real pleasure for the ship’s crew to assist Anguilla in a small way. He said that the sailors were drawn fromthe Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. “This is one of the real genuine pleasures you get when you do this patrol in the navy – the chance to help the community and to meet some of the people, and partake in the hospitality as well,” he added.

Ricky Rouphine of the Anguilla Red Cross thanked the crew for giving the building a bright facelift for the coming Christmas season, and for making it more presentable to the community and the Red Cross volunteers.

Ms. Rogers taking Oath administered by Registrar Patricia Harding

Attorney Gumbs-Connor told the Court that it was a pleasure to welcome another person who was a daughter of the soil to the Bar. She said in part: “As I have already cautioned Ms. Rogers, by accepting and taking on that responsibility, she takes on the added responsibility, because she is a daughter of the soil, of having not just to produce good work and represent her clients well and fairly – but she also takes on a specialmantle of a social commitment and giving back to the community that has given to her.”

Ms. Rogers being robed by Mrs. Josephine Gumbs-Connor

She also stated that it was a special day as Ms. Rogers had joined the Chambers of JAG Gumbs& Co. “As such, I have tried to show Ms. Rogers the importance of the ethics of the profession; the importance of respect for the Court; respect for her colleagues and clients,” she told the Judge. “I think that this Court has been very much a matriarchal court and has on so many occasions spoken to the fact of the essence of politeness. It gets you very far and I have told Ms. Rogersit is expected of her to honour those faithful tenets of the profession. I have no doubt that, with her academic qualifications and the fact as her papers speak for themselves, she has acquitted herself up to this point very admirably.”

Executive Members of the Bar and others

Justice Blenman congratulated Ms. Rogers on her success at the Bar examinations and at the University of the West Indies where she obtained an Upper Second Class LLB (Hons) degree. The Judge was also happy that the young Attorney had also been awarded the Island Scholarship in Anguilla.

L-R: Lawyer Alex Richardson, CM Hughes and Hon. Gumbs and others

“I welcome you to the Bar here in Anguilla,” the Judge continued: “I am very happy to see another person being admitted to the Bar here…It is my own view that here in Anguilla we can do with a few more competent lawyers… and also very respectful. Based on all the things I have heard of you, from Mrs. Gumbs Connor, I have no doubt that you will do well at the Bar. I say to you that you have joined a very good Chambers because Mrs. Josephine Gumbs-Connor is herself a very polite and also a respectful and competent lawyer.”

Parents, family and friends with Ms. Rogers

Replying, Ms Rogers stated in her opening statement: “It is with distinct honour, and a feeling of absolute privilege, that I stand before you today to be ushered in as the newest addition to this noble profession. I understand the enormity of what it means to be an officer of this honourable Court; and I intend to uphold the canons of the legal profession and the laws of this country.

“For me, today marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another – that is the end of my formal legal scholarship and the beginning of my career as an Attorney-at-Law. But I have not arrived here by chance, I don’t believe; nor by the fortitude of my singular efforts. I am truly a product of this resilient and humble Anguillian community.”

Ms. Rogers, whose career goal is to achieve a Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights, is a former student of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School from where she graduated in 2006 with an Associates Degree in Humanities. She worked as a Legal Assistant and held other appointments in Anguilla before furthering her studies in 2006 at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies. Having obtained the LLB Degree, with Upper Second Class Honours, she attended the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica to study for the Legal Education Certificate.

Ms. Rogers is the daughter of former Director of Sports, Alkins Rogers, and Mrs. Kathleen Rogers, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.

Participants in the STI Workshop at the Roman Catholic Church Press Conference Hall

The three-day workshop, from October 12-14, was organised by the National AIDS Programme in collaboration with the Department of Youth and Culture.
The workshop was fully funded by the European Union/Overseas Countries and Territories project and was facilitated by a consultant, Rose Aubertin, contracted by the Department For International Development (DFID).

Participants in the STI Workshop at the Roman Catholic Church Press Conference Hall

The main objectives of the workshop were to increase knowledge about STI transmission, prevention and treatment; to understand the role of Peer Educators and their response to STI transmission in Anguilla; to expose participants to the impact of STIs on individuals and the community; and to develop core skills as Peer Educators.
The Peer Educators will work in conjunction with the National AIDS Programme whose Coordinator is Civilla Kentish.