The government has announced a new schedule of public town hall meetings to address the recent rise in gun violence in Anguilla.
The original dates were put on hold after just one meeting was held on the evening of 13 May at the Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School for District 7 – West End.
The new dates cover the remaining six districts:
- District 1 – Island Harbour: 19 May at 7pm, St Andrew’s Church
- District 2 – Sandy Hill: 21 May at 7pm, St Augustine’s Anglican Church
- District 5 – Road North: 22 May at 7pm, Zion Methodist Church
- District 4 – Valley South: 23 May at 7pm, St Mary’s Boys’ School
- District 6 – Road South: 27 May at 7pm, Adrian T Hazell Primary School
- District 3 – Valley North: 29 May at 7pm, to be announced
A government press release on 15 May said it remains committed to transparent dialogue and inclusive community engagement.
It said the meetings will give residents the opportunity to raise concerns, ask questions, and be part of the national conversation on safety and solutions.
An 18-year-old man was shot multiple times outside the Blowing Point Ferry Terminal on Tuesday, 6 May, leaving him in critical condition in hospital.
Three days after the incident, on Friday, 9 May, two people were killed in two separate shooting incidents in West End and North Valley.
Then on 14 May, shots were fired at a Blowing Point home at about 2.40am – no injuries were reported.
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