tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post1961067372742011684..comments2023-05-05T07:13:41.889-04:00Comments on Corruption-free Anguilla: DiplomasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-57882025215486202632010-02-12T22:29:34.990-04:002010-02-12T22:29:34.990-04:00I think the name of the person who placed melted l...I think the name of the person who placed melted lead on the scales on Anguilla was Edward Lake. He lived in North Valley not to far from where the late "Muscles" used to live.<br /><br />Government at least ensured that persons who were purporting to sell a pound of produce were actually selling just that.<br /><br />I had the pleasure of seeing a tourist being ripped off by a farmer selling potatoes on a scale that was already showing a pound before anything was placed on the scale. Furtunately the tourist picked up on it ands requested that the scale be adjusted (to the annoyance of the farmer who was caught in his fraudulent act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-83387397745686472712009-09-26T09:05:18.523-04:002009-09-26T09:05:18.523-04:00I think that your statement about the checking of ...I think that your statement about the checking of weights and scales is rather inaccurate.I recall as a child there used to be a person doing just that.How do I know this ,well my mom used to own a shop and this gentleman ,I dont remember his name,used to come around checking to make sure the weights were accurate.Perhaps you should say that its been a long time since this pratice has been suspended.There are a lot of areas where things could be improved if the Gov't would only care to act.I am really anxious for a change that most certainly is coming in the next election and I hope the new formed Gov't run hopeful by the APP will make the needed changes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-1370267903002071922009-09-21T13:04:52.720-04:002009-09-21T13:04:52.720-04:00A former magistrate, no longer working in Anguilla...A former magistrate, no longer working in Anguilla, put out a press release about his getting a PhD from a university that has no campus and sells doctorate decrees for US$2500.<br /><br />The press officer of one of Anguilla's political parties claims to have a PhD but modesty refuses to say what institution he got it from. (I wonder if Pam knows and supports this.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com