Cabinet has decided to accord former member of parliament and attorney Vere Bird Jr an official funeral.

Five broken-hearted children and their father yesterday said goodbye to their mother and wife Susan Powell in a thanksgiving service for the 38-year-old sales clerk, murdered at work two weeks ago.

Cabinet has appointed Acting Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs, Winston Williams as chair of the Official Funeral Planning Committee – co-ordinating the official Thanksgiving Service for the life of Co-founder and Chairman of OBSERVER Publications, Winston Derrick.

If we must emulate any of the lessons Dame Gwendolyn Tonge or “Auntie Gwen” taught in her 88 years on earth, they should include three things: to love, respect and serve.

A thanksgiving service yesterday for the life of 13-year-old suspected murder victim, Anisha Millette, was used as a stage to beseech residents to live by the adage “it takes a village to raise a child.”

Fifty distinguished residents of Antigua & Barbuda were honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Awards at a special National Church Service at Spring Gardens Moravian Church on Sunday.

Under the theme “Exploring Creative Ways to Enhancing Student Learning,” the Ministry of Education will be hosting a week of activities to mark Education Week 2011, which is being observed for the tenth consecutive year.