Anguilla Social Security Board & UWI Open Campus Anguilla Held a Distinguished Lecture on 5th November, 2020

The
Anguilla Social Security Board (ASSB) and The University of The West
Indies (UWI) Open Campus Anguilla held its Distinguished Lecture on
November 5 2020 at the Atlin Noraldo Harrigan Parliamentary Building
(House of Assembly). The lecturer was the Honourable Attorney
General of Anguilla, Mr. Dwight Horsford, an alumnus of the UWI. The
topic on which he expounded was,
‘Is Social Security serving its purpose? The Role of Social
Security in the Global Pandemic and Beyond.’

The
Distinguished lecture was chaired by Dr. Phyllis Fleming-Banks,
Manager British Overseas Territories The UWI Open Campus Sites, who
noted in her opening remarks that, “Distinguished lectures form
part of the national and regional outreach of the University of the
West Indies. Because development is a collaborative process, when we
reached out six years ago to the Anguilla Social Security Board, they
readily partnered with us to present this annual series, believing
too that collaboration is critical. The Lectures are all in the
interest of national development, of our commitment to bringing The
UWI to You.”

Mr.
Timothy Hodge, Director of the Anguilla Social Security Board spoke
of the significance of the event and having the lecture at the House
of Assembly as 40 years ago it was in the House of Assembly where
this significant legislation was passed by our revolutionary leader
and his pioneers to change the social system for our people, just as
they had done in 1967 with the Anguilla Revolution.

The
Hon. Attorney General, Mr. Dwight Horsford, had a very
thought-provoking and sobering lecture where, amidst his many
worthwhile points, he kept a constant refrain that Social Security
must be prudently managed because it is the people’s money. Mr.
Horsford also made suggestions for legislative changes that he
believes would add value to the Social Security Act especially as it
relates to natural disasters, pandemics and other life altering
events.

The
Anguilla Social Security Board and The University of the West Indies
Open Campus Anguilla extend special thanks to the Lecturer-The
Honourable Attorney General, The Honourable Speaker and her staff,
The Board, Management and Staff of ASSB, Management and Staff of UWI
Open Campus Anguilla, Akira Rogers, Pastor Perry Hughes, Kemoloy
Murphy, the Media and IN Anguilla for the live stream, Frangipani
Caterers and anyone else who played a role in the success of the
lecture. ASSB and The UWI also express their warm appreciation to
the supportive audience.

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