But Who Ouan De San, an De Lan? by Man from Baker Hill This year I celebrate 21 years as a columnist with the Montserrat Reporter Limited. Thanks to everybody! You have been good to me; your comments and appreciation have encouraged me over the years. Thank you! And in spite of the obvious [...]
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SAN MY NING … OUR GOLDEN ELEPHANT
Posted on 11 November 2011.
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Denied Pap Smear Test evolves to improved methods but higher cost
Posted on 04 November 2011.
Right here in Montserrat persons in the medical fraternity, and throughout the world, often inform that a Pap Smear Test can save a woman’s life. It can find the earliest signs of cervical cancer. If caught early, the chance of curing cervical cancer is very high. “Younger women are doing it; older women need to [...]
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The Constitution vs Our Tax Laws and Estate Tax
Posted on 04 November 2011.
by Man from Baker Hill I care more about the fairness of our Tax Laws than I care about our Constitution. I will not whisper. I will share my thoughts with my fellowmen, not in secret but as loud as I am allowed to shout. I believe in taxation. I believe that tax on income [...]
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Which Caribbean Islands are the Safest, Most Dangerous?
Posted on 04 November 2011.
Caribbean Crime Statistics and Information By Robert Curley, About.com Guide The recent high-profile murder of a honeymooning couple in Antigua has put an unwelcome spotlight on the risk of becoming a victim of crime in the Caribbean. A 2007 report from the World Bank estimated that the overall murder rate in the Caribbean was 30 per 100,000 [...]
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ONIONS!
Posted on 04 November 2011.
Editor’s Note: Information on ONIONS was published in this medium probably two years ago; but as someone thought of sharing this – here it is again in slightly different form. In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them [...]
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FIRST WORLD
Posted on 04 November 2011.
In this bantam island we are fond of first: first date first marriage first festival and funeral are all red letter days. We turned on our first traffic light by accident in Cassava Ghaut complete with amber. Coupled with our first tunnel, we have miles to boast of on the ground; our Nobel prize had [...]
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Three cases of dengue fever confirmed on Montserrat this week
Posted on 04 November 2011.
On November 1, information from the Ministry of Health confirmed that from Tuesday, October 25, “three of four specimens” submitted to the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) “tested positive for the virus that causes Dengue Fever.” Epidemiologist/Health Planner Dorothea Hazel said that two cases were from the Davy Hill area and the other from St Peters [...]
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IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER
Posted on 28 October 2011.
I would have talked less and listened more I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the ‘good’ living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. I [...]
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Here is some information about Coconut Water
Posted on 15 October 2011.
‘It’s a natural isotonic beverage, with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood. It’s the fluid of life, so to speak.’ During the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water – siphoned directly from the nut – to give emergency plasma transfusions to wounded [...]
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Montserrat’s Mammogram Programme on Stream
Posted on 14 October 2011.
By Cathy Buffonge Breast cancer is a common cause of death worldwide, including the Caribbean, and this has caused grief to many families. However, experts say, this does not have to be so. Techniques like breast self examination, clinical breast exam (performed by a doctor or nurse) and screening mammogram can save lives by detecting [...]
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