Dear Prime Minister, I read with some concern your comments that the Government of the United Kingdom will be withholding financial aid from countries that do not have the same approach to gay rights that your government has adopted in recent times. With the greatest of respect, Prime Minister, it is an inconvenient truth that [...]
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…a community with remarkable resilience and compassion
Posted on 24 November 2011.
Dear Sir, I have recently had the pleasure of visiting your beautiful island to undertake research for a book I am writing. The book looks at what happens to communities that befall disasters and how planning and urban design can create circumstances most favourable for those communities to recover. In the course of this research [...]
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Election is coming.
Posted on 28 October 2011.
Mr. Editor We notice the Minister of agriculture back under the tree with us again. That was the tree he campaigned under last time. As soon as he win he come call big meeting. Just one meeting in 2 years and he decided to cut down the tree because he says workers not working. Well [...]
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Desperate Plight of Retired Civil Servants in Montserrat
Posted on 07 October 2011.
A progressive nation’s character can be judged largely by reflecting on how it takes care of its less fortunate, its children, its elderly and its pensioners in the society. Beneath the seemingly comfortable middle class cover, we need to take a hard, close and honest look at what is really happening in the homes and [...]
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New comment on your post “Sand Mining: Some suggestions…”
Posted on 07 October 2011.
Author : Lahar (IP: 212.32.44.114 , 212.32.44.114) E-mail : renton@jraarchitects.com URL : Whois : http://whois.arin.net/rest/ip/212.32.44.114 Comment: This is the way we should be thinking “constructive not destructive” – Montserrat needs to move “forward not backwards” and appreciate and encourage all its natural assets – and seeking best advice where necessary? We ALL need it! Share [...]
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Letter to the Chief Minister
Posted on 02 September 2011.
Dear Honourable Chief Minister Meade: I listened to the “Meeting of the Minds” audio from the meeting last week held in Montserrat, from my other home in Canada today. But I have always felt that Montserrat was my home too. The people of Montserrat were always so good to us. I appreciate and agree with [...]
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Is there REALLY, any Sincere Interest in the Development of Montserrat?
Posted on 02 September 2011.
Even before the advent of the Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills Volcanic Eruption in 1995, the Government of Montserrat has discussed the possibility of establishing Geothermal Power on Montserrat. (CAUSING MUCH NEEDED DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIES; JOBSt; JOBS; LESS PRESSURE.) Previous Chief Ministers, have actually sent several Montserratians overseas to study the harnessing of Geothermal Power. I do not [...]
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An ‘up tight’ note to the Minister of Agriculture
Posted on 02 September 2011.
Dear Minister of Agriculture You say you are a man of God. You say you have a good family. We vote for you because of what you say. Explain to us what work your Veterinary Officer do. Should we send him back to school to try again? We watch him every day moving around and [...]
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Is it the sand miners’ pockets first, or overall economic benefit to the entire island?
Posted on 19 August 2011.
Dear Editor: Though no longer the full time Montserrat residents we were for 12 years, we maintain our home here, continue to contribute to Montserrat’s economy and stay current on all things Montserrat. With that in mind, we wish to share our reactions to the Meeting of the Minds. We listened online to the discussion [...]
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Degradation of Beautiful Belham Valley and a Resort Hotel
Posted on 29 July 2011.
July 25, 2011 Hon. Reuben T. Meade Dear Mr. Meade, As you are well aware, the Vue Pointe Hotel was closed by Government’s request for the third time in January 2007. I was given notice at 4:15pm to have all of my 48 guests relocated by sunset which I did. Over the next few days [...]
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