Says Vernon “Auk” Jeffers A former Montserrat Education, Health and Community Services Minister, Vernon ‘Auk’ Jeffers, who resides in the UK where he continues to pursue politics writes: This “50 lbs one-checked bag policy” of the Airlines is crippling the economy of the Caribbean Islands. Due to baggage space and weight constraints visitors to the [...]
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Airline One-checked bag is crippling the Caribbean economy
Posted on 11 January 2012.
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The Montserrat Community need to help themselves
Posted on 30 December 2011.
by Keima Allen The Government of Montserrat hosted its second Diaspora Consultation event in Montserrat on 21 December 2011. The Premier Minister, Reuben Meade who spent many years outside of Montserrat, acknowledged in his opening speech that it was important that the diaspora Community contribute to the development of the island. I agree; the people [...]
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Statement on the regeneration of Montserrat’s economy
Posted on 23 December 2011.
by Donaldson Romeo, MP There are many troubling issues facing the people of Montserrat. Many who work, from the single mother and the elderly to the small business man, struggle from month to month, pay cheque to pay cheque to pay huge electricity bills, rent, mortgages and provide for their children. Contractors and those who [...]
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Caribbean Travel: Cooking An Airline’s Goose
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Caribbean News By Sir Ronald Sanders LIAT, the small Caribbean airline that has been the workhorse of the region for several decades, is having its goose cooked. And the cooking is being done by a few of its pilots, two of the 10 unions representing its workers, and some Caribbean governments and Caribbean institutions which have [...]
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A Slap in God’s Face
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Isle’s Bay beach has been the most beautiful beach on Montserrat and it is a desecration to destroy it. World-travelling sea swimmers have stated that the swimming off Isles Bay beach is some of the best anywhere on earth. They returned year after year to experience it. The volcano has wreaked its havoc and residents are still willing [...]
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Drugs Lead to an Endless Journey
Posted on 23 December 2011.
Don’t play with drugs! is the slogan of the last advertising campaign launched by Profero, a creative Internet agency. The slogan is part of the anti-drug strategy of the British Home Office and London’s Department of Health. The aim of the campaign is to inform young people and their families about the damage that drugs cause. [...]
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Donaldson Romeo speaks on the OECS Treaty – A statement
Posted on 09 December 2011.
Delivered only days before the announcement of Minister of State Alan Duncan that Montserrat had FCO’s go ahead to sign the Treaty Fellow citizens, residents and friends of Montserrat I just had to take serious notice of the recent strong remarks of our Hon Premier when accusing the FCO for forcing their intentions down his [...]
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ALLIOUAGANA FESTIVAL OF THE WORD
Posted on 09 December 2011.
By Pat Ryan WORDS AND MUSIC, BONDS AND BRIDGES, GIVE ME A LITTLE EXTRA It is pure Serendipity, having this title from one of The Mighty Arrow’s songs to introduce my reflections on the Arrow Symposium and more particularly to share my gleanings from Ivan Berry’s Feature Presentation, The Business of Music, at the Second [...]
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Where is the EIA – the valley looks like a moonscape!
Posted on 25 November 2011.
By The Man from Garibaldi Hill Jus Wonderin’ when the Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) for sandmining in the lower Belham Valley and commissioned by the GOM will be made public. The EIA fella left island after only 5 weeks of his study which was projected to last 12 weeks. His report was submitted to the GOM [...]
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Politicians pensions or political arrogance?
Posted on 25 November 2011.
By Man from Baker Hill Friday, November 18, 2011 Reuben the Premier proudly and loudly declared that he can live without being in politics; and he continued to say, that in the meantime, he is prepared to do what he deems necessary to collect taxes owed to his government. Yes, foo true, Friday, November 18, [...]
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