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Not even the eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano and the departure of more than two-thirds of its population could kill the spirit of Montserrat. This island is making a comeback. Find out how this is happening.
BRADES, Montserrat – Struggles of the heart, faith and troubled pasts abound in Church Affairs, the debut novel by Montserrat native Theo Semper. “Church Affairs doesn’t read like a novel from a first time author,” says Jeevan Robinson of mnialive.com. “Semper handles the story like someone with two or three books already under his...
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by Brenda McCartney Recently I visited Rum Cay, Bahamas; a place that was extraordinarily comfortable and happy. Its people and culture transported me to my home Montserrat. It is remarkable that small communities like Rum Cay, Bahamas and Montserrat, West Indies have so much in common. Rum Cay had about nine settlements now only...
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BRADES, Montserrat – Joseph “Reds” Perreira was the featured speaker for the 10th Annual Jim Allen Lecture Series. Here is a short excerpt about his thoughts on Jim as a batsman and the game of cricket as it is today.
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By Brenda McCartney Sunday morning an elderly friend drove up in the church yard with the back of his red pick-up truck laden with spice leaves (pimento) for anyone who wishes to have some. I got so excited thinking about what I would do with the spice leaves (bush) after church. An older lady...
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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – Protecting the intellectual property of musicians, artists, manufacturers and other innovative enterprises will be the focus of Monday afternoon’s presentation by entertainment lawyer and author Warren Cassell at ICT Roadshow St. Maarten. ICT Roadshow St. Maarten is the first part of a week-long programme of activities which has been dubbed...
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BRADES, Montserrat – The Office of the Chief Minister has endorsed a new initiative by the Ministry of Youth Affairs to encourage the island’s youth to consider starting their own business. Through the Help Youth Prepare for Employment programme (HYPE), a two-day entrepreneurship seminar will be held on September 7 & 8, 2010 at...
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BRADES, Montserrat –The Constitution Implementation and Advice Committee (CIAC) has begun a campaign to educate the general public about the contents of the proposed draft Constitution Order for Montserrat. According to Alric “Jim” Taylor, Chairman of the CIAC every effort will be made to connect with the public through various forums and media. Following...
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BRADES, Montserrat – Montserrat has been awarded 10 scholarships under DFID’s annual country scheme training program and become effective for the 2010/2011 academic year, which begins in September. According to information received from the Performance Management and Development Unit, the scholarships cover study periods ranging from one year to four years in nine disciplines....
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BRADES, Montserrat – Montserrat is preparing to host the first Reach One Teach One- Building Bridges to Success charity basketball camp this summer. The basketball camp is being organised by the Warren Cassell Foundation in association with media group MC Media Inc, UK based sports agency Chances For All Sports and with the support...
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BRADES, Montserrat – Ms. Randelle Riley has been named among the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 2010 National Student Honor Award Winners. The ASCP National Student Honor Award recognizes future laboratory professionals. Recipients of the 2010 Honor Award are student members of ASCP, have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, and demonstrate strong...
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