Regarding the impacts of the global food crisis, reports state that the level of impoverishness has increased to such an extent that several countries, including Haiti, are resorting to eating biscuits made of mud. Citizens of Montserrat echo the same worries as the rest of the world regarding the current food crisis.
Reports go on [...]
May
28
Montserrat’s Position in the Global Food Crisis
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May
28
The Royal Montserrat Police Force Boasts of Its Ten New Recruits
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A notable change in Montserrat is the addition of ten new police recruits, who arrived in the country on April 7th.
According to the Royal Montserrat Police Force (RMPF), these recruits bring with them a variety of capabilities in areas of specialty, such as mechanical engineering, specialist debating, computer engineering, and marine skills.
The RMPF discloses that [...]
May
27
Coffee Break Episode 1
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photo credit: Flickr I hope you enjoy the show. It will be aired every Tuesday. Don’t forget to click the title for the full page, if you do not see the video appear, and, by all means, let me know what you think!
May
26
By Cathy Buffonge
BRADES, Montserrat: The immunization programme here in Montserrat continues to show close to 100% coverage of infants and children under 5, according to Community Nursing Manager Violet Brown. The immunization programme follows the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which Montserrat, along with other English speaking Caribbean [...]
May
21
Montserrat’s Amateur Basketball Association Announces Goals for 2008
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The Montserrat Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) has publicized their executive members and goals for 2008 in an effort to garnish contributions to take basketball forward in Montserrat.
The President, Mr. Randolf Lewis, says that the association is hoping for community support and contributions.
In addition to having a successful MABA league in 2008, Mr. Lewis says that [...]
May
20
Montserrat Joins Region in Globalisation Assessment of Women
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On May 15th, the Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Education Institute conducted a public lecture and workshop through Montserrat’s University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies that aimed to provide an assessment of the way in which globalisation impacts women.
Dr. Judith Soares, who heads the Women and Development Unit in Barbados, presented the [...]
