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Take one step at a time
And don’t settle for less
Just continue to climb
Follow your dream
If you stumble, don’t stop
And lose sight of your goal
Press to the top
For only on top can we
See the whole new view
Can we see what we’ve done
And what we can do
Press on
Follow your dreams

Responding to the inquiry as to how easy it is for a civilian on Montserrat to acquire an official RMPF uniform, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Paul Morris says that it is possible for most people to acquire the uniform. It can be easily copied by the least experienced of seamstress. Fortunately, “…for Montserrat, we are a small community where everyone knows everyone.”

An expecting mother expressed her disquiet today, 21 January 2009, as a result of the Glendon Hospital’s inability to provide services readily available else where. Wishing to remain anonymous in an effort to preserve established medical relationships, the mother-to-be describes the current services of the island’s only hospital as worse than prehistoric. Describing the current [...]

“With all hands on board, we might be able to realize some of the promises which he has made. We should pray for him.”

The local disaster agency says the goal of the program is to place the advanced early warning radio in every home, business, school, and other critical agencies on island.

Ms. Daphne Cassell says, “The Department of Administration will no longer accept applications for passports by mail or through a third party (such as the Citizens and Friends of Montserrat based in Antigua and Barbuda). If you are awaiting a response to an application submitted through a third party, please contact the Department of Administration.”

With an official workforce of 2,593, Montserrat faces grave concerns regarding the history of uneven spread of HIV/AIDS. As described by His Excellency, “…. Any attack on this small productive and reproductive group has far reaching negative implications for economic growth, social stability, and nationhood. AIDS erodes productivity, consumes savings, increases expenditure and reduces income. With every new case the negative impact worsens.”

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist On, January 3, 2009, the entire populous of Montserrat woke up to a white, instead of emerald, island. During the very early morning hours, the Soufrière Hills Volcano began to erupt and vent a consistent and significant amount of ash in places that haven’t seen ash fall in over a [...]