Citizens and Residents of Montserrat, Good Day, September 8th 2009 is the day designated for us to go to the polls to elect a new Parliament. The process of electing people to serve you in the Parliament of Montserrat is a democratic right of every registered voter on Montserrat.
Jul
31
Vote Warren Cassell
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Jul
31
What is the Milky Way?
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Knowing the facts about the Milky Way, as we do today, doesn’t remove any of the wonder of it. The facts are just as amazing as any “made-up” idea!
Jul
31
Who Were the Hittites?
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The Hittites were the first to master iron-making, and this can be seen in their weaponry. Axe heads were made from bronze and also iron.
Jul
31
What is the Greenwich Meridian?
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In the mid-1900s, the Royal Greenwich Observatory was moved from Greenwich to Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex to avoid interference from London lights.
Jul
30
Montserrat Increases Fees for Health Services
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The fees charged by the Ministry of Health, for the most part, have remained unchanged for several years. The amount currently spent on health care has increased by four times the amount spent in 1995. Many of the fees were unrealistic and consequently the Government of Montserrat has taken the decision to increase user fees.
Jul
30
Montserrat Participates in Regional Video Conference
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It was a historic conference being the first time that a regional public discussion with top government officials and other leaders has been organized to advance the economic agenda of the region. The economy and the way forward for the countries of the OECS are current on every body’s mind and as such a discussion of this magnitude was not only timely but also very necessary.
Jul
29
Coffee Break Episode 39
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et’s chill out together! I hope you enjoy the show. It will be aired every Monday. Get caught up on the way out hear say and rumors lurking around Montserrat’s streets.
Jul
28
What is a Time Zone?
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But under the time zone system, each of these places is not on its own local time. The local time at the meridian (line) of longitude that runs through the middle of the zone is used by all places within the zone. Thus, time throughout the zone is the same.
Jul
28
When was the Shang Dynasty?
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Most Shang relics found by archaeologists come from Anyang, a city with houses, palaces, temples and elaborate tombs.
Jul
28
What is a Constellation?
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The names of the constellations in use today have come down to us from the times of the Romans and from the even more ancient Greeks. What the Greeks knew about the stars came partly from the Babylonians.
