“My greatest desire is to provide quality and foremost basic primary level care to residents. Being able to have an ultrasound when a problem first surfaces, can reduce the anxiety level of patients and assist doctors in diagnosing illness. I have found that many people neglect their health because they don’t want to travel off island because of high costs and the waiting involved in knowing what is going on in their body.”

Montserrat was on the move and in less than five years the economy was moving on a path to prosperity. Check the facts. We did it because we were capable of getting the job done. The volcano without warning attacked us and had we not fought against the British Government who tried its best to get us off the island, we would not have been here arguing.

Do not waste your vote. Vote for a Government. Vote for a team that is well organized, managed and have been together as a party since 1991. Vote all nine for team MCAP only one way you voting. Do not let people tell you to split your votes that will only cause confusion.

The final words of his speech said, “…Let me take this opportunity to thank the thousands of you who supported me throughout my 26 years in active politics. Thank you, also, to those who opposed and challenged me. You helped to keep me sharp….”

Mr. Editor, I trust that the information in this letter provides adequate explanation of my calling for early general elections. I will not at this time comment on Mr. Gerald’s opinions of my relationship with some previous members of the Montserrat Democratic Party and my style of leadership, other than to state that all my decisions have been based on what was considered by the majority of my supporters, to be in the best interest of the people of Montserrat….

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The Royal Montserrat Police Force (RMPF) is appealing to the public of Montserrat to help put an end to this trend of people obtaining money earned by the sweat of other people’s brow.

I have spoken all the way up to UK reps the only ones who have promised to give my views consideration, but always it has to come from our managers/leaders who do absolutely NOTHING.

“The four lectures will be titled ‘I heard the Mountain Groaning’, a brief history of Montserrat and the first eruption; ‘Shovelling’, about the history of the volcano and the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO); ‘Have a Little Faith’, featuring songs, poems, and art, which emerged from the crisis; and ‘Still Nice, Still Home’, on how Montserrat has come to terms with living with the volcano and the ten year plan to build its new capital.”

Since 1992, Furlonge has been representing Montserrat at the Annual International Food Fair in Antigua and CARIFESTA, the Caribbean’s premiere cultural event.

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