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BRADES, Montserrat:  Recently imposed mandatory evacuation boundaries may be extended. The size of Montserrat’s Soufriére Hills Volcano now stands at 1,065 meters above sea level, containing some 250 million cubic meters of volcanic material, the largest it has ever been. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Scientists at the MVO briefed the Emergency Policy Group Tuesday and informed them that the dome at the Soufrière Hills Volcano is still growing on the Western side of the crater. It is estimated that the top of the dome now stands 1,065 metres above sea level read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Based on advice to strengthen transparent non-political links with Caribbean and regional neighbours, the governments of Montserrat and Cuba plan to explore ways of assisting each other. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Preparations are already underway in the Caribbean where thousands of cricket enthusiasts will be heading for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, starting in March. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: A top travel journalist has scooped a major award for a feature article she wrote on Montserrat. Laura Paquet picked up the first prize from the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA). read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The Government of Montserrat and the Government of Cuba plan to explore ways of assisting each other in several areas. CM Dr Lowell Lewis says Cuba is keen to assist Montserrat with clearing up its backlog of 400 persons waiting for ophthalmology assessment, read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The mention of St Patrick’s Day conjures up images of shamrocks, leprechauns and everything green. With a backdrop of secluded dark sand beaches, world-class diving, and a volcano starved for attention, the St Patrick’s Day celebration on the island of Montserrat is unlike any other. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: In spite of the heightened activity of the Soufrière Hills Volcano in the south, the resilient Caribbean island of Montserrat continues to welcome visitors in the bustling unaffected northern region of the destination. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The situation facing newly evacuated residents previously living on the flanks of Belham Valley is still touch and go, while Montserrat’s Government works on establishing further emergency services for the island. Currently, the alert level stands at 4. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The onset of explosive activity from Montserrat's Soufriere Hills volcano has caused the country’s Governor to declare a mandatory evacuation for affected communities and extend the exclusion zone to include the new areas that are now unsafe to enter. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The government of Montserrat says it is still committed to the return of a ferry service to the island and has been holding discussions with a number of ferry operators around the world. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  At a special meeting in Antigua, Heads of OECS territories have proposed that Montserrat host a climate change centre for the OECS. This climate change centre is expected to work in collaboration with the ongoing climate change project for the whole Caribbean region. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The Government of Montserrat is currently in negotiations with a US-based organisation that has expressed an interest in setting up two offshore medical schools in Montserrat. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Responding to the assessment of agricultural damaged caused by repeated exposure to volcanic ash fall and acidic rain, Montserrat’s Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing, and the Environment (MALHE) has implemented plans to diversify and modernise agricultural practices. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The organisers of the Miss CARICOM International Beauty Pageant are looking at Montserrat as a host venue for one of the pre-show events for next year’s pageant. Founder of the pageant, Monica Sanchez, has been visiting Montserrat. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Last month in Montserrat revealed signs of problematic governance and an unsatisfactory constitutional revision process, deemed by some members of the Chief Minister’s (CM) Constitutional Advisory Committee and members of the public as dysfunctional and unconstitutional. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: In the midst of Montserrat’s current economic stalemate, Chief Minister Lowell Lewis has delivered a message of hope that follows new evidence of increased interest in the country’s yachting and cruise tourism sector. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The Government of Montserrat is in talks with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, Cunard and Princess Cruises to have the island included as a destination on their schedule. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Air Montserrat the new air service operating on Montserrat began business on Friday ferrying stranded passengers in and out of the island. Over 30 passengers booked on the WINAIR flights between Montserrat and Antigua have been unable to take their scheduled flights. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Montserrat successfully hosted the 17th Karibik Yachting Trophy on November 22-23, 2006. Montserrat was selected to host this event following discussions at ITB Berlin between officials of the Montserrat Tourist Board and Hartmut Holtmann, of KH+P Yachtcharter. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The Government of Montserrat has asked British Overseas Territories Minister Lord Triesman of Tottenham to support its request for the prompt appointment of Montserrat's first indigenous Deputy Governor. Chief Minister Dr Lowell Lewis raised the issue in London last week. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The Chief Minister of Montserrat, Dr Lowell Lewis, has signed up Montserrat to the UN Convention Against Corruption at the 8th meeting of the Overseas Territories Consultative Council in London. Lewis joined other government heads from Britain’s Overseas Territories. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The Chief Minister of Montserrat, Dr Lowell Lewis, has received assurances from two US congressmen, that they will look again at the recently withdrawn Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Programme for Montserratians living in the United States. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean has announced new charter flights from Montserrat to Antigua. Air Montserrat is scheduled to begin service in mid-October operating daily flights between the two islands. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Travelers heading to Montserrat, and those vacationing in Antigua who want to extend their trip, can fly for free when a seven-night stay is booked at one of Montserrat’s two hotels. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: A veterinary surgeon in Montserrat, Dr Wolf Krebs, has voiced disappointment in the Montserrat Animal Protection Society’s (MAPS) attempt to solicit funds for their free animal clinic in Montserrat. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: For Montserrat, the month of September started with great trepidation for the authorities and public who were concerned about new volcanic activity and the associated risks. read more.. |
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WOODLANDS, Montserrat:  Igor Kravtchenko, Caribbean Travel Photographer of the Year, and Carolyne Coleby, travel and landscape photographer, will be holding a week-long workshop in Montserrat with knowledgeable photographers from February 24 - March 3, 2007. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  As the dawn of a brand new week arrived in Montserrat, the Soufriére Hills Volcano inundated the Montserrat Volcano Observatory’s scientists with some volcanic activity never before seen, yet capable of generating paramount concern for authorities. read more.. |
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| Montserrat, BRADES: “Calabash, calabash, food time come...” Not so many years ago the calabash was commonly used as an eating and drinking utensil for daily life in many Caribbean countries. Older islanders remember well the use of the calabash. read more.. |
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| Montserrat, BRADES: Lush green mountains, world-class nature trails, deserted dark sand beaches, and untouched reefs are just a few things visitors to Montserrat can experience alongside a quiet friendly charm. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  By the end of August, elite scholars of volcanology reported that Montserrat’s Soufriére Hills Volcano shows no sign of an end to the current eruption; however, they have no reason to believe that the volcano could generate explosions much bigger than it already has. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Temporarily relieving the media as the main culprit, some residents of Montserrat are claiming that the Montserrat Animal Protection Society is responsible for the misrepresentation of the situation facing the country. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Travelers looking to get away from big, bustling resorts can look to the ideal alternative relaxing in the comfort and tranquil surroundings of their own private Montserrat villa. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Normally accused of lacking transparency, the newly elected government of Montserrat is now collaborating with the country’s key media stakeholders and members of the general public. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: One year after the opening of Montserrat’s Gerald’s Airport, WINAIR is accused of being a key factor in the failure of the country’s economic redevelopment and continues to prohibit residents from accessing essential health care. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: On Friday, June 30, 2006, Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) scientists reported that there had been a dome collapse with an associated ash plume of over 12,000 feet. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Scientists at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) have reported that there is an ongoing swarm of volcanic earthquakes at shallow depths, “the likes of which have not been seen at the MVO for years.” read more.. |
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| BERLIN, Germany (Reuters): On the day the World Cup final was played in 2002, the Caribbean island of Montserrat played the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in a specially arranged match between the two lowest ranked teams in the world. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The Caribbean island of Montserrat has a new Minister with responsibility for Tourism, with the swearing in of Dr Lowell Lewis on June 2, 2006. Dr Lewis, who is also Chief Minister, will oversee all the Montserrat Tourist Board’s marketing and product development initiatives. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Heads of State and Governments of Haiti, Jamaica and Montserrat will be among the new faces when the 27th Conference of Caribbean Heads of Government convenes in St Kitts next month. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat (Reuters): A new coalition government took office in Montserrat on Friday, two days after the volcano-scarred British Caribbean territory held a general election that failed to produce a clear winner. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Montserrat is open for tourism business following the collapse of the lava dome at the Soufriere Hills Volcano on Saturday May 20, 2006. The Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) confirmed that the lava dome collapsed over a three-hour period on Saturday. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Around 7:20am, Saturday, 20 May 2006, residents of Montserrat witnessed the first dome collapse pyroclastic flow as it reached the sea. Scientists at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory say they recorded signals of increased activity around 6am Saturday read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  What’s the deal with Montserrat? This is a burning question on the minds of many, Montserratians, tourists, and casual observers alike. For the past eleven years, the world has observed the country of Montserrat tread water in a desperate attempt at continued survival. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  The University of Science and Technology’s (USAT) president, Mr Orien Tulp, holds Montserrat’s current Governor, Mrs Deborah Barnes-Jones, solely responsible for the loss of ₤1.25 million in revenue. According to Tulp, USAT received a license from the Government. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Right on the brink of a new election, the current government of Montserrat is now being accused of fostering an agreement that is being referred to by members of the public as a ‘criminal sellout’ of the country’s natural resources. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Earlier this month, parents of Montserrat Secondary School (MSS) heard a rumor that had the school abuzz over a scandal that surfaced concerning two students who reportedly walked into a classroom and witnessed a male teacher performing an indecent sexual act on a 12-year-old female student. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Montserrat’s Self-Build Housing Grant Scheme (SHGS), which has been discontinued since 2004, has now evolved into an issue rife with allegations of mismanagement and eventual abandonment. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: The island of Montserrat is the only place in the world, besides Ireland, that recognizes St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday. This lush, tropical island in the Caribbean with a rich Irish heritage celebrates with an annual festival from March 11 – 18, 2006. read more.. |
Monday, January 16, 2006
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Montserrat: International musical artiste, Tanya Stephens concluded Montserrat’s
commemorative tenth anniversary year by providing the biggest and best show of
the annual festival season, while simultaneously creating, what was deemed, one
of the biggest financial losses and controversy of the season...
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Monday, January 9, 2006
BRADES, Montserrat: The Commissioner of Police, John Douglas’ cry for help,
during his annual Christmas message, roused tranquil Montserrat by informing
them that time had come for the public to be more vigilant considering a recent
weekend crime wave that confirmed the existence of an emerging criminal element
worthy of concern...
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