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Royal
visit upcoming
Britain
assists in OECS primary education upgrade
Education
Projects on the move
NEWS
IN BRIEF
British
MP Visits
The
National Development Unit & The St. Patrick's Credit Union
Tourism
Forum
Montserrat
Welcomes Richie Richardson
Agreement
reached on budgetry aid arrangements for year 2000
Convoys
enter exclusion zone
All
the world sings praise
Cultural
centre plans progressing

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SCIENTISTS EXPLAIN NEW DOME
GROWTH
Dr
Simon Young, the Director of theMontserrat
Volcano Observatory (MVO)said recently: "Even though residents
of Montserrat would have noted a period of relative quiescence
at the volcano over the past few weeks, scientists at the Montserrat
Volcano Observatory's (MVO) continue to monitor the growth of
the new dome at the Soufriere Hills Volcano. The dome, which was
first sighted in mid-November, now has a volume of approximately
15 million cubic meters.
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The
level and style of seismic activity is in keeping with moderate
dome growth. Other monitoring information gives no indication of
significant changes to the volcanic system at this time.
(Complete Story)
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ALL THE WORLD SINGS PRAISE
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Over 200 children attended the "All the
World Sings Praise" get together at Brades School on 1 January
2000 to celebrate the birthday of Jesus
Christ. Children from around the world met at 3 pm local time for
what was described as the world's biggest party and it is hoped
that the event will go into the Guiness Book of Records. The local
leg of the event was organised by the Montserrat Christian Council
under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Mr Tony Abbott
and Mrs Abbott. (
Complete story)
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