Managing Director of Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) Julian Daniel has elaborated on plans to strengthen electricity services on island.
MUL is in line to benefit from a series of projects aimed at reducing costs, and minimizing power outages that are plagued the island.
In a statement, Daniel said that among the most significant steps forward is the expansion of renewable energy, with solar power already contributing to the grid.
MONTSERRAT’S CULTURAL IDENTITY
The New Legacy youth group’s recent debate competition further brought conversation to the fore on the importance of having a cultural identity on Montserrat, and how social media may or may not affect shaping it.
Jahniqueca Wilkins, first speaker for the proposition, argued that social media platforms such as TikTok expose youth to foreign trends, while local traditions like masquerade and Montserratian dialect remain largely absent online.
She noted that 57 percent of the island’s population are social media users.
Ms Wilkins warned that cultural imperialism and hybridization were eroding Montserrat’s unique identity, blurring the lines between local heritage and global influences.
Meanwhile… First speaker for the Opposition, Aaliyah Weekes, disputed that social media is amplifying and preserving Montserrat’s cultural identity.
Using St. Patrick’s Festival as an example, she said that while many now join the celebration virtually through livestreams and online sharing, the core of Montserrat’s traditions such as masquerade, food, music, and heritage remains unchanged.
According to Weekes, Montserrat’s cultural identity is deeply rooted in its African and Irish heritage, oral traditions, and community values.
These, she argued, cannot be created or redefined by social media but only reflected and shared.
DR. FIGUEROA RECOMMEND DIET & EXERCISE FOR THOSE BATTLING PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE
A medical practitioner has recommended diet and exercise as more persons here struggle with peripheral artery disease, also known as cardio vascular disease.
Dr. Maria Figueroa says at risk persons are those who consume alcohol, smoke, are obese and have hypertension and diabetes.
She says the disease, which can lead to amputation, occurs when fatty deposits build up in the arteries, restricting blood flow to the limbs, mainly the feet.