Day: 9 July 2021
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Ministry of Health Confirms Imported COVID-19 Case
The Ministry of Health and Social Services today confirmed that one person on island has tested positive for COVID-19. The imported case was identified via routine testing during quarantine. The individual is presently in self- isolation and will remain there until recovery. Ministry of Health officials indicated that a nasopharyngeal sample (nasal swab) will be…
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Island Queen, a Novel About Montserratian Dorothy Kirwan Released
Island Queen, a new novel by Vanessa Riley is recieving positive reviews for how it handles the story of a former Montserratian slave named Dorothy Kirwan.
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Pandemic Moments: Three Literary Icons, One Event this Sunday at The Trust
This Sunday, Montserrat will be treated to poetry and conversation from three of its literary icons. The Montserrat National Trust, in collaboration with the Montserrat Public Library will host the launch of Pandemic Moments. This is a collaborative collection from the incomparable wordsmith and historian Sir Professor Howard Fergus, author and poet Professor Dr Yvonne…
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Dog Show, Expo and Tours for Calabash Festival July 18 to 24
This year’s edition of the Calabash Festival promises to be entertaining and enriching. Last Friday, host of D’ Culture Show, Sharlene Lindsay shared highlights of the upcoming festival slated to run from July 18 to 24. This year’s programme includes both virtual and in-person events, which will happen across the island. The festival, which is…
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Port Resettlement Plan to Compensate Affected Fishers and Tour Operators
The Government of Montserrat is expected to finalise a compensation offer to the fishers and other operators who will be adversely affected by the Little Bay Port Development Project. According to officials at Stantec Consulting International at last week’s town hall meeting, there are five categories of people who have been identified as potential recipients…
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The UWI Vice-Chancellor On the Assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti
The University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles released a statement on Thursday on the assassination of a sitting leader of the government from the Caribbean. “The assassination of President Moïse of Haiti is the latest dramatic reflection of the culture of murderous political violence that has typified the colonisation of the…
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2021 Marks 45 Years of EC Dollar Peg to US Dollar
The EC Dollar remains strong after 45 years of being pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed rate of EC$2.70 to US$1.00 on 7 July 1976. The EC dollar serves as a source of stability for the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and the fixed exchange rate provides them with confidence…
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ECCB Highlights Key Achievements of Past Year and Bank’s Focus for 2021-2022
The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy N. J. Antoine reflects on the work and performance of the Bank over the 2020/2021 financial year and discusses the outlook for the year ahead on this episode of ECCB Connects. The ECCB recently published its 2020-2021 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts which saw…