Category: Government

Falkland Islands Agrees to Help Montserrat with Critical Conservation Data

August 25, 2016

Hon. Minister of Agriculture Claude Hogan on Wednesday welcomed a new agreement between the Government of Montserrat and the Joint

Office of the Premier Speaks on Bank Interest Levy

August 10, 2016

“In recent days, the Bank of Montserrat has issued a Public Education Release, entitled: “What is Bank Interest Levy?” This has

63rd Meeting of the OECS Authority

July 20, 2016

The Sixty-Third Meeting of the OECS Authority was convened on the 14th July 2016 at the OECS Commission under the incoming

Watch – BREXIT Implications for the Caribbean

July 1, 2016

If you missed the live stream of the University of the West Indies symposium on BREXIT – Implications for the

Airline Subsidy Extended to August, Antigua Airport Tax Waived

June 28, 2016

Local airlines Fly Montserrat and SVG Air have received confirmation of the waiver of the airport tax that residents must pay

Fresh Meats and Specialty Cuts Now Available Through the Abattoir

June 25, 2016

Residents, restauranteurs and hoteliers won’t need to ship in special cuts of meats as the government abattoir is now offering

Lack of Ferry Causing Major Economic Downturn, Says Access Coordinator

June 7, 2016

Access Coordinator David ‘Trixi’ Duberry has admitted that the lack of a ferry service has caused an economic downturn. Speaking

Montserrat Hazard Map and Customs Maritime Controlled Areas Updated

June 2, 2016

An updated hazard map and customs maritime controlled area has been released. This follows recent incidents of vessels entering

Government Revises Fuel Margins for Retailers

May 27, 2016

The Government of Montserrat has approved a new Retailers Margin for local retail of gasoline and diesel provided by Delta Petroleum

Montserrat Represented at US Energy Summit

May 4, 2016

Hon. Minister of Communications & Works Paul Lewis represented Montserrat at the recently concluded summit on energy, hosted by US

Mountain Chicken Project Hold Out Hope To Save The Species

April 30, 2016

The Mountain Chicken project is currently planning and preparing for the next stage of the conservation of the critically endangered

Premier Romeo Expects Governor Carriere to Clarify Statement on FinSec Reporting

April 28, 2016

Hon. Premier Donaldson Romeo says he expects that H.E. the Governor Elizabeth Carriere will correct her statement about who the

Contract Signed for the Drilling of the 3rd Geothermal Exploration Well on Montserrat

April 27, 2016

Drilling will soon begin on a third exploratory well in the search for geothermal energy. The Government of Montserrat and

Ambitious Plans to Have Ferry Servicing Island by Mid June

April 26, 2016

The government on Monday announced it was currently tendering for ferry and airline services to the island. During a radio

Airport Tax Remains Until Antigua Approves Grant

April 26, 2016

Local airlines are still awaiting notification that they no longer need to collect the Antigua airport tax for travellers from Montserrat. Hon.

This is Vaccination Week in the Americas

April 25, 2016

Montserrat joins the rest of the Americas in celebrating Vaccination Week 2016. Staff of the community health centres along with

Data from Scientific Assessment on Montserrat’s Marine Coastal Environment Being Analysed

April 14, 2016

In October 2015, the Waitt Institute led an expedition to investigate the status of marine resources in Montserrat’s coastal habitats. During

Montserrat Could Get its First Non-National Financial Secretary Soon

April 8, 2016

Clive Owen, the current Financial Secretary of the British dependency St Helena has been selected as the top candidate to

Montserrat Attending Fisheries Forum on Emerging Challenges