Tag: Claude Hogan
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David Osborne is New Minister of Agriculture
ZJB Radio Montserrat is reporting that Hon. Member of Parliament David Osborne was sworn in on Thursday as the new Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & The Environment. The portfolio had been without a minister since last Friday, when Hon. MP Claude Hogan was removed from the post. No reason was given for the firing.…
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Claude Hogan Removed as Minister of Agriculture
STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE PREMIER, DONALDSON ROMEO The Hon Premier Donaldson Romeo wishes to inform the public, that acting under Section 34 (3) (b) of the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010, he has provided HE Governor Carriere with an Instrument under public seal. That instrument advises HE Governor Carriere that she revokes the appointment of the Hon…
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Opportune Time for British Caribbean OTs to Team Up, Says Former Minister Claude Hogan
Former Minister of Agriculture and Housing, Claude Hogan says now is the time for Montserrat to join with other British Caribbean Overseas Territories (OTs) to renegotiate a way forward. Hogan was speaking on ZJB Radio Montserrat on Thursday, September 14 about Montserrat’s plans to help their hurricane-stricken neighbours. He said once the immediate humanitarian crisis…
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Montserrat’s First Marine Spatial Plan Under Review
Robin Ramdeen of the Waitt Institute and Dr Will McClintock of SeaSketch are currently hosting meetings on the draft marine spatial plans. The Institute under its Blue Halo Montserrat project has been creating a profile of the waters surrounding the island, with the goal of implementing a management strategy for the ocean and the sea…
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Magistrate Court Back Home
On Monday July 10, 2017, Her Excellency the Governor, Acting, Lyndell Simpson, handed over the keys for the newly renovated Magistrates Court to Mr. Hogarth Sergeant, Acting Senior Magistrate. In November of 2012, the courthouse was destroyed by fire and the Magistrates Court had to be relocated to the Training Room of the Human Resources Management Unit,…
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Environment Minister Addresses UN Ocean Conference
The status of Montserrat’s marine programme in collaboration with The Waitt Institute was the focus of Hon. Minister of the Environment Claude Hogan’s address to the United Nations last Monday. Minister Hogan spoke as part of the UK Delegation to the UN Ocean Conference 2017, taking place in New York from June 5 to 9.…
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MAC Receives Photographic Collection for Montserrat Memory Project
The Montserrat Arts Council (MAC) on Monday officially took charge of almost 2000 images captured during the early 90s by international photographer Gildo Spadoni. The Montserrat Memory Project officially opens to the public on Tuesday, March 7 until the end of the month at the Montserrat National Trust in Salem. Dulcie James, President of the…
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Farmers to Benefit from Slope Stabilisation Project
Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture broke ground on Monday, February 13, 2017 on a new project which will enable farmers to access their lands more efficiently. Head of Physical Planning Jerome Meade explained that heavy rains causes continuous erosion of the access road to the farm lands in Upper Blakes, hence the reason for…
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New Agriculture HQ
The Ministry of Agriculture finally has the keys to their new building. Although construction had been completed more than a year ago, the building handover was delayed, due in part to no furniture budget. The Hon. Minister of Agriculture Claude Hogan received the keys on Friday, February 10, 2017 before doing a walk through of…
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Blue Ribbon Quality Vegetables and More at #AgriExpo on Montserrat
More than 150 ribbons have been given in more than 50 categories which are a part of Montserrat’s #AgriExpo 2016. The two-day event, which opened on Thursday at the Little Bay Market is a colourful and healthy display of the produce, plants, livestock and treats that are being created on island. Well into Thursday evening,…
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Agri-Expo Opens Today
Agri-Expo 2016 opens today to the public at 2PM. Following the launch of the Agricultural Strategy and Marketing Plan at 1PM, the public is invited to come and be a part of the displays of both cottage industry goods, fresh meats and poultry and backyard gardening produce. Meat products from the new abbatoir are expected…
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Agriculture Strategy and Marketing Plan to Be Launched at AgriExpo
The Government of Montserrat will be launching its Agriculture Strategy and Marketing Plan (ASMP) later this week at Agri-Expo. Slated for Thursday December 15 and Friday the 16th, the expo will bring together the work of backyard gardeners, poultry and livestock farmers as well as those who create food in the cottage industry. The ASMP…
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Farmers Learn How to Increase Poultry and Pig Production
More than 30 pig and poultry farmers received training this week on how to improve the quality and quantity of production on island from representatives of Caribbean Broilers Group Jamaica. Dr Selvyn Maloney’s company Farmgate Inc. collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture to host a two-day workshop for poultry and pig farmers. Mark Haskins, CEO…
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CARDI Confirms Min Hogan as Board of Governors Chair
As reported in October, the Honourable Claude E. S. Hogan, Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Lands, Housing and the Environment, Montserrat has been appointed Chairman, CARDI Board of Governors, for the period October, 2016 to October, 2019. Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI), confirmed Minister Hogan’s appointment in a press release on Thursday. The appointment was made at…
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Government of Montserrat Taking Control of its Marine Spatial Data
With the support of the Falkland Islands, the Government of Montserrat will become the lead source for its data on marine and terrestrial information. On Monday, November 14, a one-week programme commenced to ensure this becomes a reality. Her Excellency the Governor Elizabeth Carriere endorsed the project which will see the Southern Atlantic islands provide…