Governor Sarah Tucker, Premier Joseph Farrell & Deputy Premier Dr. Samuel Joseph It has been a difficult few days for everyone on Montserrat, with the fibre cable being damaged in Antigua and then separately generator failures at MUL. We would first like to acknowledge how hard the teams at Southern Caribbean Fibre, D.I.T.E.S, MUL, MCWL, […]
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The Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour, and Energy (MCWLE) is thrilled to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive energy audit of 13 Government of Montserrat buildings, carried out from the 19th to the 23rd of June 2023. This achievement is part of the Post-COVID Cost Reduction through Energy Efficiency project, valued at XCD 1,091,800,
During the week of 5th – 9th June 2023, the Public Works Department within the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour & Energy along with the supplier of the Plant, Smart Asphalt Solutions, conducted various activities to include demonstration exercises to test and prove the capability of the hot-mix plant. This was the first stage of
The Minister with responsibility for Energy the Honourable Dr. Samuel Joseph is currently in Barbados representing Montserrat at the Caribbean Investment Conference which runs from May 30 – June 1 2023. Since the Small Island Developing States Ministerial held during the 13th IRENA Assembly in January 2023, there has been increased urgency to remove the
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The Minister with responsibility for Labour on Montserrat, Dr. The Hon. Samuel Joseph along with Labour Inspector Dulcie Bramble, represented Montserrat in Guyana at the 12th ILO Caribbean Labour Ministers’ Meeting from 23 – 25 May 2023. Ministers of Labour from thirteen ILO member States and nine non-metropolitan territories of the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
The Energy Department within the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE), has launched two projects designed to address the impact of the high cost of electricity on the Government and the citizens of Montserrat. Montserrat and the other Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) have received funding for these projects from the European Union
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Under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) 10th Project Cycle, the BNTF in collaboration with the Department of Energy has successfully spearheaded the installation of solar systems on the Salem & St Peters Health Centres and the Dental Unit. This milestone is in keeping with the Government of Montserrat
The Drivers and Vehicle Licencing Division (DVLD) within the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) officially launched an Online Driver’s License System on the evening of Friday, March 3rd 2023. The system enables persons to access a number of the services carried out at the licencing division’s physical location in Brades online. The Ministry
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Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) says residents should experience fewer power outages as the first phase of upgrades at the power plant is completed. With the restoration of a portion of solar capability and better fuel management, the aim is to help residents save costs on their bills. This should improve even more once full solar
The Government of Montserrat in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) held a groundbreaking ceremony today to signal the transition to the construction phase of the Montserrat Port Development Project. Drilling and geotechnical investigations of the sea bed will commence in July during the design process which will be conducted over a three to
