On Monday September 21, a Police Community Support Officer Programme (PCSO) also known as a police cadet programme, was launched as a joint initiative by the Royal Montserrat Police Service, the Montserrat Fire and Rescue Services (MFRS) and the Department of Community, Youth and Sports Services. Commissioner of the RMPS, Steve Foster explained that the […]
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports announces the guidelines for the reopening of government schools for the school year 2020/2021; as schools will reopen on Monday September 7, 2020 in full operation. Guidance from local health professionals, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) have been incorporated
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As part of ongoing efforts by the Government of Montserrat to strengthen its relationship with various sporting bodies on island, Government officials met with the Montserrat Motor Sports Association (MMSA) to review options for a proposed drag strip, which would better facilitate drag racing here. On Monday August 17, Minister of Communications, Works, Energy &
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Issue Date: July 3, 2020 The Ministry of Education on Montserrat today launched a media campaign to promote the adoption of positive discipline methods when dealing with children. “Everyone has a role to play in preparing the necessary positive environment for children to learn effectively and thrive,” stated Representative of the UNICEF Office for the
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On June 5, 2020, the Ministry of Education released guidelines outlining how schools will operate given the challenges posed by COVID-19. Public schools on Montserrat will begin a phased reopening process on Tuesday June 9, as operations will resume at the Montserrat Secondary School, and the Brades and Look Out Primary Schools for select forms
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Ministry of Education Press ReleaseRelease Date: June 3, 2020 The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Human Resource and Management Unit (HRMU) announces that applications are now being accepted for the ‘Montserrat Island Scholarship’. The Scholarship, valued at EC$80,000.00 per annum, will be awarded to a single applicant who has demonstrated
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Release Date: June 3, 2020 The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has confirmed the examination dates with regional agreement for CSEC and CAPE to begin on July 13 2020. The final timetable is available online at the CXC website, www.cxc.org . CXC asserts that results will be available in September 2020. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports continues to support students and teachers during the closure of schools which started on March 13 2020. Educational Institutions will remain closed until May 1st and manage operations thereafter within the guidelines presented by the Ministry of Health and Social Services. This is a challenging but needed
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The Minister of Education, Honourable Charles Kirnon is in St. Kitts this week attending the 5th Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers of Education, being held under the theme ‘Equity and Access’. Minister Kirnon is accompanied to the February 18th -19th meeting by Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Lyston Skerritt, where
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A Literacy Programme to encourage reading in the Primary Schools has been launched this month (November) by the Montserrat Public Library. The announcement was made by Senior Clerical Officer at the Public Library, Fiona Meade during a ‘Government In Focus’ GIU interview, prior to the launch. While explaining the initiative, Meade said, “We are trying