Finance

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS EXEMPTED FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES & TAX

The Government of Montserrat, through a Cabinet decision, has waived the customs duties and consumption tax for Christmas decorations imported from November 1 to December 24, 2020. This directive means that items such as LED electrical Christmas lights; low energy laser decorative spot lights; solar powered Christmas lights; Christmas trees; and Christmas decorations, which arrive […]

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MONTSERRAT RATED AS ‘STABLE’ BY STANDARD & POORS

Montserrat has been given a stable rating by international credit rating agency, Standard & Poors Global Ratings. In a report dated August 13, 2020 the ratings agency said “continued assistance from the U.K. will support institutional stability and help weather the global COVID-19 pandemic, although structural limitations will dampen economic growth over the next two

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CROSS SECTION OF GOM EMPLOYEES TO UNDERTAKE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Montserrat’s PMO is not only supporting the delivery of the island’s major projects and programmes, it is also building a sustainable change management capability for Montserrat’s continued development. To that end, the Office has secured funding to train and certify a cross-section of Government of Montserrat employees in Project Management, through the PMI’s Project Management

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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICE LISTED AS A FINALIST FOR PMO OF THE YEAR AWARD

On July 27, 2020 The Programme Management Office (PMO) announced that the office has been shortlisted as one of three finalists for the 2020 PMO of the Year Award. This elite recognition was announced by the International Association for Project Management (APM) on July 23rd, subsequent to the first tier of candidate assessments. The prestigious

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PREMIER FARRELL PRESENTS EC$227.68 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET

COVID 19 Causes Nearly $22M Deficit June 18, 2020 Premier and Minister of Finance and Economic Management, the Honourable Joseph E. Farrell today presented an EC227.68 million dollar budget for the 2020/21 financial year.  While delivering his presentation, Premier Farrell noted that the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on local revenues of Government has been devastating.

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$10K ONE-OFF GRANT AVAILABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Release Date: May 29, 2020  Small or micro businesses on Montserrat facing financial difficulties due to COVID19 measures, can now apply for a direct one-off cash grant, up to a maximum of ten thousand EC dollars ($10,000).  The Government of Montserrat, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management is today announcing this additional package

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GOVERNMENT’S COVID19 FISCAL PACKAGES BENEFIT 494 PERSONS AT A VALUE OF $800,000

Release Date: May 27, 2020 The Government of Montserrat through its packages of financial support for businesses impacted by measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, has so far provided over eight hundred thousand dollars (EC$800,000) in financial assistance to successful applicants across all sectors.  Seven hundred and twenty three thousand, six hundred and twenty-six

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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR COVID19 FINANCIAL SUPPORT PACKAGES

The Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for persons to apply for financial assistance under the fiscal stimulus packages in response to COVID19.  Persons or businesses interested in applying for the salary support for employees across all business sectors package, and the one-off grant for eligible businesses in the tourism sector have until Friday

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