Montserrat was represented in Barbados at the launch of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Caribbean Small Arms and Light Weapons and Narcotics Enforcement project, which will be known as Project Hammer. Director General of the Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service (MCRS), Mr. Peter White represented the Government of Montserrat at the launch of the project […]
The Government of Montserrat, through a Cabinet decision, has waived the customs duties and consumption tax for Christmas decorations imported between November 1 and December 24, 2021. 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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The Government of Montserrat has approved a charge of EC$50.00 for the customs duties and consumption tax on barrels arriving on the island from November 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022. The decision, which was made by Cabinet, applies to barrels imported at Port Little Bay, or any customs port during the specified time. The
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The Government of Montserrat will commence national consultations from November 1, 2021 towards the creation of the new Montserrat Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP); the third national development plan for the island. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management stated that the development of the new MSDP is also a time for local residents and persons
As of today Monday October 11, 2021, existing and new businesses on Montserrat can submit applications for funding under the much-anticipated Government of Montserrat Enterprise Development Scheme (EDS). The scheme will make EC$1.1mil available to the private sector to support business innovation, grow employment, and strengthen existing and emerging businesses on Montserrat. The Scheme also
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Today, the Government of Montserrat announces the launch of a new voucher programme to facilitate the rapid roll-out of fibre optic broadband to premises across Montserrat. This scheme, known as Project Lightspeed, is announced exactly one year after the commissioning of Montserrat’s new fibre optic capability in October 2020 – the culmination of a £5m
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The Government of Montserrat has appointed Ms. Lindorna Lambert to the post of Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MoFEM). Ms. Lambert who previously acted in the post from 2014-2016 will commence her appointment from September 1, 2021 for a two-year contractual period. She was previously employed with the Government of
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The Statistics Department of Montserrat (SDM) within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management is pleased to release the annual series of Statistics Compendium 2016-2019. The Statistics Compendium is a standard document that is produced by most national statistical offices to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for the main statistics and indicators of the country.
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Montserrat’s Premier Hon. Joseph E. Farrell is now the Chairman of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), a position he will hold for one year. Premier Farrell assumed this role on Friday July 23, 2021 during the virtual Handing Over Ceremony to mark the change in Chairmanship, as the role was
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Minister of Finance, Hon. Joseph E. Farrell will host a town hall meeting on Thursday July 1, 2021 starting at 5:00p.m. to allow for public discussion on the challenges being experienced by the Social Security Fund. The meeting will be held at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in Little Bay and will be attended by Hon.
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