Old wind turbines at St. George’s Hill, Montserrat are a reminder that the island once harnessed the wind to generate energy. Wind energy is one of the renewable energy sources that the new Energy Task Force Report reviewed. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), as the Renewable Energy (RE) Industry worldwide continues to […]
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The Government of Montserrat’s implementation of Phase 1 of the Montserrat Port Development Project is making steady progress with today’s (May 19, 2022) signing of the design build contract. The Government of Montserrat has signed the contract with Meridian Construction Company Limited, based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI)—the successful bidder in a competitive tendering
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The Energy Department under the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labor and Energy is announcing an opportunity for one candidate for a Renewable Energy Scholarship with the Indian institution of Technology (IIT) in Delhi. The 2-year course is expected to commence July 2022 and at the completion of study the candidate will receive a Master of
On Sunday May 15, the Ministry of Health and Social Services Senior Management and Nursing team met a delegation of NHS Medical Specialists who arrived at the John A Osborne Airport. The delegation, consisting of 3 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses; 1 ICU Specialist Doctor and an Epidemiologist, will be supporting the Ministry in patient
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services is saddened to announce another COVID-19 related death. The deceased is a male between the age 80-89 who last resided at a residential care facility for the elderly. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on May 9TH and was unvaccinated. His death today (Monday May 16, 2022) is the
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What would it take to realise the Cabinet’s recent instruction to fast-track Montserrat’s move towards 100% renewable energy by 2030? According to the Energy Task Force Report, a change in government policies, investment in green technology infrastructure, and rapid action to execute its recommendations are required, if the island is to attain the goal before
The Government of Montserrat and Montserrat Utilities Limited’s (MUL) 1 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage project copped the Best Distributed Generation Project award at the 14th annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) held in Miami. The annual CREF Industry Awards recognizes excellence in projects, programs and people driving forward the clean energy
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is saddened to announce the death of one resident from COVID-19. The female resident was admitted to the Glendon Hospital on Friday May 13 with severe COVID-19 and ultimately succumbed to the disease on Saturday, May 14. The deceased was between the ages of 20 to 29, had
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is today confirming that one person has been admitted to the Glendon Hospital with severe COVID-19. The individual was admitted yesterday (Friday May 13) in critical condition and requires ventilatory support. The patient has no known underlying medical conditions, falls within the 20-29 age group and is unvaccinated.
Thursday May 12, 2022 – A number of matters were discussed during last week’s Cabinet meeting held on Thursday May 5, 2022. The range of matters include financial management, amendments to existing legislation and the upcoming Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations. FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE (FATF) The assessment team responsible for conducting the audit of Montserrat’s governance
