Governor of Montserrat, Her Excellency Sarah Tucker and the Premier, Hon. Joseph E. Farrell have issued the following statement on the passing of Lady Judy Martin, OBE. It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Lady Judy Martin, OBE, wife of Sir George Martin and Mother to Lucie and Giles. At […]
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The Government of Montserrat today signed a contract with NAVIYUC S.A. de C.V. to operate the V2V Empress Vessel to begin passenger ferry services between Montserrat and Antigua in early November 2023. V2V Empress is a Belize flagged Vessel based in Progresso, Mexico. This ferry service will be for a period of five (5) months
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The Montserrat Arts Council (MAC) is announcing the Special Prizes List for the 2023 Calypso Monarch Competition. This year, the MAC has chosen to announce the list in advance to give calypsonians the best chances at winning one of the prizes. Chair of the Calypso Committee, Theodore Phillip said this move is about making things
The Government of Montserrat has engaged the services of Barbados-based media and communication specialist, Mr. Reudon Eversley to lead on the strategic convergence of the Government Information Unit (GIU) and the Broadcasting Services (ZJB) into a single operating entity. Change Manager, Mr. Eversley arrived on island on Tuesday October 10, to undertake this organisational development
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Effective today, Friday October 6, 2023, the Government of Montserrat through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management is no longer accepting applications for funding under the Small Business Relief Fund (SBRF). Following the launch of the programme on September 20, 2023, The Ministry received an overwhelming response to the call for applications under the
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A significant step towards sustainable energy practices and environmental responsibility has been achieved as the Montserrat Energy Department handed over the Eco-Friendly Bulb Eater to Mr. Garrett Stanley of the Environmental Health Department. This milestone marks the transition into the next phase of the Energy Efficient Lighting and Environmentally Friendly Lighting Disposal project, a €174,668.00
Starting from Monday, October 2nd, 2023, the Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) will launch a new Domestic Violence Policy in adherence to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act 2020. The policy comprehensively outlines RMPS processes in how it will respond to and investigate reported domestic violence incidents. The newly launched RMPS Domestic Violence Policy
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Her Excellency, Mrs. Sarah Tucker, and The Hon. Attorney General, Mrs. Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney are bringing together key Law Officers to Montserrat for the 2023 Overseas Territories Attorneys General conference which will take place on the 26th and 27th of September at the Cultural Centre. This is the first in-person conference since the 2019, Cayman Islands
The Inland Revenue announces the September 28, 2023 dispatch of the 2023 Property Tax bills. The bill shows that the due date is November 27th, 2023. Consequently, property owners will be entitled to the 5% discount for early payment, once the taxes for 2023 are paid before the due date. The bills were generated using
The Montserrat Statistics Department is pleased to announce the official commencement of the enumeration process for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The enumeration will commence over the weekend and continue for 7-8 weeks. This exercise invites collaboration from the entire population, underlining its importance and impact on our island’s growth and development. Residents and
