The Montserrat Tourism Division, in partnership with the Government Information Unit, Office of the Premier, and the Montserrat Arts Council, is delighted to announce the successful premiere of the Channel 5 documentary “Ben Fogle and the Buried City” on May 23, 2023. The highly anticipated film, which is part of the Lost Worlds series, chronicles […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has concluded two (2) Hypertension Self- management Courses designed to improve lifestyle management, medication adherence and self-blood pressure monitoring of persons living with the non-communicable disease. Director of Primary Health; Dr. Dorothea Hazel- Blake revealed that the course was an important step in reducing the burden of the
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The Government of Montserrat has approved the Hurricane Risk Reduction & Resilience Drive in preparation for the 2023 hurricane season. Through exemption from customs duty and importation tax on the importation of critical hurricane preparedness items, local businesses and homes can strengthen their infrastructural resilience against the effects of hurricanes and other natural disasters. Until
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The Energy Department within the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE), has launched two projects designed to address the impact of the high cost of electricity on the Government and the citizens of Montserrat. Montserrat and the other Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) have received funding for these projects from the European Union
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12 May, 2023– The Ministry of Health and Social Services is asking the public to be aware of illicit preparations of children’s medications circulating on the international market after hundreds of children have suffered acute kidney injuries or died after consuming these products. Local investigations by the Ministry of Health have not revealed the presence
Cabinet has approved the Government of Montserrat Priority List for Long Term Courses of Study and Professional Qualifications to be pursued in the 2023/2024 academic year. Cabinet Decision 179/2023 approved 68 areas listed in order of priority for Long Term Learning. The Priority List is ranked according to the Government’s 2023-2024 Policy Agenda. Cabinet also
The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment, with funding support from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), has procured the AGRIVI agriculture data management platform. This digital platform will streamline data collection through a single portal that will connect the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Quality Infrastructure Division, Statistics Department and food distributors
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has revealed that the recent outbreak of gastroenteritis was caused by the Norovirus. Cases of COVID-19 and the flu are also on the increase and caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus and Metapneumovirus respectively. Director of Primary Health Care, Dr. Dorothea Hazel-Blake, indicated that over the past few
On Wednesday March 22, 2023, Government of Montserrat Officials were on hand at the Montserrat Port Authority to receive Montserrat’s new Planmed Clarity™ 3D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Machine. The state of the art mammography equipment uses technology that enables radiologists to identify and characterize lumps or lesions without the confusion of overlapping breast tissue. Historically,
The Drivers and Vehicle Licencing Division (DVLD) within the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) officially launched an Online Driver’s License System on the evening of Friday, March 3rd 2023. The system enables persons to access a number of the services carried out at the licencing division’s physical location in Brades online. The Ministry
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