The Ministry of Agriculture, on Monday August 16, distributed 400 plantain slips to 20 farmers to launch a programme aimed at increasing the availability of plantains on the island. The programme, which is the brainchild of the Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Crenston Buffonge, uses a rapid increase plantain propagation method known as PIF, to produce […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has once again identified an imported case of COVID-19 via the testing protocol used for persons arriving to the island. This brings the total number of active cases to two and the overall total number of COVID-19 cases for the island, since March 2020, to twenty-three (23). The
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The Office of the Premier wishes to advise that all flag flying in Montserrat is subject to standard conditions and protocols that are guided by the following three categories: 1. Flags which do not need consent: Flags which do not need consent include the Montserrat and British flags. 2. Flags which do not require consent
Montserrat’s Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell, extends deepest condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister and National Hero of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Lester Bird, who departed this life on 9th August 2021. During the height of our volcanic eruptions in the 1990s, Sir Lester is credited with facilitating
Montserrat’s Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell condemns the physical attack on the Rt. Honourable Ralph Gonsalves and wishes him a speedy recovery. Premier Farrell says that violence and personal assaults have no place in Caribbean politics where democracy and the rule of law are the core values and principles of
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has again identified an imported case of COVID-19 through passenger screening of arrivals to the island. Routine contact tracing is presently in progress to identify and isolate any individuals who may have been exposed to the virus. However, risk to the general public currently appears to be
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Thirty-three Senior leaders within the Government of Montserrat will from August 2021 to June 2022 embark on an 11 month accelerated executive learning programme intended to foster the development and sustainability of strong leadership within the public service. The Senior Leaders Development Programme was designed by the Learning and Development Division within the Human Resources
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Montserrat’s Premier, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell, has extended congratulations to newly elected Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Philip Pierre following his swearing in ceremony on Wednesday July 28, 2021. In a letter from the Office of the Premier to Prime Minister Pierre, Farrell conveyed best wishes on behalf of the Government and People of Montserrat.
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The Ninety-Ninth Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held on 23 July 2021, via videoconference, under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Joseph Easton Farrell, Premier and Minister for Finance of Montserrat. The Monetary Council received the Governor’s Report on Monetary, Credit and Financial Conditions in the Eastern Caribbean
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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
PREMIER JOSEPH E. FARRELL ASSUMES CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE MONETARY COUNCIL OF THE ECCB Read More »
