The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed the presence of rhinovirus on island. The virus is the predominant cause of the common cold. Ministry officials noted that there was a recent spike in children with flu-like symptoms being treated at the island’s Health Centres. With COVID-19 ruled out, samples were sent to the […]
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports welcomes the first full semester cohort of students and faculty from Bard College at Simon’s Rock. After 4 years of planning the group of 16 will be resident on island for the spring academic semester, 2022. Bard College at Simon’s Rock has facilitated service-learning trips to Montserrat
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Funding for Energy, Tourism, Infrastructure and Financial Management The Government of Montserrat has received six million and fifty thousand, five hundred and forty eight dollars and seventy three cents (XCD$6,050,548.73) or €2,000,000 from the European Union under the European Development Fund (EDF11) programme. The funds received is the fourth (4th) Fixed Tranche Disbursement from EDF11
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services will be conducting a one day workshop on parenting under the theme, ‘Unlocking the code to parenting’. The workshop is being organised by the Social Services Department and will take place on Saturday February 26th at the Cultural Centre, starting at 12:45 p.m. The one-day session will be
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a health survey aimed at determining the local prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and mental health disorders; as well as common risky behaviours that make residents prone to ill health in the future. Over the course of the next two (2) weeks, randomly
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Monday February 14, 2022 marked a major milestone in the Government of Montserrat’s implementation of the Montserrat Port Development Project – Phase 1. Meridian Construction Company Limited based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI) was the successful bidder in a competitive tendering process for the design and construction of the Port Facility in Little Bay,
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The Government of Montserrat has increased the number of persons allowed to gather in a public place to 75. As of 5:00a.m. today (Monday February 14, 2022) S.R.O 9 of 2022 took effect with amendments to the previous Public Health (COVID-19 Suppression) (No.2) Order, (S.R.O. 5 of 2022). In addition to the increase in the
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Six Montserratians will be honoured on Saturday March 12, 2022 for their selfless contribution and commitment to the development and advancement of Montserrat at the 7th National Honours and Awards Ceremony. The Ceremony, which is organised by the National Honours and Awards Planning Committee, under the remit of the Office of the Premier, will be
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The Government of Montserrat welcomes the appointment of the new Tourism Director Mrs. Ineta Rosetta West-Gerald with effect from February 7, 2022 for a period of two years. Mrs. West-Gerald holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Tourism from the University of Derby, United Kingdom, and a Higher National Diploma in Tourism Management from Loughborough University,
Deputy Premier & Minister with responsibility for Communications, Dr. the Honorable Samuel Joseph is today (Friday February 11, 2022) chairing the Ninety-First Special Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The meeting commenced virtually at 10:00a.m. with participation by several ICT Ministers from
MONTSERRAT’S MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION CHAIRS 91st SPECIAL MEETING OF COTED-ICT Read More »
