Montserrat was represented in Barbados at the launch of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Caribbean Small Arms and Light Weapons and Narcotics Enforcement project, which will be known as Project Hammer. Director General of the Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service (MCRS), Mr. Peter White represented the Government of Montserrat at the launch of the project […]
Following the announcement of the dates for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival, the Montserrat Arts Council has now released the tentative schedule of events. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Festival, which is slated for March 12th to 19th. The schedule features face-to-face and virtual events which will be hosted by the
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HOSPITALISED PATIENT SUCCUMBS TO COVID-19 The Montserrat Ministry of Health and Social Services is deeply saddened to announce the death of one resident from COVID-19. The individual was admitted to the isolation ward of the Glendon Hospital in January. Ministry of Health Officials said all efforts were made to give the individual the best chance
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The Montserrat Arts Council has released a calendar of Montserrat festivals for the year 2022. The calendar features dates for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Festival and Montserrat Carnival, for which we will be celebrating the 40th and 60th anniversaries, respectively. Dates are also marked for the annual Calabash Festival in July and Alliouagana Festival of
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The Department of Labour in the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) has launched an online survey, to consult members of the public on the establishment of Montserrat’s National Minimum Wage. At present, Montserrat does not have a National Minimum Wage, so there is no legislation in place to protect workers against unduly
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On Tuesday February 1, 2022 at 5:00a.m., the new COVID-19 regulations will take effect bringing an end to the nigh-time curfew, increasing the number of persons allowed to gather and allowing for the re-opening of schools among other amendments. Under the Public Health (COVID-19 Suppression) (No.2) Order, S.R.O. 5 of 2022 the number of persons
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The Soufrière Hills Volcano has been in a state of unrest since the end of lava extrusion in February 2010. MVO’s weekly reports indicate that activity at the volcano has been low for the past twelve years. However, these reports sometimes cannot adequately convey some of the more subtle changes that occur, especially over longer
On behalf of the Government and people of Montserrat, the Premier, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell has extended heartiest congratulations to the Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley and the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) on a successful return to office, for a second term. Prime Minister Mottley and the BLP celebrated a landslide victory
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, The Ministry of Health and Social Services today confirmed that the Omicron and Delta variants of the SARS- CoV-2 virus are in circulation on island. Ministry Officials disclosed that genomic sequencing of samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), identified the variants in this latest outbreak. Officials further stated
The Montserrat Arts Council, under the auspices of the Office of the Premier, has scheduled the dates for St. Patrick’s Festival 2022. This year marks the 40th anniversary for the Festival and is slated for March 12 to 19. Director of the Montserrat Arts Council (MAC) Kenneth Silcott, stated “St. Patrick’s Festival has great
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