Montserrat will once again join the international community in the observance of WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY on October 10, 2021. World Mental Health Day is the annual global mental health awareness campaign organized by the World Federation for Mental Health. The day is being commemorated in over 100 countries. As we become more conscious of […]
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has identified six (6) new cases of COVID-19 on Montserrat. On Monday October 4, Health Officials indicated that these six persons are members of one household; five (5) of whom were identified as positive for COVID-19, using the testing protocol for persons arriving on island. The other
As part of its continued work to improve access and connectivity to Montserrat, the Access Division, Office of the Premier is conducting a travel survey. The online ‘Montserrat Travel Survey’ is an important aspect of the Access Division’s stakeholder engagement; as the feedback received will be factored into the planning framework for Montserrat’s access and
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Today, the Government of Montserrat announces the launch of a new voucher programme to facilitate the rapid roll-out of fibre optic broadband to premises across Montserrat. This scheme, known as Project Lightspeed, is announced exactly one year after the commissioning of Montserrat’s new fibre optic capability in October 2020 – the culmination of a £5m
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I extend warm greetings to my fellow Montserratians, residents, friends of Montserrat and all our fellow ECCU neighbours. As Premier, Minister of Finance and the Chair of the ECCB Monetary Council, it is both my duty and my pleasure to officially declare the 2021 Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) Financial Information Month (FIM) open. In
The Access Division, Office of the Premier is informing the public of the following update regarding the Airline Ticket Subsidy, which takes effect from Friday, October 1, 2021. As of October 1St, 2021, the airline ticket subsidy will be extended to travel during a six-month period, to mid-April 2022. The subsidy applies only during non-peak
AIRPORT REOPENED ON SEPTEMBER 30 FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS The John A. Osborne Airport under the portfolio of the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy has issued the following statement following an incident at the Airport on Wednesday September 29, 2021. “On 29 September 2021, SVG Islander (BN2) J8VBI aircraft flight 207 with 7 souls
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SCRIPT VERSION OF THE STATEMENT AIRED ON RADIO MONTSERRAT (ZJB Radio) DURING THE 6:00P.M. NEWS ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Residents of Montserrat, yesterday (Wednesday September 29, 2021) evening at around 6:00p.m., I received a telephone call informing me of an airline incident which occurred at the John A. Osborne Airport, involving one of the
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Montserrat Celebrates The Local Premiere Of The Music Documentary – Under The Volcano The Montserrat Tourism Division, Office of the Premier is proud to announce the local premiere of Under The Volcano , which will be held at the Montserrat Cultural Centre from October 1 – 3, 2021. “This is truly an exciting time for
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services is mobilising to secure doses of the Pfizer BioNTech, COVID-19 vaccine in the near future. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sharra Greenway-Duberry is therefore urging residents to register for vaccination as the number of doses procured will be dependent on public interest. She stated, “The ministry is working to
