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MONTSERRAT FIBRE OPTIC CABLE CONNECTION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

Issue Date: July 3, 2020 The installation of the new submarine fibre optic cable system from Montserrat, to the Branching Unit between Guadeloupe and Antigua, has been successfully completed.  Marine installation operations commenced this week following the arrival of the cable laying ship, ‘IT Intrepid’. “The CS IT Intrepid successfully completed the laying of the […]

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JULY 15, 2020 DECLARED A PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO COMMEMORATE 25 YEARS OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

Issue Date: July 1, 2020 Wednesday July 15, 2020 has been declared a public holiday on Montserrat, in observance of 25 years since the start of volcanic activity.  The day will be observed as a National Day of Prayer, Reflection and Thanksgiving, under the theme ‘25 Years on, we are still here’. The National Day

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CURFEW LIFTED AS GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO EASE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

As of Wednesday July 1, 2020 at 5:00a.m. the curfew which was implemented as part of COVID-19 suppression measures by the Government of Montserrat, will be lifted.  This is outlined in the ‘Public Health (COVID-19 Suppression) (No.3) (Amendment) Order, S.R.O. 39 of 2020’ which makes modifications to the S.R.O. 36 of 2020 implemented on Monday

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MONTSERRAT’S SUBSEA FIBRE OPTIC CABLE PROJECT PROGRESSES STEADILY

June 26, 2020 Submarine Installation and Testing Works Scheduled  Work on the installation of the new submarine fibre optic cable system on Montserrat continues steadily towards completion.  On Sunday June 28, the marine installation operations for the Montserrat Submarine Fibre Optic Cable will commence following the arrival of the ship ‘IT Intrepid’, which will lay

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PREMIER FARRELL PRESENTS EC$227.68 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET

COVID 19 Causes Nearly $22M Deficit June 18, 2020 Premier and Minister of Finance and Economic Management, the Honourable Joseph E. Farrell today presented an EC227.68 million dollar budget for the 2020/21 financial year.  While delivering his presentation, Premier Farrell noted that the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on local revenues of Government has been devastating.

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TOURISM DIVISION AND STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO DISCUSS WAY FORWARD

Issue Date: June 17, 2020 The Montserrat Tourism Division hosted a Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders last Friday, June 12th at the Cultural Centre to discuss proposed protocols to facilitate the effective re-opening of the tourism sector.  Director of Tourism, Warren Solomon delivered a presentation entitled “The New Look for Montserrat’s Tourism Economy,” which outlined

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PRE-TRAVEL REGISTRATION REQUIRED & PROTOCOLS IN PLACE FOR PERSONS TRAVELING TO MONTSERRAT

Release Date: June 11, 2020 A pre-travel registration process and other protocols have been implemented by the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Access Division, for persons traveling to Montserrat.  These measures have been activated following the enforcement of S.R.O 36 of 2020 ‘Public Health (COVID-19 Suppression) (No.3) Order’, on Monday June 8,

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2018/2019 NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REPORT PUBLISHED ONLINE

Release Date: June 10, 2020 The Government of Montserrat’s National Performance Report for the period 2018-2019 has been published online and is available for review.  The document was produced by the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (M&E) within the Office of the Premier and provides a report of the Government of Montserrat’s performance in line with

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PHASED REOPENING OF THE ECONOMY & EASING OF MEASURES CONTINUES

Curfew 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m. & Public Gathering Limit Increased to 10 Release Date: June 7, 2020  As the Government continues to gradually reopen the economy on Montserrat, several COVID-19 suppression measures previously imposed are being relaxed; however precautionary measures or practices must be followed.  As of Monday June 8 at 5:00a.m. the S.R.O. 36 of 2020

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CARIBBEAN ENERGY DATA COLLECTION INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Release Date: June 5, 2020 Nationals and residents of Montserrat who are interested in the energy sector, now have an opportunity to gain some work experience in the field, through an internship programme, being implemented by the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).  The internship opportunity was announced today by the Energy

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