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UPDATE ON ACCESS FACILITATION: AIRLINE TICKET SUBSIDY

The Access Division, Office of the Premier is informing the public that an airline ticket subsidy will take effect from Thursday October 1, 2020 to Wednesday March 31, 2021; as the current ferry operations closes today (September 30, 2020). The airline ticket subsidy is XCD$150.00 for each single journey from Montserrat to Antigua, or XCD$300.00 […]

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MONTSERRAT OBSERVES WORLD TOURISM DAY WITH REMARKS FROM HON. JOSEPH E. FARRELL, PREMIER AND MINISTER OF TOURISM.

“September 27 was  recognized around the world as World Tourism Day and this year’s theme is ‘Tourism and Rural Development’. Twenty-twenty though, is not an ordinary year. Despite showing tremendous resilience during these challenging times, the world’s tourism economies ground to a halt, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic from March of this year.

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MCWEL RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR DIGITAL REMOTE WORKING PROGRAMME

The Ministry of Communication, Works, Energy & Labour has received Cabinet’s approval to implement a Digital Nomad programme or Digital Remote Working programme. The announcement was made by Dr. the Honourable Samuel Joseph on Thursday September 24, 2020. The programme will allow persons to travel to Montserrat and work remotely from Montserrat; thereby contributing to

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CXC RESULTS FOR MONTSERRAT TO BE ANNOUNCED

Montserrat’s preliminary results for the July 2020 Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) examinations will be announced next week. As of September 22, 2020 students who sat examinations with the regional examination body were able to view their results through an online portal established by CXC. However, the customary public announcement of the island’s overall results including

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POLICE CADET PROGRAMME LAUNCHED

On Monday September 21, a Police Community Support Officer Programme (PCSO) also known as a police cadet programme, was launched as a joint initiative by the Royal Montserrat Police Service, the Montserrat Fire and Rescue Services (MFRS) and the Department of  Community, Youth and Sports Services. Commissioner of the RMPS, Steve Foster explained that the

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COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ANNOUNCES FIREARMS AMNESTY PERIOD

During the period Saturday September 12 to Wednesday December 23, 2020 individuals in possession of any unregistered or unlicensed firearms can submit them to any Police Station without being prosecuted; once the illegal firearms were not used to commit a crime.    The Commissioner of Police, Steve Foster today announced the Firearms Amnesty programme, which

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COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENT ON VIDEO SHOWING OFFICER IN A VERBAL DIALOGUE WITH A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC

Statement by Commissioner of Police – Steve Foster The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) is aware of a video being circulated on social media, showing an Officer dressed in civilian clothes, engaging in a verbal dialogue/interaction with at least one other member of the public. Since the video has now become a matter of public

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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR NORTH MONTSERRAT 2012-2022

The Physical Planning Unit (PPU) within the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment (MALHE) is seeking more public input on the proposed modification to the ‘Physical Development Plan for North Montserrat 2012-2022’ as it relates to the zoning of lands in Upper Belham and Fort Ghaut in the Plymouth area, to allow for

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Virtual Walk Planned to Celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day

Fitness Enthusiasts and Travel Advisors to “Log Miles and Minutes” Montserrat will participate in the region’s first virtual walk to observe of Caribbean Wellness Day. The ‘Caribbean Connection Walk for Wellness’ will connect travel advisors with fitness enthusiasts in the destinations that they sell, to focus on a day of action in support of wellness.

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