The Ministry of Health and Social Services has published its first magazine. Our Health will be produced once a quarter and will offer local health news and Ministry updates, expert advice and community stories; all designed to keep you informed and inspired to live well. Issue 1 is available here: https://www.gov.ms/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Our-Health-q1-25-26.pdf
The observance of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving as a Public Holiday was passed into law by Act No. 13 of 2024 which was assented to on May 2nd, 2024, and will be recognized on the 2nd Wednesday in July annually. On this occasion, July 9th, 2025 shall be observed as a public holiday,
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The newly renovated Salem Community Center was officially opened at a ceremony on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The project was funded by the Caribbean Development Bank, through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), and the Government of Montserrat. The renovations were completed by Kitchen Doc LLC and overseen by the Galloway group. At the ceremony,
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services wishes to update the public on the recent increase in pediatric cases presenting with fever and generalized rash. Following laboratory investigations, health authorities have confirmed the presence enterovirus in a number of affected children. Several strains of enterovirus are known to cause the childhood illness known as Hand,
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Windward Islands Airways (WINAIR) will enhance air access to the island with the addition of a third weekly flight on the St. Maarten (SXM) – Montserrat (MNI) schedule from July 2025. Effective Tuesday July 1 2025, WINAIR will operate three flights across three days per week on the SXM-MNI route. The three flight days are
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Increase in Cases of Rash and Fever Among Children The Ministry of Health and Social Services is alerting the public to a noticeable increase in the number of children presenting at health facilities with symptoms of a generalized rash accompanied by fever. Health authorities are currently investigating the cause of these cases. In the meantime,
The Government of Montserrat is today announcing the implementation of a price cap on airfares for travel between Montserrat and Antigua, commencing Monday June 9, 2025. This initiative is undertaken in collaboration with Islander Operators Fly Montserrat and SVG/ BMN Air. Through the Government of Montserrat’s passenger travel support arrangement, the airlines will offer a
The Ministry of Health and Social Servicesextends heartfelt congratulations to Fionan Brown and Kerry-Ann Weekes, two outstanding local nurses who were among the top performers in the April 2025 Regional Examination for Nurses Registration (RENR). The Success of our local nurses demonstrate the Ministry of Health’s prioritization of our healthcare workers and its commitment to
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is pleased to announce the successful visit of a specialist Endoscopy team to the island between 6 – 27 May 2025. The visit of the team marks a significant step forward in the delivery of local gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic services. Leading the effort was Dr. Gurubasavaiah Manjunath,
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Registration is now open for the fifth edition of the Produced in Montserrat Expo – PRIME 2025, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. The announcement was made by the Government of Montserrat’s Trade and Quality Infrastructure Division, with the support of the Montserrat
