Fellow Citizens, Residents, and friends of Montserrat, I greet you with the joy and blessings of this Christmas season. To our family and friends who have returned to the Emerald Isle for this season from studies, work and various other pursuits, welcome home. Have a wonderful and memorable Christmas. To those unable to […]
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The Government of Montserrat, through a Cabinet decision, has waived the customs duties and consumption tax for Christmas decorations imported from November 1 to December 24, 2018. This directive means that items such as LED electrical Christmas light; low energy laser decorative spot light; solar powered Christmas light; Christmas tree and Christmas decorations, which arrive
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The Government of Montserrat has approved a charge of EC$50.00 for the customs duties and consumption tax on barrels arriving on the island from November 15, 2018 to January 31, 2019. The decision, which was made by Cabinet, applies to a barrel imported during the specified time. The maximum number of barrels which can benefit
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On Monday October 1, the Government of Montserrat, through the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour and Energy awarded Florida-based Company ‘Salt Energy’ an EC $1.89 million dollar contract for the installation of a 250 kilowatt (KW) Solar power system on the island. The installation of this solar power system is the first phase of the
The Ministry of Communication, Works, Energy & Labour (MCWEL) has engaged a Legal Consultant from the company Lex Romulus based in Barbados, to update and develop Montserrat’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) legislative framework. The Legal Consultant is expected to review current legislation and develop a robust legal and regulatory framework that builds public trust
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The Montserrat Postal Services has installed 70 post boxes across two communities here, as part of efforts to meet customers’ needs and provide easily accessible postal services to clients. Launch of Post Boxes at the Lookout Warden Assistance Complex The department recently installed 35 boxes at the Lookout Warden Supported Unit and another 35 at
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Following the recent launch of Bank of Montserrat debit cards for use with point-of-sale (POS) terminals, the Government of Montserrat through the Treasury Department, is informing the public that Bank of Montserrat issued debit cards are being accepted at revenue collection points with POS Terminals. Customers at Government revenue collection points which use POS Terminals,
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The Treasury Department will introduce ‘Point of Sales Terminals’ (PoS Terminals) on Monday, April 30, to facilitate payments using Master and Visa Credit Cards when conducting services at some departments. The Treasury Department said the introduction of the electronic device to process card payments, is in keeping with the Government of Montserrat’s drive to improve
CARD PAYMENTS TO BEGIN IN SOME GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON MONDAY Read More »
The second stage of the ‘experimental fish trap project’ being implemented by the Government of Montserrat’s Youth and Sports Development Programme, has commenced. The fish trap project represents a partnership between the Youth and Sports Development Programme, the WAITT Institute and Blue Halo Montserrat. The second stage primarily consists of trap deployment, hauling, collection of data
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The final draft of the Economic Growth Strategy and Delivery Plan for Montserrat is now available online. The document was produced by UK based Consultancy Company, Mott MacDonald. The company was appointed by the Government of Montserrat, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management to produce a clearly defined and goal-oriented growth plan. The
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