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GOVERNMENT GRANTS INCOME TAX WAIVER FOR ST. PATRICK’S 2020 ENTERTAINERS

Release Date: March 12, 2020 Entertainers performing during the 2020 St. Patrick’s season, from March 1 to March 31, will not be required to pay income tax.  The decision was taken on March 5th, 2020 by the Governor, acting on the advice of the Cabinet.  The matter was brought before the Cabinet after local promoters […]

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Montserrat’s St Patrick’s Festival Rolls out the Red Carpet for ‘Wendy’ Premiere

Release Date: March 9, 2020 Montserrat’s St Patrick’s Festival is getting the full Hollywood treatment this year, with the Premiere screening of the major new film, Wendy, on  March 15, 2020. The free broadcast, which will be hosted by the Oscar-nominated director Benh Zeitlin, will take place at 6.45p.m. at the Cultural Centre in Little

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CONTINGENCY PLAN ACTIVATED FOR FERRY TO DOCK AT PLYMOUTH JETTY

Release Date: March 6, 2020 The Access Division in the Office of the Premier has activated its contingency plan for the ferry to dock at the Plymouth jetty as sea conditions continue to pose a challenge at the jetty located at Little Bay.  Assessments of the sea conditions in Plymouth have indicated that the conditions

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ACCESS DIVISION TRAVEL UPDATES AND ADVICE FOR THE ST. PATRICK’S PERIOD

Release Date: March 4, 2020 As the peak travel season has begun, the Access Division, Office of the Premier is informing the traveling public of the following:  1. The March 10th evening Ferry Service from Antigua to Montserrat is now fully booked:Customers are advised that the ferry service on Tuesday March 10, 2020 departing Antigua

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TOURISM DIVISION PARTNERS WITH REGIONAL WEB DESIGN FIRM TO DEVELOP DESTINATION WEBSITE

Release Date: March 4, 2020 The Montserrat Tourism Division, Office of the Premier, recently signed a contract with Toucan Ltd. for the development of a new destination website for Montserrat.  16 companies from the USA, Canada, the UK, India and the Caribbean responded to the ‘Invitation to tender for the design and development of a

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MONTSERRAT WELCOMES EDF11 SECOND BUDGET SUPPORT PAYMENT OF EC$11.98 MILLION

Funding to support solar farm, LED Street Lights, Tourism and Montserrat Port Development Release Date: February 27, 2020 The Government of Montserrat has welcomed the recently received second disbursement from The European Union (EU) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF11) to support the island’s sustainable economic development.  The disbursement of EC$11.98 million (€4.00M) comprised

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EU DISBURSES SECOND BUDGET SUPPORT PAYMENT OF EC$11.98 MILLION TO MONTSERRAT

Release Date: February 21, 2020 The European Union has continued its support to the Government of Montserrat (GoM) through the release of the Second Disbursement Payment of EC$11.98 million (€4.00M) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Montserrat Multi Sector Sustainable Economic Development Budget Support Programme. This disbursement comprised of the Second Fixed Trance EC$5.99

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BNTF CONTRACT SIGNED BY PAN TRINBAGO TO REVIVE STEEL PAN MUSIC ON MONTSERRAT

The revival of steel pan music on Montserrat will be given an added boost as ‘Pan Trinbago’—the world’s governing body of steel pan music, has signed a contract with the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), to spearhead a project aimed at revitalizing steel pan music here.  The contract was signed by ‘Pan Trinbago’ on Friday

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MONTSERRAT’S PREMIER ATTENDING REGIONAL MEETINGS

95th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the ECCB & 31st Intersessional Conference of Heads of Government Premier and Minister of Finance & Economic Management, Honourable Joseph Farrell is in St. Kitts for the 95th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB).  The Meeting of the Monetary Council will convene

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LIONEL BAKER TO BE AWARDED MONTSERRAT’S FIRST NATIONAL YOUTH AWARD

For the first time, the National Honours and Awards, will include a National Youth Awardee—Lionel Baker will be bestowed with the first National Youth Awards on Montserrat for excellence in sports.  Mr. Baker will be awarded for his involvement and contribution to sports on Montserrat, and particularly for his involvement in cricket. In 2008, Baker

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