I extend warm greetings to my fellow Montserratians, residents, friends of Montserrat and all our fellow ECCU neighbours. As Premier, Minister of Finance and the Chair of the ECCB Monetary Council, it is both my duty and my pleasure to officially declare the 2021 Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) Financial Information Month (FIM) open. In […]
SCRIPT VERSION OF THE STATEMENT AIRED ON RADIO MONTSERRAT (ZJB Radio) DURING THE 6:00P.M. NEWS ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Residents of Montserrat, yesterday (Wednesday September 29, 2021) evening at around 6:00p.m., I received a telephone call informing me of an airline incident which occurred at the John A. Osborne Airport, involving one of the
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Text version of the statement presented by Premier and Incoming Chair of the ECCB Monetary Council on Friday July 23, 2021 during the virtual Handing Over Ceremony to Mark the Change in Chairmanship of the ECCB Monetary Council. INTRODUCTION On behalf of my Government and people of Montserrat, I am particularly delighted to extend
The Government of Montserrat will contribute one hundred and fifty thousand Eastern Caribbean dollars (XCD$150,000.00) along with donations of essential supplies to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the island continues to cope with a series of eruptions at the La Soufrière Volcano. Montserrat’s Premier Honourable Joseph E. Farrell made the announcement today (Monday April
By Premier, Hon. Joseph E. Farrell Good day listeners, As a Government it is our intention to provide regular updates on key developments and decisions in a timely manner. We want to ensure that you are kept abreast of what is happening across Government and indeed the wider Montserrat community. That is why I am
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Fellow citizens, residents and friends of Montserrat, it brings me great pleasure and humility to greet you today and bestow best wishes to all of you, for a healthy, prosperous and happy new year – 2021. As we close the chapter on a year which will no doubt go down in the historical records as
Citizens, residents and friends of Montserrat, and Montserratians overseas, I extend warm greetings and well wishes to you and your families. Christmas this year will be slightly different to what we have become accustomed to over the years. Every year, we normally welcome our loved ones and friends back home to spend the holiday season
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The Montserrat Tourism Division, Office of the Premier, has launched a new destination website – www.visitmontserrat.com. Director of Tourism, Warren Solomon commented, “This is a major step in enhancing our marketing capabilities. The website will play a key role in generating awareness, providing users with compelling stories and information on the island’s history, culture, sites
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By: Premier-Hon. Joseph E. Farrell I extend warm greetings to you my fellow Montserratians, residents, and friends of Montserrat. Each year, the month of October is recognised as Financial Information Month (FIM) in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), and as Premier and Minister of Finance it brings me great pleasure to declare the month
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“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.