Government of Montserrat Press Releases
MONTSERRAT TOURISM DIVISION LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The Montserrat Tourism Division is officially launching its Environmental Awareness Campaign which will span over a six month period from July to December, 2022. The
LOCAL CHARITIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CAN NOW APPLY FOR UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES FUND
The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment (MAHLE) is informing local charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to apply for funding under the United
POST CABINET PRESS NOTES FOR JUNE 30, 2022
Members of Cabinet met on Thursday June 30, 2022 met and discussed a number of matters of national importance, including the following: MONTSERRAT UTILITIES LIMITED
Cabinet Approves Government of Montserrat 2022/2023 Priority areas for
Scholarship Awards and Professional Qualifications
Cabinet has approved the Government of Montserrat Priority List for Long Term Courses of Study and Professional Qualifications to be pursued in the 2022/2023 academic
UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT TO FUND MONTSERRAT’S NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING
Premier the Hon. Joseph Farrell and Speaker of the House, Hon. Charliena White, met with Governor H.E. Sarah Tucker, who gave the official word that
GOVERNMENT OF MONTSERRAT’S NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2020-2021 HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ONLINE
The Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Office of the Premier has published the Government of Montserrat’s National Performance Report for 2020-2021. The National Performance
GOVERNMENT OF MONTSERRAT TO FURTHER RELAX COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS – EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2022
Adjustments to testing for COVID, Mandatory face coverings and sanitization requirements removed, Removal of requirement for pre-arrival negative COVID test for travelers & quarantine period
POST CABINET PRESS NOTES FOR JUNE 23, 2022
Members of Cabinet met on Thursday June 23, 2022 and discussed a number of matters of national importance as follows: PRESENTATION ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Depositors of the former Government Savings Bank Must Contact The Treasury Department to claim their unsettled deposits
The Treasury Department is again asking all remaining depositors of the former Government Savings Bank (or their beneficiaries) to contact the Department to claim their
Sixteen Recipients Benefit from Small Business Relief Fund
The Small Business Relief Fund (SBRF) was developed by the Government of Montserrat (GoM) with funding from the European Union (EU) to provide some financial
POST CABINET PRESS NOTES FOR JUNE 16, 2022
During last week’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday June 16, 2022 the following matters were agreed and or noted by the members of Cabinet. LANDHOLDING LICENCE
MONTSERRAT’S PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY SIGNALS TRANSITION TO CONSTRUCTION PHASE
The Government of Montserrat in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) held a groundbreaking ceremony today to signal the transition to the construction phase
GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE UNDER GOVERNMENT’S HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment (MALHE) today announced the availability of grant funding under its Housing Assistance Programme. Under the Housing
FINAL SDP STRATEGIC VISIONING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD ON MONDAY JUNE 20
As part of the National Consultation process to develop a new Montserrat Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP), the Government of Montserrat has organised the Final Strategic
GOM SIGNS LICENCE AGREEMENT TO INTRODUCE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTRES
The Government of Montserrat (GOM) has signed a licence agreement contracting Canadian Health Systems Inc (CHS) to introduce a World-Class, ‘One Patient—One Chart’, modern, efficient,
Montserrat is next stop on Governor of ECCB’s 2022 Country Outreach Missions to Member Countries
Governor of the ECCB, Timothy N.J. Antoine will continue his 2022 round of Country Outreach Missions, with his next stop being Montserrat from 08-10 June.
FUNDING MONTSERRAT’S RENEWABLE ENERGY VISION
Wednesday June 1, 2022 Brades Montserrat – Financing Montserrat’s move to 100% renewable energy is a critical consideration and one that will affect how successful
2022 Hurricane Message
Residents and friends of Montserrat, greetings! It is that time of the year when I address you as your leader, reminding you of the storm
Is a Customer Feed-in Tariff for Distributed Renewable Energy Suitable for Montserrat?
The new Energy Task Force Report recommends a mix of renewable energy systems to power Montserrat’s needs into the future. What role can individual customers
POWERING MONTSERRAT WITH GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
From 2012 until 2017, Montserrat made a push towards geothermal as a potential source for powering the island. Geothermal was the Government of Montserrat’s (GoM)
POST CABINET PRESS NOTES FOR MAY 19, 2022
During last week’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday May 19, 2022, the following matters were agreed and or noted by the members of Cabinet. DECREASE IN
THREE BUSINESSES AWARDED UNDER GOVERNMENT’S SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND
The Government of Montserrat today (May 27, 2022) awarded three recipients under the Small Business Relief Fund following the programmes commencement on Thursday May 19,
Ministry of Health Monitoring Global Increase in Cases of Monkeypox
Friday, 27 May 2022 – The Ministry of Health and Social Services is today alerting residents to a global increase in monkeypox cases. Monkeypox is
Recalled Peanut Butter Found in Local Supermarkets
Thursday, 26 May 2022 – The Environmental Health Department is advising residents not to eat or serve certain Jif brand peanut butter products that have
Powering Montserrat with Solar Energy
With the Government of Montserrat’s Solar PV farm now producing 1MW of power, could harnessing the sun be the way forward for a 100% renewable
POST CABINET PRESS NOTES FOR MAY 12, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022 – Members of Cabinet met on Thursday May 12, 2022 for their weekly discussions on matters pertaining to the Government of
Powering Montserrat with Wind Energy – How Far Will it Get Us?
Old wind turbines at St. George’s Hill, Montserrat are a reminder that the island once harnessed the wind to generate energy. Wind energy is one
DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT SIGNED FOR MONTSERRAT’S PORT PROJECT
The Government of Montserrat’s implementation of Phase 1 of the Montserrat Port Development Project is making steady progress with today’s (May 19, 2022) signing of