Government of Montserrat Press Releases

ACCESS DIVISION CONDUCTING A TRAVEL SURVEY FOR MONTSERRAT
As part of its continued work to improve access and connectivity to Montserrat, the Access Division, Office of the Premier is conducting a travel survey.

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES A NEW CUSTOMER PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL FIBRE OPTIC ROLL OUT
Today, the Government of Montserrat announces the launch of a new voucher programme to facilitate the rapid roll-out of fibre optic broadband to premises across

Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance Declares Financial Information Month 2021 Open
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

ACCESS UPDATE: AIRLINE TICKET SUBSIDY EXTENDED
The Access Division, Office of the Premier is informing the public of the following update regarding the Airline Ticket Subsidy, which takes effect from Friday,

UK AAIB INVESTIGATING INCIDENT AT JOHN A. OSBORNE AIRPORT
AIRPORT REOPENED ON SEPTEMBER 30 FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS The John A. Osborne Airport under the portfolio of the Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour and Energy

PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON THE AIRLINE INCIDENT AT THE JOHN A OSBORNE AIRPORT
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

MONTSERRAT’S PREMIERE OF UNDER THE VOLCANO SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 1 To 3
Montserrat Celebrates The Local Premiere Of The Music Documentary – Under The Volcano The Montserrat Tourism Division, Office of the Premier is proud to announce

REGISTER FOR THE PFIZER VACCINE BY OCTOBER 15
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is mobilising to secure doses of the Pfizer BioNTech, COVID-19 vaccine in the near future. Chief Medical Officer,

AIRPORT SCREENING PROTOCOLS DETECT ANOTHER ACTIVE CASE OF COVID-19
The Ministry of Health and Social Services’ COVID-19 airport screening protocols of arrivals to the island, has identified another case of COVID-19. The new case

THREE SUB-PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER BNTF10
The recently signed six hundred and seven thousand US dollars (US$607,000) or approximately XCD$1.65 million dollars agreement for the BNTF10 Programme Cycle, has been allocated

VACCINATED VISITORS ALLOWED IN MONTSERRAT STARTING OCTOBER
Mandatory Hand Hygiene Station & Logo Requirement for Taxi Operators To Be Implemented The Government of Montserrat, as part of the continued phased reopening of

BNTF10 GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED & NEW PROJECT MANAGER APPOINTED
The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) under the portfolio of The Office of the Premier has recently agreed to the BNTF10 Grant funded by the

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR COMMONWEALTH MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) is inviting nominations from Montserrat for Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships tenable from 2022. Full details of the

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA’S UPDATED TRAVEL ADVISORY
Travel Advisory Issued By The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority on September 21, 2021 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory

ANTIGUA’S VACCINATION TRAVEL POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO IN TRANSIT PASSENGERS TO & FROM MONTSERRAT
The Office of the Premier on Montserrat has confirmed that the recently announced policy by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda requiring all arriving passengers

ANOTHER IMPORTED CASE OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED & TWO PERSONS RECOVER
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has once again identified an imported case of COVID-19 via passenger screening for arrivals to the island. The

INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW MONTSERRAT’S INTEGRITY STRUCTURES
A five-member independent committee has been established to conduct a three-month review of Montserrat’s Integrity Structures, as established by the Legislative Assembly, specifically the Integrity

Three Recover from COVID-19 and One New Person Tests Positive
The Ministry of Health and Social Services, on Wednesday, announced the recovery of 3 persons previously diagnosed with COVID-19. Additionally, one new positive has been

ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES INCREASE TO SIX
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has identified two (2) additional cases of COVID-19 via the testing protocol used for persons arriving to the

Five Individuals Awarded Government of Montserrat Scholarships
Financial support provided to Montserratians attending UWI Five Islands Campus The Government of Montserrat (GoM) has awarded scholarships to five individuals to pursue undergraduate studies

TOTAL ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 INCREASE TO FIVE
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has identified three additional imported cases of COVID-19 via the testing protocol used for persons arriving to

MONTSERRAT RECORDS TWO COVID-19 RECOVERIES
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is today announcing the recovery of two of the recent COVID-19 cases; bringing the number of active

TOTAL ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 INCREASE TO 4
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has identified another imported case of COVID-19 via the testing protocol used for persons arriving to the island.

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON THE NATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY ON SEPTEMBER 1
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports (MoEYAS) will be conducting three stakeholder engagement sessions on Wednesday September 1, 2021, as part of the

MONTSERRAT’S FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST TOMORROW TO MARK THE BURIAL OF FORMER GOM MINISTER LAZELLE HOWES
The Premier, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell, has ordered that the Montserrat Flag be flown at half-mast on Thursday August 26, 2021 to mark the death

PREMIER FARRELL CONGRATULATES NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF CARICOM
On behalf of the Government and people of Montserrat, the Premier, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell has congratulated the new Secretary General of the Caribbean Community

MINISTRY OF HEALTH DETECTS TWO NEW COVID-19 CASES ON MONTSERRAT
Overall Number of COVID-19 Increases to Twenty-five (25) Since 2020 The Ministry of Health and Social Services has identified two (2) imported cases of COVID-19

STATISTICS DEPARTMENT MONTSERRAT RELEASES 2016-2019 STATISTICS COMPENDIUM
The Statistics Department of Montserrat (SDM) within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management is pleased to release the annual series of Statistics Compendium 2016-2019.