AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMontserrat Pensions Overhaul: Montserrat has begun a comprehensive pensions review for the first time in 13 years, with a 17-member committee led by the Office of the Deputy Governor and technical support from TELUS Health, aiming to modernise and stabilise retirement benefits and shift toward a more transparent defined contribution model over about six months. Ferry Future Questions: Access Division says the Government of Montserrat is still completing its ferry tender and is not currently running a subsidised service, after a private vessel appeared locally and was promoted by a logistics firm, sparking speculation about who will operate routes. Regional Public Service Cooperation: Bermuda hosted an Overseas Territories summit (including Montserrat) where deputy governors and heads of public service discussed workforce shortages, talent development, public service reform, and emerging tech, with an MOU expected to boost secondments and attachments. Green Business Support: Montserrat entrepreneurs can apply for a four-month Green Business Incubator Programme starting July 2026, targeting women and youth with mentorship, business planning help, and regional networks. ECCB Currency Update: ECCU members, including Montserrat, are set to replace Queen Elizabeth II’s image on new EC banknotes with Caribbean figures, with Grenada’s Kirani James’ $5 note planned for circulation in 2027. Mango Case in Montserrat: Spanish investigators say phone data suggests Mango founder Isak Andic was not using his phone moments before his fatal Montserrat mountain plunge, while new audio shows his son Jonathan Andic’s tearful emergency calls after the fall.
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