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BMN SVG Airways launches Antigua-Montserrat flights
BMN SVG Airways will introduce Twin Otter flight operations between Montserrat and Antigua starting September 1, 2025. Under a strategic agreement with the Government of Montserrat, BMN SVG Airways will operate a comprehensive flight service...

Montserrat Volcanic Crisis Archive Goes Live
A new digital resource preserving the story of the Soufrière Hills volcano eruption and its lasting impact on Montserrat is live. Launched at the end of June, according to an article from 3S Research, the archive marks a major milestone in...

SVG BMN AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH TWIN OTTER OPERATIONS ON MONTSERRAT–ANTIGUA ROUTE SEPTEMBER 1
BRADES, MONTSERRAT — August 14, 2025 — Air connectivity between Montserrat and Antigua is set for a major boost as SVG BMN Airways prepares to launch Twin Otter operations on the route starting September 1, 2025. The announcement, made by the...

SVG to Begin Twin Otter Service to Montserrat September 1
The Government of Montserrat has announced the introduction of Twin Otter flights on the Montserrat–Antigua route, to be operated by SVG BMN Airways starting September 1, 2025. The service, facilitated through an agreement with the Access Division...

US ends interview waiver for Dominicans applying for visas, effective today
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 9:54 AM Starting September 2, 2025, the United States Department of State will no longer allow visa interview waivers for citizens of Dominica. This change, announced by the US Embassy to the...

New Hospital Design Targets Advanced Care and Greater Resilience, Says Health Minister
Montserrat’s long-delayed new hospital project is finally taking shape, with advanced features planned to improve critical care and expand on-island medical capabilities, Minister of Health Dr. Ingrid Buffonge confirmed during the July...

Minutes of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly Now Online
The Government of Montserrat has taken a significant step toward increasing public access and accountability with the release of the official Minutes of the Legislative Assembly now available online. For the first time, residents, students,...

Save the Date for the Basketball Champion of Champions in Montserrat This December
The Montserrat Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) has announced the save the date announcement for the Champions of Champions Tournament that will be held on December 5 2025. This announcement was shared by the President of MABA Gilmore Papchow...

UNC PRO’s claim about
DAREECE POLO Senior Reporter dareece.polo@guardian.co.tt Historians, politicians, and analysts have strongly rejected claims by United National Congress (UNC) Public Relations Officer Dr Kirk Meighoo that Dr Eric Williams...

Abattoir Services Ongoing Despite Equipment Issues, Minister Confirms
During the July sitting of the Legislative Assembly on July 27, 2025, Minister of Agriculture John Osborne fielded questions about the operational status of the abattoir, where livestock slaughter services have continued despite some equipment...

From Stories to Jobs: How Immersive Tourism Can Curb Youth Unemployment in Montserrat
Montserrat is not just a place – it’s a feeling. It’s a gasp of delight that escapes the minute the island is revealed through the clouds. It’s the taste on your lips when you see a photo of goat water cooking on a coal pot. But for too long, our...

UNC PRO’s claim about Eric Williams sparks outrage
Senior Reporter [email protected] Historians, politicians, and analysts have strongly rejected claims by United National Congress (UNC) Public Relations Officer Dr Kirk Meighoo that Dr Eric Williams was not T&T’s first prime minister. On the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

United States ends VIW for Caribbean CBI countries
Effective September 2, 2025, the Department of State has updated the categories of applicants that may be eligible for a waiver of the nonimmigrant visa interview. All nonimmigrant visa applicants, including applicants under the age of 14 and over...

Sánchez Needs EP Support for Himself–and Catalan Separatism
The president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, will travel to Brussels tomorrow, September 2nd, to meet face-to-face for the first time with former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, a fugitive from Spanish justice since 2017. The...

The capital city near to white sand beaches where not a single person lives
A capital city with beautiful beaches nearby has found its way into the Guinness Book of Records – because not a single person lives there. Plymouth is still legally the capital of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. But 30...

Salvador Illa will meet with Carles Puigdemont tomorrow in Brussels: "Now it's time."
BarcelonaSalvador Illa will meet with Carles Puigdemont in Brussels this Tuesday. It is the first meeting between the two since the Socialist leader arrived at the Palau de la Generalitat, just over a year ago. Salvador Illa had stated in recent...

Work remotely? These beaches make the perfect office
Remote work has changed the idea of what an “office” looks like. For many digital nomads, a workspace can just as easily involve sand between their toes as it does a swivel chair and desk lamp. The trick is finding a beach that balances good...

SVG Eyeing ECCB Netball honours as Cayman upset Grenada
THE UNDEFEATED VINCY JEWELS pose for a photo outside the Tanteen hard court in Grenada (photo by Robertson S. Henry) Defending ECCB International Netball queens, St Vincent and the Grenadines are eyeing full honours when they take on Grenada in...
Visiting Barcelona for the First Time? I’ve Got 6 Booking Tips from a Pro Guide
Ah, Barcelona. Videos by TravelAwaits It’s one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, a contemporary hub for art, philosophy, street fashion, and more that comes with a bold Catalan flavor. It’s also my transplant home for the last...