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Kenya Lee Appointed Government of Montserrat’s Financial Secretary
Kenya Lee has been appointed as Financial Secretary to Montserrat, effective June 1, 2025. This was announced on Friday by the Governor’s Office after he was sworn in by Governor Sarah Tucker. Mr Lee is a career public servant within the...

Third Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers for Immigration
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Third Council of Ministers for Immigration was successfully convened on March 5, 2025, at the Radisson Beach Resort, Grenada, under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime...

Premier Meade Urges Stronger Regional Ties and Fair CARICOM Support for Montserrat
Montserrat’s leader of government business is doubling down on the need for regional leaders to build meaningful relationships with each other. Premier, the Honourable Reuben T Meade, was on the latest “What’s on Your Mind” radio programme,...

Fashion Group International Announces Rising Star Nominees
Knowing that a little laughter is always levitating at any awards show, the Fashion Group International has recruited the actress and producer Tiffany Haddish to host its Rising Star Awards ceremony. Slated for April 16 in New York City, the...

Deadline Set for Government's Ticket Subsidy Refund
A deadline date for requesting refunds on airline tickets under the Government of Montserrat 2024 ticket subsidies is set for next week. The Access Division, within the Office of the Premier, released an update to the public regarding ticket...

Carr’s Bay Community & Environmental Stewards Unite for a Cleaner, Greener Montserrat
The shores of Carr’s Bay shone a little brighter on Sunday, February 23, thanks to a community-led beach cleanup organised under the Montserrat Tourism Authority’s (MTA) Community Environmental Stewardship Initiative (CESI). The initiative, in...

Premier Meade Defends Decision to House Chagos Prisoner in Montserrat
Premier Reuben T. Meade has defended Montserrat’s agreement to house a convicted sex offender from the Chagos Islands, emphasising that the arrangement was made at the request of the UK government and that the prisoner will not be integrated into...

OECS Commission, CCC to Enhance Competition Law Enforcement in Eastern Caribbean
Sponsored | Article continues below The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC), is set to host a series of high-level workshops on competition policy and law...

Montserrat holding general elections in October
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – Montserratians will vote for a new government on October 24, after the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on Thursday. “Today marks a pivotal chapter in Montserrat’s history as we officially dissolve the Government,...
Protests, research, travel: How changing policies affect international students
By Matthew Becerra, March 5, 2025 As President Donald Trump returns to the White House, international students in the U.S., including around 1,000 international students who attend Cal Poly Pomona, are closely monitoring potential changes to visa...

Health Minister Announces Agreement with Guadeloupe Regarding Medical Evacuations
The government of Montserrat is working steadfastly to remove barriers to timely medical evacuations. In making this disclosure, minister for Health Dr. the Honourable Ingrid Buffonge announced that the ministry is working on a memorandum of...

Department of Gender Affairs Celebrates 50 Years of International Women’s Day
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS GOVERNMENT LONDON OFFICE Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Monday, 3 March 2025: Three students from the Turks and Caicos Islands were among delegates from the UK Overseas Territories at...

Reuben Meade returns as premier of Montserrat after general election
Following an extensive night of tallying votes, the nine new members of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly have been officially revealed. The recently established United Alliance, under the leadership of former premier Reuben T Meade,...

Farmer Nappy, Scrappy and Lighta to Perform at Montserrat Festival in the UK
The Montserrat Festival UK is set to be a spectacular celebration of culture and resilience, headlined by international soca artist Farmer Nappy and London-based Montserratian soca stars Scrappy and Lighta. The highly anticipated event will take...

Social Services Department Focuses On Women Agro-producers on International Women's Dayal Women’s Day, 2025
The Social Services Department is organizing a special event for women agro-producers on Montserrat in observance of International Women’s Day, 2025. The special Market Day will be on Friday, 7 March 2025. According to a press release, Women...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 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...
Watch the Montserrat 2024 General Elections Ballot Count
The Government Information Unit (GIU) and Radio Montserrat (ZJB) will conduct a live simulcast of the 2024 General Election (Results/Ballot Count) at the Montserrat Cultural Centre, starting at 7:00p.m. tonight, Thursday October 24, 2024. The...

Government to Make Investment to Improve Montserrat Carnival
The Government of Montserrat says it has plans to invest in improving the annual carnival and leverage the natural synergies between culture and tourism. So said Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism, Culture, and Diaspora Affairs, Crenston Buffonge...

OECS Commission and CARICOM Competition Commission Join Forces to Enhance Competition Law Enforcement in the Eastern Caribbean
Castries, Saint Lucia – February 28, 2025 – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC), is set to host a series of high-level workshops on competition policy and...

OECS Commission–CCC workshops on Competition Policy and Law Enforcement
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Caricom Competition Commission (CCC), is set to host a series of high-level workshops on competition policy and law enforcement across OECS Member States....