National Awards ceremony honours eight
The evening opened with the cultural sounds of the Emerald Shamioles Masquerade band and dancers entering the Sir George Martin Auditorium of Montserrat Cultural Centre from the Foyer, down the center...
View ArticleJames ‘Fittest Man’ Greenaway honoured
by Staff Reporter The Salem Nursery School held the first annual ‘Fittest Man Road Race’ on March 2, 2016 beginning at the Little Bay Marketplace to the roundabout and back, honouring local celebrity...
View ArticleCricket: West Indies win World T20 final in stunning fashion
New Zealand Herald 6:22 AM Monday Apr 4, 2016 Click for video recap: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11615207 West Indies have won the World T20 final in stunning...
View ArticleWomen’s World T20: Maiden title for West Indies women – West Indies men join...
Cricketnext Staff | Apr 03, 2016 at 08:24 pm IST click link below for full story and videos:...
View ArticleFerry Impasse Fiasco
by Bennette Roach Remove the subsidy, ferry ticket could cost up to nearly $500 one-way. It’s been called ‘Fiasco’ and ‘Impasse’ as the events of last Friday morning of ‘All Fools Day’’ opened with the...
View ArticleTax waivers and freight service for Montserrat
Premier Romeo announces tax waivers from Antigua The Honourable Premier Donaldson Romeo had good news which he foretold would bring some reprieve for travelers between Antigua and Montserrat as well as...
View ArticleFlood of tributes for Queen Elizabeth on her 90th birthday
by Martin Benedyk and Jill Lawless, Associated Press April 21, 2016 WINDSOR, England (AP) — Fate unexpectedly made her queen. Duty and endurance have made her an institution and an icon. Queen...
View ArticleIs Montserrat Lock Off? – A call for the Little Bay Safe Harbour
Editor: The following became lost in our maze of emails. Readers will notice its reference to shortage of the ferry service prior to and during the week of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. We apologise...
View ArticleImplementing Antigua Tax waiver for Montserrat delayed
Airport Tax waiver implementation delayed by process BRADES—The much hoped for Antigua airport tax waiver for passengers traveling and overstaying for more than 24 hours between Antigua and Montserrat...
View ArticleNew Zika alert: Beware the Asian tiger mosquito
Second mosquito species discovered to carry Zika; Two more Caribbean countries confirm Zika cases – But still no known cases of the virus in Montserrat BRADES – On the heels of news that two Caribbean...
View ArticleSailors Violate Exclusion Zone
Unauthorised port and home entry heighten local concerns By Catherine Pierre The need for tougher border controls and patrols in the Plymouth area have been highlighted following an alleged...
View ArticleGas stations threaten shut down to influence price markup
DAVY HILL—The island’s two gas stations took a joint initiative to suspend services on Monday evening in a bid to affect ongoing negotiations between these fuel providers and the government. Motorists...
View ArticleCorrespondent banking loss for Bank of Montserrat
But is prepared for its occurrence The Bank of Montserrat says it has received official correspondence from the Bank of America stating its intention to sever its relationship with the local...
View ArticleColin Owen confirmed Financial Secretary
With over 25 years of experience of working in finance, a qualified chartered accountant with accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of...
View ArticleOldest resident, Montserrat’s Josephine Ponde celebrates 108 years
Last year, we described Mrs. Josephine Ponde, a widow, as “Now indisputably Montserrat’s oldest centenarian,” after she had turned 107 years-old. That year she celebrated that milestone on Saturday,...
View ArticleSand mining debacle – controversy
There has been some strong concerns over sand mining which has shifted for over 20 years from one area to the next, since the days of former Chief Minister from 1991-96 and then Premier, Reuben Meade...
View ArticleThe UK’s EU referendum: All you need to know
By Brian Wheeler & Alex Hunt BBC News 24 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright REUTERS This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide now that the UK has voted to...
View ArticleTrinidad, region say goodbye to Patrick Manning
CARIBBEAN360 JULY 10, 2016 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sunday July 10, 2016 – The life of former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Patrick Manning was honoured yesterday in a State funeral at which...
View ArticleNo more a Convict Warren
Cassell’s convictions quashed – leaves questions of Judge’s behaviour The United Kingdom (UK) Privy Council the highest and final Court for the British dependent territory of Montserrat has quashed all...
View ArticleAs we remembered June 25, 1997
Posted on 19 June 2015. Montserrat volcanic event 1997 by Bennette Roach Last year I wrote the following. This year the intention was no different, but circumstances including non-publication of the...
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