5.4 magnitude earthquake recorded east of Montserrat
A ‘moderate’ earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale was just recorded 78 kilometres east of Montserrat. The University of the West Indies Seismic Research…
Author: Rebecca Bird
New Montserrat-based show spotlights Caribbean women
Montserratian multimedia content producer Vernaire Bass has launched a new show throwing the spotlight on women throughout the Caribbean region. ‘Women of the West Indies’,…
First building renovated at Montserrat’s new college field station
Education and government officials joined together to cut the ribbon on the first completed building of a new college field station in Old Town. Simon’s…
National Audit Office Bill faces delays over independence concerns
A proposed law which will see the creation of a National Audit Office faces another delay after members of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly expressed concerns…
Jury Act amended after sections ruled unconstitutional
Montserrat’s Jury Act has been amended following a ruling in the High Court that parts of the law were unconstitutional. The Jury (Amendment) Bill 2024…
Opposition member defers motion of no confidence in speaker
Opposition member Donaldson Romeo deferred a motion of no confidence in Speaker Charliena White, during the latest sitting of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly. The decision…
Shops in Montsterrat can now open on most public holidays
A newly revised law means that apart from Good Friday, the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, shops can now stay open…
Debra Lewis joins NPM party to contest general election
Former senior civil servant Debra Sharlene Lewis has announced her plans to contest the general election as a member of the National Progressive Movement (NPM).…
Montserrat’s ferry service ends, despite promised contract renewal
The government’s contract with the owners of the V2V Empress has come to an end and passenger ferry services will no longer be running between…
Weddings can now legally be held on Montserrat’s beaches and hills
New opportunities for wedding tourism have opened up following an amendment to the Marriage Act that passed through Montserrat Legislative Assembly this week. Weddings can…