Election candidates to pay $1,000 deposit under amended law
Political candidates must now pay a larger deposit to stand for election, after an amendment to the Elections Act passed through Montserrat Legislative Assembly this…
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Samuel Joseph named new leader of MCAP as Joseph Farrell steps down
Deputy Premier Samuel Joseph has been named as the new leader of the Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) political party following the resignation of…
Primary school teachers protest ‘toxic working environment’
Several teachers from Look Out Primary School staged a silent demonstration outside the facility on 29 April to draw attention to their working conditions. The…
Tax cuts and pay rises: Premier presents $236m budget
The public can expect revised income tax bands, an increase in the tax-free threshold and a 3% pay rise for all government employees this financial…
Romeo names National Progressive Movement as new political party
Donaldson Romeo, opposition member of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly, has announced the name of the new political party he plans to lead to the upcoming…
2023 Census: Montserrat’s population down 10% from 2011
The number of people living in Montserrat dropped by 536 between 2011 and 2023, according to the results of the latest population and housing census.…
Lack of insurance blamed for former police chief’s departure
Robin Hall was “unable to return” to Montserrat to serve as police commissioner because he had no professional indemnity insurance, the Governor’s Office has said.…
Governor revokes Robin Hall’s appointment as police chief
Robin Hall will not be continuing his role as commissioner of police “due to circumstances beyond our control”, the Governor’s Office has said. A press…
Opposition MLA to table motion of no confidence in speaker
Donaldson Romeo, opposition member of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly, plans to table a motion of no confidence in Speaker Charliena White at the next sitting.…
United Alliance member challenges primary schools’ hair-length rule
A member of the United Alliance party has strongly criticised a rule requiring male pupils in government primary schools have their hair cut short in…