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.…
Author: Rebecca Bird
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…
Independent report on aircraft viability to be made public soon
An independent study looking into the viability of operating various aircraft at John A Osborne Airport is complete, according to the Governor’s Office. A spokesperson…
Outrage after school demands child’s hair must be cut short
A child in Montserrat has been told he may not be allowed to continue to attend primary school if his hair is not cut –…
Census population figure to be released by ‘end of April’
The Statistics Department Montserrat has confirmed that all data has been collected for the latest island-wide census and staff are currently “wrapping up the editing…
United Alliance: Top public sector jobs should be for Montserratians only
“Let us stop advertising our permanent secretary and other civil service posts internationally – they should be advertised locally and within our diaspora.” Those were…
Premier urges Montserrat’s diaspora to ‘buy a piece of the rock’
Premier Joseph E Farrell has asked the many thousand members of the diaspora to buy land and property in Montserrat with a view to retiring…
Montserratian writer releases book on the beauty of being single
Montserrat-born author Vanessa Farrell has finished writing a book detailing her journey as a single woman over the age of 50. Four years in the…
Opposition leader says gov’t is struggling with ferry contract costs
A week after announcing an EC$17 million one-year ferry contract extension, the government is at risk of not delivering on its promise, according to the…
Premier: Montserrat’s BOT status is limiting its growth
Montserrat’s status as a British overseas territory is limiting the type of investment opportunities it can adopt, according to Premier Joseph E Farrell. “Our status…