Hurricane Beryl is now a ‘very dangerous’ Category 3 storm
8.30am AST, 30 June, 2024 Hurricane Beryl is now a “very dangerous” Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, and is…
Author: Rebecca Bird
Tropical storm Beryl forecast to become a major hurricane
29 June, 1pm: A tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean that is heading west towards the Caribbean is forecast to become a hurricane later today…
Tax defaulter escapes sentencing due to court error
A Montserrat business owner will not be sentenced for failing to submit five tax returns over the course of five years because the matter went…
Tropical storm Beryl forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday
29 June, 6am: A tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean that is heading west towards the Caribbean is forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday…
Legislative assembly receives enhanced protections under law
A newly passed law defines the powers, privileges and immunities of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly. Among other things, it allows members to speak freely without…
Law passed to help prevent terrorist activities in Montserrat
A new law allows the governor to impose targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism, terrorist financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The…
Judge dismisses prisoner’s assault claim over timing issue
A judge has dismissed a Montserrat prisoner’s compensation claim for an alleged assault because he filed it nearly two years past the deadline. Stephen Molyneaux,…
Legislative assembly approves additional $27m gov’t spend
The Montserrat Legislative Assembly has sanctioned an additional government spend of EC$27.1 million for this financial year. The Supplementary Appropriation (2024) Bill was passed into…
Tropical wave is forecast to strengthen as it heads west
27 June, 11am: A tropical wave located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is likely to strengthen as it heads west across…
Deputy premier: Power outages hindered digital nomad scheme
Deputy Premier Samuel Joseph has said that Montserrat’s intermittent power outages have “negatively” affected the island’s digital nomad programme. Joseph, who is also minister of…