Bank of Montserrat records $6.8m profit in 2023
Bank of Montserrat recorded a net profit before taxes of EC$6.8 million last year, and its assets grew by 2.03% or $8.3 million, according to…
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Montserrat flight operations stabilised as avgas returns to Antigua
Following a nearly three-week shortage, avgas has been restored to Antigua, bringing stability back to flight operations to and from Montserrat. Both Fly Montserrat and…
Fly Montserrat is operating ‘very, very close to normal’
Fly Montserrat’s service between Antigua and Montserrat is operating “very, very close to normal” despite an aviation fuel shortage, according to owner and CEO Nigel…
SVG Air to drop flights between Montserrat and Antigua
SVG Air plans to cancel all flights between Montserrat and Antigua because it is “not a viable service”. Paul Gravel, managing director of the airline,…
Governor calls lack of aviation fuel an ‘extraordinary situation’
Governor Sarah Tucker has addressed the lack of available aviation fuel for the two airlines that service Montserrat this week, calling it an “extraordinary situation”.…
MVO signs $17.5m deal with UWI for five more years of management
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) has signed a five-year management contract with University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre – valued at about EC$3.5…
Government launches search for new labour commissioner
The government is asking qualified people to apply for the position of labour commissioner within the Department of Labour. The job is advertised on the…
Fly Montserrat says engine shutdown was simulated only
Residents of Lookout expressed concern after a Fly Montserrat plane appeared to lose use of an engine and dip towards the ground earlier this week.…
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…
Regional experts to boost Montserrat’s agriculture sector
From increasing pineapple production to managing sweet potato weevils and giant African snails – Montserrat’s agriculture industry is getting a helping hand this year. The…