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.…
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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…
Trade, culture and tourism review to highlight skills gaps
The government is commissioning an assessment of Montserrat’s trade and commerce, culture, and tourism sectors to identify any gaps in skills. The ultimate aim of…
Montserrat’s money laundering risk is ‘medium-low’, report says
Montserrat’s “limited financial system, its unique context, and inherent circumstances” limit its attractiveness for illicit activities, a recently published report says. The locally produced National…
Premier attends UK trade and investment mission in Antigua
Premier Joseph E Farrell is in Antigua this week for the first United Kingdom-Caribbean multi-sector trade and investment mission. On Monday and Tuesday, 11 and…
Gov’t allocates extra $137k for small business grants
The Government of Montserrat has approved the allocation of an additional EC$137,000 into its Small Business Relief Fund. Another 21 business owners will receive grants…
Government requests tenders for 40 new hospital beds
The Government of Montserrat is looking for businesses to submit tenders for the supply and delivery of 40 hospital beds. The beds need to be…
Small businesses awarded $99k in government grants
Twenty-two Montserrat businesses have been awarded grants totalling nearly EC$98,900 under the government’s 2023 Small Business Relief Fund. Most of those businesses are within the…
Montserrat publishes first anti-money laundering risk assessment
The Government of Montserrat has published the island’s first national money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment. The National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorist Financing…