Media company ordered to pay $30k for unauthorised photo use
A Montserrat company that produced a video about Soufriere Hills volcano has been ordered to pay EC$30,000 to a photographer for using his picture without…
Category: Crime and Court
Another new acting police chief takes over leadership duties
Governor Sarah Tucker and Chief Magistrate Vashti Chatoor have sworn in Mark Keith Payne as the next new acting police commissioner. He will take office…
Police officers and civilian staff awarded for outstanding service
Acting Commissioner of Police Alexander Enriles has awarded several officers and civilian staff members of the Royal Montserrat Police Service with certificates of commendation. He…
Police recover ‘vessel in distress’ two miles from Montserrat
Police recovered a “vessel in distress” and the sole person on board after it lost steering control two miles off Marguerita Bay. The marine unit…
Jury Act amended after sections ruled unconstitutional
Montserrat’s Jury Act has been amended following a ruling in the High Court that parts of the law were unconstitutional. The Jury (Amendment) Bill 2024…
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…
Police chief to remain in UK for several more months
Commissioner of Police Robin Hall is set to remain in the United Kingdom for several more months, the Governor’s Office has said. According to a…
Police employ speed guns to detect drivers exceeding 20mph
Police officers are out on Montserrat’s roads with handheld speed guns this week in an effort to reduce the number of traffic accidents. The speed…
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…