Flights between Montserrat and Antigua to be cut by $200
From 1 June to 31 August, travellers on flights between Montserrat and Antigua will save EC$200 for each leg – or $400 on a return…
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Deputy premier asks for substantial UK funding to fix failing utilities
Deputy Premier Samuel Joseph has requested financial support from the United Kingdom to help fix Montserrat’s failing electricity, water and sewage infrastructure. Speaking during his…
Project team releases fresh renderings of Little Bay pier
The Montserrat Port Development Project team has released updated renderings of what the completed pier at Little Bay will look like. The images were sent…
5.4 magnitude earthquake recorded east of Montserrat
A ‘moderate’ earthquake measuring magnitude 5.4 was just recorded 78 kilometres east of Montserrat. The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre issued details…
First building renovated at Montserrat’s new college field station
Education and government officials joined together to cut the ribbon on the first completed building of a new college field station in Old Town. Simon’s…
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…
Montserrat’s ferry service ends, despite promised contract renewal
The government’s contract with the owners of the V2V Empress has come to an end and passenger ferry services will no longer be running between…
Samuel Joseph named new leader of MCAP as Joseph Farrell steps down
Deputy Premier Samuel Joseph has been named as the new leader of the Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) political party following the resignation of…
Tax cuts and pay rises: Premier presents $236m budget
The public can expect revised income tax bands, an increase in the tax-free threshold and a 3% pay rise for all government employees this financial…
2023 Census: Montserrat’s population down 10% from 2011
The number of people living in Montserrat dropped by 536 between 2011 and 2023, according to the results of the latest population and housing census.…