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…
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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…
Opposition member Donaldson Romeo deferred a motion of no confidence in Speaker Charliena White, during the latest sitting of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly. The decision…
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…
Former senior civil servant Debra Sharlene Lewis has announced her plans to contest the general election as a member of the National Progressive Movement (NPM).…
New opportunities for wedding tourism have opened up following an amendment to the Marriage Act that passed through Montserrat Legislative Assembly this week. Weddings can…
Political candidates must now pay a larger deposit to stand for election, after an amendment to the Elections Act passed through Montserrat Legislative Assembly this…
From construction of a new port to a multimillion-dollar investment in healthcare, Premier Joseph E Farrell reflected recently on what he called his government’s “major…
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…
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…
Donaldson Romeo, opposition member of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly, has announced the name of the new political party he plans to lead to the upcoming…