Health ministry awaits report on feasibility of dialysis services
The Ministry of Health is awaiting the publication of a report on the feasibility of introducing kidney dialysis services in Montserrat before deciding on its…
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Motion of no confidence in speaker deferred again
A motion of no confidence in Charliena White, speaker of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly, has been deferred for a second time. On 25 June, opposition…
New law establishes procedures for oversight of cemeteries
A new law updates the rules on how cemeteries should be licensed, managed and protected in Montserrat. The Cemeteries Bill 2024 passed into law on…
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5 as it heads towards Jamaica
9am AST, 2 July, 2024 After devastating several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, Hurricane Beryl continues to head west, now as a Category 5 storm…
Tax defaulter escapes sentencing due to court error
A Montserrat business owner will not be sentenced for failing to submit five tax returns over the course of five years because the matter went…
Legislative assembly receives enhanced protections under law
A newly passed law defines the powers, privileges and immunities of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly. Among other things, it allows members to speak freely without…
Law passed to help prevent terrorist activities in Montserrat
A new law allows the governor to impose targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism, terrorist financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The…
Judge dismisses prisoner’s assault claim over timing issue
A judge has dismissed a Montserrat prisoner’s compensation claim for an alleged assault because he filed it nearly two years past the deadline. Stephen Molyneaux,…
Legislative assembly approves additional $27m gov’t spend
The Montserrat Legislative Assembly has sanctioned an additional government spend of EC$27.1 million for this financial year. The Supplementary Appropriation (2024) Bill was passed into…
Deputy premier: Power outages hindered digital nomad scheme
Deputy Premier Samuel Joseph has said that Montserrat’s intermittent power outages have “negatively” affected the island’s digital nomad programme. Joseph, who is also minister of…