Gov’t releases summarised guide to the 2024-2025 Budget
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management has put together a document containing a basic outline of this year’s government spending. The 10-page ‘Citizens Guide…
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Financial secretary to become next deputy governor
Financial secretary Lindorna Lambert-Sweeney will become the next deputy governor following the departure of Lyndell Simpson, the Governor’s Office has announced. She will step into…
New Montserrat-based show spotlights Caribbean women
Montserratian multimedia content producer Vernaire Bass has launched a new show throwing the spotlight on women throughout the Caribbean region. ‘Women of the West Indies’,…
National Audit Office Bill faces delays over independence concerns
A proposed law which will see the creation of a National Audit Office faces another delay after members of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly expressed concerns…
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…
Opposition member defers motion of no confidence in speaker
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…
Weddings can now legally be held on Montserrat’s beaches and hills
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…
Election candidates to pay $1,000 deposit under amended law
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…
Primary school teachers protest ‘toxic working environment’
Several teachers from Look Out Primary School staged a silent demonstration outside the facility on 29 April to draw attention to their working conditions. The…
Romeo names National Progressive Movement as new political party
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…