Campaign financing is a major concern as it relates to transparency and accountability in Montserrat’s electoral process.
This was highlighted in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association - British Islands and Mediterranean (CPA-BIM) Montserrat 2024 Election Observation mission’s recently-published final report.
Read MoreThe Montserrat Tourism Authority (MTA) is making an effort to source additional accommodation for the St Patrick’s festival.
According to reports, majority, if not all of the housing accommodation on island has already been booked or reserved for the March 8th to the 17th period.
Read MoreThe Montserrat 2024 Election Observation Mission has published its final report on the electoral process here.
After presenting a preliminary statement a few days after election day, Head of Mission Shellya Rogers-Webster and her technical team returned Wednesday on radio Montserrat to release their final report, inclusive of recommendations.
Read MoreFor Montserrat’s electoral system to fully align with global standards, key International standard treaties should be extended to the island.
This is a key recommendation from the Election Observer Mission official report.
Read MoreMontserrat is among twelve UK Overseas Territories participating in the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network (GOWAN).
GOWAN is a FCDO project being conducted by Blue Abacus in conjunction with all of the participating Territories.
Read MoreMontserrat’s access situation took centre stage during the resumption of the flagship radio programme “What’s on your mind” on Tuesday.
Read MoreHarriet Cross has been appointed the new governor of Montserrat.
Cross will take up her appointment in April 2025, taking over from Excellency Sarah Tucker.
Read MoreThe flagship “What’s On Your Mind” radio call-in programme on Radio Montserrat has been reinstated. The programme will resume on Tuesday January 14, 2025 starting at 8:30 a.m.
The programme was suspended in March 2023, following concerns about the legal risk posed to government by utterances by some callers.
Read MoreThe Government of Montserrat has signed a contract with Winward Islands Airways (WINAIR) to provide additional airlift into and out of the island during February and March 2025.
The agreement will allow WINAIR to assist with bolstering access for the traditionally peak travel period in the weeks leading up to and after the St. Patrick’s Festival that runs 8-17 March.
Read MoreThe Government has reached an agreement with a regional airline to increase airlift into Montserrat.
Read MoreThe colorful spectacle included four main troupes, - the Next Level Dancers, c’est la vie, Island Diva Mas and Montserrat Amateur Basketball Association, which boasted 150 strong contingent.
Read MoreGovernment minister and businessman John Osborne has been sharing advice to students who wish to start a business in the future.
Read MoreDuring his Christmas message, Mr. Meade also addressed several areas in which the government has made progress in its short time in office.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education will be introducing an Education Management Information System (EMIS) in the primary and secondary schools on island, to facilitate better education strategic decision making, planning and for the general management and storage of educational data and information.
Read MoreThe Montserrat Red Cross announced its annual Christmas treat will be held at the Look Out Community Center from 12 noon.
Read MoreGovernor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy N. J. Antoine says he is pleased with the successes the Bank has achieved over the past year and the impact of its work on the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
Read MoreHeld in the UK on December 3-4, the event brought together representatives from Anguilla, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, the Turks and Caicos Islands, St. Helena, and the Falkland Islands, marking the first step toward the creation of the British Overseas Territories Asylum Network.
Read MoreThe annual Market Day festivities, last Friday at the Little Bay Market, gives local vendors and artisans the opportunity to display and sell their products, while giving residents a one-stop area to buy goodies for the Christmas season.
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