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Montserrat Tourism Authority Releases 2025/26 Cruise Season Schedule
The Montserrat Tourism Authority (MTA) has announced its cruise schedule for the 2025/26 season, highlighting a series of small luxury vessels that will visit the island between November 2025 and March 2026. According to the MTA, “Montserrat will...

Karibik Trophy Regatta Returns to Montserrat After More Than a Decade
Montserrat will welcome the Karibik Trophy Regatta in 2025, marking the return of the renowned German sailing event to the island for the first time since 2011. The Montserrat Tourism Authority (MTA) confirmed Friday that the event “will bring...

Consumer Reports shares what parents and caretakers need to know about safe infant sleep
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, a reminder for parents and caregivers that unsafe sleep setups can put babies in danger. Consumer Reports found that some infant products marketed for sleep can increase the risk of injury,...

Consumer Reports: Setting babies up for safe sleep
October is SIDS Awareness Month, an urgent reminder for parents and caregivers that the wrong sleep setup can put babies in danger. Consumer Reports has found that some infant products marketed for sleep can increase the risk of injury,...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM
Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

OECS Council of Ministers of Trade to Meet in Montserrat
Montserrat will host the Seventh Ordinary Council of Ministers of Trade from October 15 to 18, 2025. According to a release from the Business Trade and Investment Unit in the Office of the Premier, this high-level regional event will convene...

Consumer Reports: October is safe infant sleep month
October is SIDS Awareness Month, an urgent reminder for parents and caregivers that the wrong sleep setup can put babies in danger. Consumer Reports has found that some infant products marketed for sleep can increase the risk of injury,...

Montserrat runs solar-plus-storage tender
The government of Montserrat is searching for an engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a solar-plus-battery storage project. The deadline for applications is October 23. October 8, 2025 Patrick Jowett Little Bay, Montserrat...

Dr Sheron Burns is New Head of UWI Global Campus Montserrat
(Press Release) The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sheron Burns as Head of its Global Campus Site, Montserrat, with effect from September 1, 2025. Dr Burns is an experienced...

Montserrat’s NHS Medical Quota Under Scrutiny After Cases of Brown and Baker
Montserrat’s system for sending patients overseas for specialist medical care is under renewed scrutiny, as recent cases highlight gaps in the UK’s NHS quota scheme that have left vulnerable residents without adequate support. During the September...

Montserrat, PAHO Advance Plans to Boost Health Care
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Montserrat are partnering to accelerate health system strengthening through a focused package of technical cooperation made possible, in part, by...

Montserrat Civil Service Association Elects New Executive at 2025 AGM
(Press release) On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Montserrat Civil Service Association (MCSA) successfully hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Brades Arts and Education Centre. The AGM provided an opportunity for members to reflect on...

Spanish fashion brand Mango founder's son under scrutiny as police probe death
Spanish police confirmed Friday that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect. Andic, 71, died in December 2024 after plunging more than 100...

Montserratian Calypsonian “Shorty” Baker Dies in Jamaica After Weeks Awaiting UK Medical Evacuation
Montserratian calypsonian and mechanic Landis “Shorty” Baker has died in Jamaica, ending a months-long struggle for urgent medical care that Opposition MLA and former Premier Donaldson Romeo had repeatedly described as “inhumane and...

More Than $1M Allocated for Montserrat Arts Council
The government has defended its decision to allocate more than $1.1 million to the Montserrat Arts Council (MAC) for its operations and festivals, along with an additional $230,000 for cultural development projects. This is an increase over last...

PAHO and Montserrat advance a comprehensive health system strengthening agenda
Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Montserrat are partnering to accelerate health system strengthening through a focused package of...

Keeping your sleeping baby safe and comfortable: What to do and what to avoid
October is SIDS Awareness Month, an urgent reminder for parents and caregivers that the wrong sleep setup can put babies in danger. Consumer Reports has found that some infant products marketed for sleep can increase the risk of injury,...

Mango tycoon Isak Andic’s son named suspect in death probe
Spanish police confirmed on Friday that the investigation into the sudden death of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains ongoing, following reports that his son has emerged as a suspect. Andic, 71, died in December 2024 after falling...

Was He Pushed? Police Investigate Death of Mango Founder Isak Andic — Son Jonathan in Spotlight
Ten months ago, a scenic family hike along the cliffs of Montserrat ended in tragedy. Isak Andic, the visionary billionaire founder of the global fashion empire Mango, plunged more than 328 feet to his death, leaving the industry in mourning. What...

Darenthea Sweeney Departs Montserrat as 2025/26 Chevening Scholar
Darenthea Sweeney has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year and departed Montserrat on Monday, September 22, to begin her studies in the United Kingdom. She will be pursuing an MSc in Climate Change...