UWI Global Campus Monsterrat welcomes new head, Dr Sheron Burns

Dr Sheron Burns. Photo credit: UWI CommunicationsDr. Sheron Burns has been appointed as the Head of the University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus in Montserrat, effective September 1, 2025. The Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and...

Montserrat to Feel the Pinch as U.S. Tariffs Imposed

Local supermarkets in Montserrat are already feeling the effects of rising import costs, despite U.S. President Donald Trump pausing tariffs against Canada and Mexico. The lingering impact of trade tensions and inflation continues to push prices...

Montserrat Tourism Authority Launches Community Environmental Stewardship Initiative

The Montserrat Tourism Authority, in collaboration with local stakeholders, has launched Phase 2 of the Community Environmental Stewardship Initiative. In an online release, the MTA said the initiative is a movement dedicated to protecting the...

Winair’s St Maarten-Montserrat Flights Are Sticking Around 

After what was, in effect, a trial period for regional carrier Winair’s new service between St Maarten and Montserrat in February and March, the new route is sticking around. The new launch of flights was “successful,” the airline told Caribbean...

Montserrat and other OECS Ministers to Chart Sustainable Energy Roadmap for Economic Transformation

A landmark strategy to drive economic transformation through sustainable energy over the next decade in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States will be the focus of the Third Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers of energy this week....

New PAHO Report Reveals Critical Health Workforce Shortage in Montserrat

A new regional report on human resources for health in the Americas has revealed severe shortages and significant data gaps in the island’s health workforce. According to the Health Workforce in the Americas report compiled by the Pan American...

Montserrat Embarks on Developing its First National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

OECS Press Release Montserrat, in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to craft its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This document, a...

With President Brian Pellinen at the Helm Montserrat College of Art Embraces Technology and Opportunities for Experiential Learning

Several years ago, Montserrat College of Art in Beverly opened its Digital Fabrication Studio, an incredible, hands-on space that not only teaches students how to use technologies like 3D scanning and printing, laser cutting and engraving, vinyl...

Construction of Montserrat’s New National Hospital to Begin April 7

April 7th is the official start date set for the beginning of construction on the new National Hospital. And… Managing Director of Construction and Industrial Equipment Limited (CIE) Rayneau Gajadhar has expressed confidence in completing the...

Montserrat Launches First National Biodiversity Strategy

Montserrat, in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to craft its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This document, a critical policy...

ECCB Governor warns Caribbean to brace for Trump tariffs and rethink trade logistics, says impact on tourism delayed

WASHINGTON, Apr 24, CMC – Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine, says the economic impact of new tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump is unlikely to be felt in the Caribbean until later this...

Montserrat Ministry of Health Signs $102.8 Million Contract for New National Hospital Construction

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced a significant step forward for healthcare in Montserrat with the signing of a $102.8 million Eastern Caribbean Dollars (XCD) contract for the construction of the New National Hospital. This...

Montserrat Residents See LPG Price Relief Following Government Negotiations

Residents of Montserrat are breathing a sigh of relief after a significant reduction in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices was implemented earlier this month. The price cuts come after months of public concern over a sharp increase in LPG costs...

Montserrat Port Project Riddled with Delays

The Montserrat Port Development Project continues to advance despite numerous challenges, says Minister of Infrastructure, Veronica Dorsette-Hector. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, she provided an update on the status of the...

Energy Department Hosts Free Bulb Exchange Pop-Up

The Montserrat Energy Department will host another Free Bulb Exchange Pop-Up, Friday. The event will take place at the Davy Hill Community Centre from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring their old bulbs to exchange for...

Montserrat Embarks on Developing its First National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

By OECS Communications Montserrat, in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to craft its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This...

Cayman: MSCRW Trains Over 70 Building Experts in New Energy Efficiency Guidelines

Untitled design – 1 Following the success of a two-year residential and public sector energy efficiency programme, the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency and Wellness (MSCRW), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning,...

Cruise Lines Express Interest in Montserrat at Seatrade 2025

Montserrat made a strategic impact at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025, the world’s premier cruise industry event being held in Miami from April 7 – 10, with a small delegation led by Rosetta West-Gerald, CEO of the Montserrat Tourism Authority. She is...

Four countries sign CRFM Agreement

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat have signed on to the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize City, Belize, in...

CARICOM Families to See Reduction in Cost of Healthcare in Montserrat

A major policy shift is coming in the cost of healthcare for CARICOM nationals. Premier Reuben T. Meade announced in his Budget presentation on Tuesday afternoon that “all Caribbean nationals will be treated the same as locals, provided they have...