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More Than 180 Vacancies Across Government as Recruitment Push Continues
The Government of Montserrat has confirmed that there are 183 vacancies across the public service, raising concerns about the strain on ministries and departments already stretched to deliver essential services. During the recent sitting of the...
Former Minister of Agriculture Crenston Buffonge Takes on Parliamentary Secretary Role in New Government
Former Minister of Agriculture Crenston Buffonge, who garnered the most votes in the 2024 General Elections in October, has accepted a position in the new government. Buffonge was the only member of the previous Movement of Change and Prosperity...

Reuben T. Meade’s United Alliance Claims Victory in the Montserrat General Elections
Montserrat’s first premier Reuben T. Meade led his new party, United Alliance (UA) to victory tonight with a resounding win at the polls, capturing five of the nine seats needed to form a government, From the early results, it was clear that the...

Lighting Standards Soon For Montserrat
The Energy Division, within the Ministry Infrastructure, Labour, Transportation, Energy and Ecclesiastical Affairs says it is in the final stage of developing new Lighting Standards for Montserrat. Providing an update to ZJB News, Energy Officer...

Popular local artiste graduates with a 4.0 GPA in Audio Engineering
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] Congratulations are in order for Tyreke ‘Vicious’ Lewis who celebrated a significant achievement along his musical journey by graduating as Salutatorian from SAE Institute Miami, where he earned...

The Next Leap for Colombian Fashion: Building Brand, Story, and International Presence
A still powerful local industry, a rich fabric of national brands and a growing distribution network. These are three of the elements that make up the fashion ecosystem in Colombia, with consolidated companies such as Grupo Crystal, Cueros Vélez...
REUBEN T MEADE BACK AS PREMER IN MONTSERRAT
By Michael Jarvis, UK Correspondent Reuben T Meade is back at the helm as the Premier of Montserrat. Mr Meade led his newly formed United Alliance to victory in Montserrat general election on Thursday October 24th. His party secured five of the...

Reuben Meade sworn in as head of New government in Montserrat
Reuben Meade was sworn in as the new premier of Montserrat less than nine months after coming out of retirement to lead his newly formed United Alliance (UA) to victory in the recent general election. Following his swearing-in by Governor Sarah...

BBC Life on Mars cast now from Doctor Who role to construction business
Life on Mars was a much-loved British TV series and often described as one of the biggest shows in the last two decades. Following its finale in 2007, many of its cast members have gone on to achieve stardom in television and film. The BBC show...

Reuben T. Meade earns third stint as Montserrat leader as United Alliance secures majority in 2024 election
After months of tedious campaigning, festive rallies, catchy radio jingles and political rhetoric, the Montserrat national election of 2024 concluded early Friday morning, October 25. The results revealed an electorate eager to chart a new future...

New government sworn into office in Montserrat
Reuben T. Meade was sworn into office as the new premier of Montserrat, less than nine months after coming out of retirement and leading his newly formed United Alliance (UA) to victory in the general election on Thursday. “We no longer have...

Portfolios Assigned as United Alliance and Opposition Leader Sworn in as Government of Montserrat
Premier of Montserrat Reuben T. Meade says he and his government are ready to get to work for the people. Following the brief swearing in ceremony on Friday evening at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in the presence of Her Excellency Governor Sarah...

BBC Life on Mars cast now from TV stardom to construction business
Life on Mars was one of the biggest British TV series in the last two decades, and its cast members have since achieved stardom in television and film. The BBC series centred around Greater Manchester Police detective DCI Sam Tyler (John Simm),...

Historic Comeback: Reuben T. Meade’s United Alliance Sweeps Montserrat Election, Ending MCAP’s Rule with Decisive Victory
In a landmark victory, Montserrat’s first premier, Reuben T. Meade, has returned to political leadership, guiding his newly formed United Alliance (UA) to a sweeping win in the Montserrat general elections. The UA captured five of nine seats in...

Mapped: Renewable Energy as a Percentage of Power Generation, by Country
Mapped: Renewable Energy by Country (2022 Data) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. As of 2024, the global average...

Reuben Meade returns as premier of Montserrat after general election
Following an extensive night of tallying votes, the nine new members of the Montserrat Legislative Assembly have been officially revealed. The recently established United Alliance, under the leadership of former premier Reuben T Meade,...

American & British citizens arrested for multiple crimes in Montserrat
An American citizen and a British citizen have been arrested for multiple crimes in Montserrat. The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) reported the foreigners were arrested after the vessel they were travelling on was stopped in the island’s...

CRFM Inks New Accords With OECS and UWI to Strengthen Regional Fisheries Collaboration
CRFM Inks New Accords With OECS and UWI to Strengthen Regional Fisheries Collaboration BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — October 9, 2025 | Times Caribbean Online The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has deepened its regional partnerships with...

With galleries dwindling, artists turn to alt spaces — be they trailers, or dining rooms, or gussied up sheds
Such artist-run galleries, typically small and decidedly unconventional, are having a moment in the Boston area, maybe because artists feel there’s nowhere else to show. In the last decade, the city of Boston lost roughly 100,000 square feet of...

ECGC Offers Flour Price Reduction for Consumers Across the OECS
ECGC Announces Flour Price Reduction Up to 10% as Independence Gift The Eastern Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC), the largest flour exporter in the OECS, announced that it has reduced the price of flour by up to 10 percent as part of...