Establishment and Validation of a UPLC-MS/MS Method for Quantitative Determination of Zanubrutinib and Posaconazole in Rat Plasma: Application in Drug–Drug Interaction Studies

Introduction In Europe and North America, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults, approximately 25–40% of all leukemia cases.1 Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a mature B-cell tumor, is an incurable hematologic...

Premier Announces Freight and Duty Reductions to Ease Cost of Living

Premier and Minister of Finance Reuben T. Meade has announced new measures to reduce customs duties and freight-related charges in an effort to ease the cost of living and stimulate the local construction sector. “To date, we have approved,...

Ministry Deepens Engagement with Faith-Based Community, Advances Ecclesiastical Affairs

Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Veronica Dorsette-Hector says the Government of Montserrat remains committed to working hand-in-hand with churches and other faith-based organisations to promote national unity, community resilience, and...

Supplementary Appropriation Bill Passed to Facilitate Ongoing Government Projects

The Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No. 6 of 2025, sanctioning an additional $849,000 XCD in funding for various development projects across Montserrat. The session was held at the Montserrat Cultural...

OECS signs agreement for regional shore power system

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three prominent partners as the sub-regional grouping moves toward advancing sustainable development,...

COMMENTARY: Agonizing Encounter as a Traveller Beyond the Boundaries of Irrationality

DR. KEITH ROWLEY: AGONIZING ENCOUNTER AS A TRAVELLER BEYOND THE OUNDARIES OF IRRATIONALITY BY: RAWLSTON POMPEY Likened to all other sovereign nations, irrespective of mutual understanding, concerns and/or agreements, statutory provisions guide...

Biological ‘moonshot’ accelerates efforts to genetically map life on Earth

Published in Frontiers in Science, this is the new ambition of the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP)—a global network of scientists sequencing the genomes of Earth’s eukaryotes. Its goal? To create a digital library of DNA sequences that will help us...

CDEMA and CARICOM Development Fund sign agreement to strengthen the Regional Response Mechanism

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) have formalized a significant partnership to strengthen disaster response efforts across the Caribbean. This was achieved through the signing of a...

Airports and airlines demand end to sudden flight restrictions, urge enforcement of EU noise rules

Europe’s aviation sector issued an urgent plea to governments and the European Commission to stop bypassing established legal frameworks when tackling airport noise, warning that sudden, politically driven flight restrictions are jeopardising air...

FREEDOM FM TURNS 15: CELEBRATING A DECADE AND A HALF OF WORLD-CLASS BROADCASTING

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 30, 2025 – Freedom FM is celebrating a major milestone today: 15 years of transforming the radio landscape of St. Kitts and Nevis. Since its first broadcast on August 30, 2010, the station has risen to become the...

IRB Barcelona Researchers Uncover a New Strategy to Tackle Obesity by Activating Brown Fat

Newswise — Barcelona, 4 September 2025 – Is it possible to treat obesity without reducing food intake? A new study co-led by Dr. Antonio Zorzano and Dr. Manuela Sánchez-Feutrie at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) suggests...

On This Gay Day | Freddie Mercury, Maurice and Culture Club

Freddie Mercury was born in 1946 Freddie Mercury was born on this day in 1946, he passed away from an AIDS related illness in 1991 aged just 45. If he’d still been with us today would have been his 75th birthday. Born Farrokh Buksara, in the...

'Barbara gave my Dad whatever he wanted. She was his partner in debauchery, depravity and decadence': Why Freddie Mercury's secret daughter blames his German actress lover for his tragic early death

Claiming to have been born following Freddie Mercury’s affair with a married Frenchwoman in the spring of 1976, someone called B first contacted me in 2021, hoping that, as the author of three biographies about Freddie, I could help her tell the...

Why Do Cyclists Shave Their Legs?

Cyclists compete in the men's Sierra de Montserrat Circuit Race in California in 2014. Credit: Paul Higley, Shutterstock Watch any pro cycling race and you’ll see it: cyclists with smooth, shaved legs. It’s one of the sport’s most visible habits....

Where Boulder City Council candidates stand on key issues

Ten Boulder City Council candidates have given potential voters a public look at where they stand on key issues. Council incumbents Matt Benjamin, Lauren Folkerts, Nicole Speer and Mark Wallach, and challengers Rachel Rose Isaacson, Rob Kaplan,...

National Survey Launched to Strengthen Support for Farmers, Fishers, and Agro-Processors

The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing, Environment, Youth Affairs & Sports (MALHEYAS) has launched a new national survey aimed at gathering vital data to improve support for Montserrat’s food producers. The Farmers, Fishers &...

My take on going back to school

Dave Shoemaker Contributing columnist I got into a little back-and-forth a while back with a couple of teachers who were moaning about school starting, and I was basically just making fun of them for complaining about what they do for a living. In...

Calasplash 2025 Cut Short: Organisers Respond with Apology and Promise of Review

The always-anticipated Calasplash beach fête, hosted by Chess Entertainment at Old Road Bay, delivered vibrant energy and Caribbean pride as attendees turned out in full force, waving flags, dancing to live DJ sets, and showcasing handmade crochet...

Results for Private CSEC and CAPE Students Released

Twenty-three private candidates registered with the Ministry of Education and wrote 18 CSEC and 5 CAPE examinations in May/June 2025, says a release from the Ministry of Education. At the CSEC level, exams were written in 10 subject areas. 100%...

Tuesday's hail affected 8,500 hectares of the Valencian countryside

Stone fruit, the most affected, with losses of up to 100% According to an initial emergency estimate by the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA), the hailstorm on April 22 caused damage of varying magnitude, affecting a total of 8,500...