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Free Cat and Dog Vaccine and Clinic Saturdays in May
Starting tomorrow, May 17 from 9 AM to 3 PM in Brades, there will be free cat and dog vaccine wellness clinics. According to the Montserrat Animal Protection Society (MAPS), the project is being delivered in association with Governor Harriet Cross...
Devina Mehra: Trump as a green warrior? It’s not too far-fetched
Forget what the US president said during his campaign and in his inaugural speech, and look at what happened: his actions and their consequences. “Drill, baby, drill," Trump had said to encourage crude oil production and consumption. But then what...
The Automation Bill: Who Pays for the Future?
Before the proliferation of AI, Jack Ma of Alibaba* said the future of work would be in caring and high-touch roles. Fast forward, and here we are. Automation isn’t coming. It’s already here, reshaping industries in real time. I’ve long been a...
Charted: Average Income by Global Region, Over 200 Years
Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 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. Key Takeaways There are...
The Week in Women's Football: Asian Cup qualifiers; reviewing OFC Champions League
This week, we review Group A from the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers this month (see Group B-Group H’s results in our column last week. We also review the 2025 Oceania Women’s Nations Cup Finals, held in Fiji this month with eight teams. We...
Spanish union bureaucracies endorse EU militarization plans
UGT general secretary Pepe Álvarez (right) [Photo by Montserrat Boix / CC BY-SA 4.0]The bureaucracies of the General Union of Workers (UGT) and Workers’ Commissions (CCOO), Spain’s two largest trade union federations, have thrown their full...
Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Virtual Kick-Off for 2025 Technical Advisory Committee Meetings to Review Annual University Budgets
The Honourable Crenston C. Buffonge, Temporary Minister of Education, Health and Social Services, Montserrat delivered the keynote address. He also commended The UWI highly for its world rankings and reputation, excellence in teaching and...
Walsall FC 2-1 Swindon Town FC: Match Report
Walsall took the lead early on through a well-struck free kick from Evan Weir before going down to 10 men about halfway into the first half. Brandon Comley took down Aaron Drinan, who was through on goal, and knew instantly that he'd be sent off...
Meet IESE Business School’s MBA Class Of 2026
There’s going to come a day. And it’s going to hit you all at once. A competitive threat. A PR emergency. A technological disruption. Depending on your response, a brand, market share, and jobs will hang in the balance. Chances are, you won’t know...
Longford businesses say there is too much 'uncertainty' with tariffs
Longford businesses are still facing 'uncertainty' despite the trade deal agreed by the European Union and the US on Sunday and one managing director said he has 'diversified' his market. There are still elements that have to be agreed despite the...
UTC partners with TTCSI to empower SMEs
The Unit Trust Corporation (UTC) has partnered with the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) to sponsor three small to medium enterprises (SMEs) as members of the coalition. At an introductory ceremony held at Samaan...
Caricom Disaster Relief Unit Training Underway in Antigua and Barbuda
Officers from local police and defense forces, along with disaster management professionals, are engaging in a week-long Caricom Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) training session in Antigua and Barbuda. This initiative aims to bolster their disaster...
UFC fighter suffers serious injury to reduce number of Mexican stars on Noche UFC card to just four
The third installment of Noche UFC has taken a hit just over a month out. After staging two editions of Noche UFC — an event created to celebrate Mexican Independence Day — in Las Vegas, the promotion finally announced it was actually taking the...
Can avian flu spread via the wind? Can't be ruled out, experts say
A non–peer-reviewed study published on the preprint server bioRxiv suggests that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus shed in poultry droppings can be transmitted by the wind, a possibility that other experts say can't be ruled out but...
Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy Shows Promising Outcomes in Patients with Refractory Lymphoma
A groundbreaking advancement in the fight against refractory CD30-positive lymphomas has emerged from researchers at the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau), in conjunction with Sant Pau Hospital and the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research...
DHL Resumes U.S. Shipments Over USD $800 After Temporary Suspension
DHL Express has resumed shipping high-value packages to the United States, ending a week-long suspension that affected shipments valued over USD $800. The update comes as welcome news for Montserrat residents and businesses who rely on U.S....
Dorinda Medley, Noah Beck, and More on Their Guilty Pleasures
Industry’s Myha’la. SAINT LAURENT by Anthony Vaccarello Brocade Jacket, Lace Bodysuit, Miniskirt, Earrings, Cuffs, and Tights, at ysl.com Photo: Rowan Wade Fun clothes belong on fun people. So in New York and Los Angeles, we brought together 11 of...
Formerly enslaved African helped to abolish slavery Part 1 – His early life
The following is the first in a three-part series on the life of Olaudah Equiano, a former enslaved African who was credited with helping in the abolition of slavery. THERE WERE many reasons why slavery was abolished at the time it did. White...