AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMontserrat in the Caribbean spotlight: Speaker Marjorie Smith and Legislative Clerk Dr. Judith Baker are in the Cayman Islands for the 2026 Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference, focused on keeping parliaments resilient amid political and technological change. Local governance & civic education: The Legislative Department has launched an essay competition, “Voices of Leadership: A Montserrat Parliament Reflection,” inviting residents to write about the island’s political history across four age groups. Development funding: Government has officially rolled out CDB’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) 11, with EC$8.1 million for poverty reduction, livelihoods, and essential services. Public health watch: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health says Ebola risk remains low while monitoring DRC and Uganda outbreaks, and it’s also tracking two imported malaria cases reported in Antigua & Barbuda. Disaster preparedness: A Montserrat delegation returned from the UK Overseas Territories Disaster Management Directors’ Conference, highlighting hurricane-season readiness and civil-military coordination. International legal drama with Montserrat ties: In Spain, Mango heir Jonathan Andic denies murder allegations over his father’s death on the Montserrat mountains, saying a new video supports an accidental fall and announcing he’s stepping down from a company role to focus on his legal defence.
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