ERA warns EU lawmakers: Proposed EU261 revision threatens regional air connectivity

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has urged Members of the European Parliament to reconsider key elements of the proposed revision to EU Regulation EC 261/2004 ahead of the Transport Committee’s vote, warning that the current draft...

Montserrat Joins the Global Call to “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”

The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) will join the global community in observing the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2025 on Monday, October 13, under the timely theme of “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters.” To...

History Repeats Itself: Romeo Says Ongoing Medical Evacuation Crises Show Montserrat Still Left Behind

The recent plight of Montserrat’s Landis “Shorty” Baker and Cherry Brown, both struggling to access urgent overseas medical care, has again exposed what Opposition MLA and former Premier Donaldson Romeo calls “a systemic and deadly double...

OECS Council of Ministers of Trade to Meet in Montserrat

Montserrat will host the Seventh Ordinary Council of Ministers of Trade from October 15 to 18, 2025. According to a release from the Business Trade and Investment Unit in the Office of the Premier, this high-level regional event will convene...

Dr Sheron Burns is New Head of UWI Global Campus Montserrat

(Press Release) The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sheron Burns as Head of its Global Campus Site, Montserrat, with effect from September 1, 2025. Dr Burns is an experienced...

Which countries have never qualified for World Cup?

A place at the World Cup is the high point of an international career but the dream remains unfulfilled for hundreds of national teams ahead of the 2026 competition in USA, Canada, and Mexico. Continental qualification requires national sides to...

International Friendly matches in pipeline for Golden Jaguars

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed it is actively working to secure a series of international friendly matches for the senior men’s national team, the Golden Jaguars, as part of their preparations for the 2026 Concacaf Nations...

Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deals are over, says Mexican lawmaker

A veteran Mexican lawmaker says the era of trilateral trade deals between Mexico-Canada and the U.S. is ending. Deputy Germán Martínez Cázares, a former member of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party, says the existing...

Montserrat runs solar-plus-storage tender

The government of Montserrat is searching for an engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a solar-plus-battery storage project. The deadline for applications is October 23. October 8, 2025 Patrick Jowett Little Bay, Montserrat...

Amnesty International: Sanctioning Israel Can Change Course of Events in Gaza

Brussels – Saba: Amnesty International's representative to the European Union, Montserrat Carreras, said that sanctions on Israel are the only means capable of changing the course of events in the Gaza Strip. In a statement to Anadolu Agency on...

Pink Ribbon Charity Montserrat Reconsiders Closure, Scales Down Activities

The Pink Ribbon Charity Montserrat Inc. has completed another successful Breast Cancer Awareness Week, even as the organisation rethinks its future amid continued challenges in delivering local breast health services. Earlier this year, the...

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Barbuda

…JERRY EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY… …TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR BARBUDA… LOCATION: 15.9N 59.1W ABOUT: 310 MI (495 KM) ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 MPH (100 KM/H) PRESENT...

Montserrat Celebrating Financial Information Month with Local Partners

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and its partners have launched Financial Information Month (FIM) 2025 under the theme Financial Investing: From Savers to Investors, with a packed month of activities aimed at deepening financial literacy...

Prime Minister Receives Comprehensive Weather Briefing

BASSETERRE: In a proactive display of leadership, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, convened this morning at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Headquarters for a detailed briefing on the...

OECS hosts joint biodiversity governance meeting in Guadeloupe

For these reasons, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) continues to advance the conservation of marine biodiversity and protection of the ocean. Climate change, invasive species, and pollution, particularly plastic waste, remain...

OECS Hosts Joint Biodiversity and Ocean Governance Meeting in Guadeloupe

The ocean, often described as the planet’s life-support system, is home to an extraordinary wealth of biodiversity. The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer) estimates that between 60 and 80 percent of the world’s...

Second Cohort Successfully Completes the Montserrat Care Certificate Course

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is pleased to announce that thirteen (13) caregivers have successfully completed the six-month Montserrat Care Certificate Course. This second cohort of trained caregiver marks another significant step...

Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for: Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla St. Kitts,...

Reimagining Montserrat: Cutting the Friction, Capturing the Visitor

Imagine this: Someone scrolling through Instagram sees a breathtaking video of Montserrat; the black sand beach, the lush trails, the sizzling pan of fried fish with breadfruit chips. They’re hooked. They want in. But then the trail goes cold. No...

Montserrat Goes Pink to Honour Cancer Survivors and Encourage Breast Health

Montserrat offices and staff turned pink on Friday, October 4, for the annual Pink Friday initiative to remember loved ones who lost their fight with breast cancer and to remind everyone to get their breast checks. Both men and women can be...