BRADES, Montserrat: Representatives of Leeds Metropolitan University have distributed information along with permission forms to parents of students enrolled in Montserrat’s educational institutions requesting authorization to conduct a study of the efficacy of adventure education within physical education. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The OECS Secretariat has announced that on April 24 the Secretariat communicated to the Lord High Chancellor, Jack Straw, a recommendation for the appointment of Justice Hugh Anthony Rawlins, to the position of Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: Following the success of last year’s digital photograph workshop, two more photographic workshops are planned for this year in Montserrat at Turtle Bay Apartments. Both workshops offer a unique opportunity to explore this volcanic island whilst developing photographic skills. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: World Health Day this year was celebrated on 7 April, with the theme “Protecting Health from Climate Change”. In Montserrat a call in radio panel discussion was held to mark the day. The programme revealed that climate change is real and we had better take it seriously. read more...

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ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad: For the next five years the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) will be jointly managed by the UWI Seismic Research Unit (SRU) and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP), bringing the Caribbean’s only currently erupting volcano back under the watch of regional scientists. read more...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters): Three of the lowest ranked international teams will attempt unlikely wins in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. Montserrat meet Suriname in a one-off preliminary round encounter that will be played in Trinidad, as neither country has a stadium considered suitable. read more...

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OLVESTON, Montserrat: Every year St Patrick’s Day, March 17, is celebrated as a public holiday in Montserrat, and the celebrations expand into a week, with a host of cultural and other activities. The reason for this celebration goes back into history. Some of the first European settlers and colonisers were Irish Catholics. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: On March 8, the normally tranquil island of Montserrat bustled with people from near and afar anticipating the landing of the Royal couple, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. The Royal couple arrived in Montserrat’s secluded harbour on schedule in the 2,000 ton Leander. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): The government of Montserrat is seeking financial assistance from Texan billionaire Allan Stanford to improve the island’s new cricket grounds. The move was made by Chief Minister Dr Lowell Lewis, who is also responsible for sports, during a meeting with Stanford in Antigua last month. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: Proposals by the government of Montserrat for the setting up of an OECS Climate Change Centre on the island have been praised by the Prince of Wales Prince Charles. He praised the proposal in a recent article, “The Doomsday clock of Climate Change is ticking ever faster towards midnight” read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The government of Montserrrat has received the backing of Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt for the proposed setting up of an OECS Climate Change Center on Montserrat. The Dominica leader has visited the site at Silver Hills in the northern safe area of Montserrat. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The government of Montserrat is to get financial assistance from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to help fund the building of a marina and seaside development. CARICOM ministers have approved a grant from the proposed Regional Development Fund of US$3 million. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: Consistent with his objective of keeping Montserrat’s public up to date on the Government's actions, on Saturday, Chief Minister, Dr Lowell Lewis, announced that the Little Bay Development is one of the many projects that may be directly impacted by the forthcoming royal visit to the country. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: On Monday, the Royal Montserrat Police Force (RMPF) Police Commissioner, Steve Foster, announced to the island’s public that two individual residents were missing, after last being seen going fishing. According to RMPF, an investigation is ongoing regarding the missing persons report. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: On Tuesday, when the Legislative Council (LEGCO) was about to adjourn, Montserrat’s Chief Minister, Lowell Lewis, tried to ask permission for one of the members of his party to address the Council. The Speaker of the House cited regulations that amounted to the fact that a request could not be granted. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: At about 2:30pm on Thursday, the Chief Minister of Montserrat, Dr Lowell Lewis, announced an abrupt change in the current government of Montserrat. In his short message on Radio Montserrat, he informed the public that two ministers of his government had their responsibilities revoked. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: Montserrat is gearing up for the anticipated visit of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwell, which is expected to address two major issues of how to gain maximum exposure for Montserrat and to look at security issues with a large press corps present. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: In February, Clarence House, in London, announced that the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are planning a visit to the Caribbean, which will include an historic first visit to Montserrat. In the coming month, the Royal couple plans to tour Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia, Jamaica, and Montserrat. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: Montserratian cuisine is bound to jolt visitor’s taste-buds into high gear. Montserrat, known for its sparkling volcanic sand beaches, Caribbean charm and intimate accommodations, cooks up tasty and exotic dishes for both the adventurous and picky eater. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: “Your new town... your new future.” It is more than ten years since the volcano destroyed Montserrat’s capital, Plymouth in 1997. During the intervening years there has been much talk of building a new town at Little Bay in the north, and many consultancies, but also many constraints. read more...

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BRADES, Monstserrat: Food is an important ingredient of health, and Montserrat’s Ministry of Agriculture is well aware of this. The Ministry recently produced a beautiful book of breadfruit recipes entitled “Breadfruit Recipes from the Emerald Isle, Montserrat”. The book is a follow-up to the two Breadfruit Fests of 2005 and 2006. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The annual year-end Festival culminated with the Festival Day show and the Parade of troupes. Festival Day falls on New Year’s Eve in Montserrat and this is a public holiday, as is New Year’s Day. On Festival Day, the various troupes and groups appear on stage at Festival Village. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: From Montserrat to Shanghai, that’s quite a challenge! But Montserrat’s Special Olympics group was determined to take part in the Shanghai Special Olympics World Games in October. For the last two years, the Special Olympics committee worked on raising funds towards this ambitious goal. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: “Montserrat still alive, Festival is 45!” That’s the slogan as Montserrat celebrates the 45th year of its year-end Festival. Other islands have Carnival, Montserrat has Festival, but Festival does have much in common with carnivals throughout the Caribbean, with that special Montserrat touch. read more...

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LONDON, England: The United Kingdom bears the ultimate risk of potential liabilities from its overseas territories such as Anguilla, Montserrat and the Falkland Islands; and, while progress has been made in managing and mitigating these risks, there is room for improvement, the National Audit Office has reported. read more...

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In Montserrat’s “pre-volcano” times, a serialised adventure story for children started to appear each week in the Montserrat Reporter under the name Emerald Isle of Adventure. Now the author, Rachel Collis, is publishing it as a book, and it is a welcome addition to the growing number of Caribbean books for children. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: OECS Tourism Ministers gather in Montserrat this week for the 6th Meeting of the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers. High on the agenda for discussion is a report on the increase in regional airfares on visitor arrivals in OECS Member States. The meeting will examine joint marketing initiatives. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: “Younger women are doing it, older women need to do it too … if you are between 45 and 65, come have a Pap smear”, proclaims a lively jingle on Radio Montserrat, while posters and TV promos give the same message. What is this all about? read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: A team from the UK visited Montserrat recently to carry out a survey on the respiratory health of school children. The purpose of the survey was to find out if ash from the volcano on the island has had any effect on the children’s lungs. On visiting each school, the team carried out lung function tests. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The Emergency Policy Group (EPG) in Montserrat has announced the decision to allow some of the recently evacuated residents to return to their homes with a warning that they should be prepared to evacuate on short notice should certain conditions prevail. read more...

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