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Notice of Bank of Montserrat Ltd. Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 31st Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Bank of Montserrat Limited will be held on Thursday 10th July 2025 commencing at 5:00 p.m. at the Montserrat Cultural Centre, Little Bay. Bank of Montserrat Limited...

Event set to make history by sharing memories from Preston’s Caribbean community
“Rose Street is an obscure back street in Preston. It has been home to Jalgos since 1976. It was previously home to the Hibernian Club who built this club from scratch in the mid 1960s. In 1976 this club decided to move to bigger premises and put...

Data is the New Currency. Can Caribbean Tourism Cash In?
Once, it was land. Then it was oil. Now, it’s data. In the past decade, platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok have changed how we consume media, discover destinations, and even decide where to eat. But while content creators have carved...
Tinubu to meet Eastern Caribbean leaders in St Lucia
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to meet with members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) at St Lucia during his visit to the Caribbean country. The president is scheduled to visit St Lucia from June 28 to July 4, Prime...

VIDEO: Bowen Alleges Years of Unlawful Spending and Audit Failures Under ABLP Government
Sherfield first sin against ALP and Lester at the time he was in ALP, the hurricane Luis had struck Antigua badly, Lester and the Montserrat premier at that time and Anguilla chief minister had a corrupt relationship with an insurance underwriter...

Rising Interest in ChatGPT Across Caribbean as Searches Top 1.2 Million in May
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP SOURCE: CARISTATS- There has been a noticeable peak in the interest and use of AI-oriented platforms. One of the most common is OpenAI’s natural language interface ‘ChatGPT‘. Global statistics show that in...

UFC Veteran Announces Retirement 2 Days Before Her 30th Birthday
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 25: A detail shot of Khabib Nurmagomedov's gloves as he ... More announces his retirement in the Octagon after his victory over Justin Gaethje in their lightweight title bout during the UFC 254 event on...
Confronting Caribbean Obesity With Healing And Hope
By Suzette A. Henry News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. June 25, 2025: Along the sun-kissed shores of the Eastern Caribbean, a silent epidemic is growing. It threatens the future of our youth and the strength of our communities. Obesity,...

Who Pays When the People Disappear? Rethinking the Robot Tax in the Caribbean’s Hospitality Industry
Before check-in desks got replaced by kiosks, before room service came from an automated cart, and before AI started writing guest reviews and chat replies, hospitality was human. In many ways, it still is. But as automation races ahead,...

30Th Anniversary Of Montserrat’S Soufrière Hills Volcano Eruption To Be Marked With Special Commemorative Service In Westminster
On Sunday 29 June, a special service to mark the 30th anniversary of the eruption of the Soufrière Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat will be held at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Guests invited to the service include...

Former Speaker Condemns Decision to Abandon Montserrat Parliament Building Plans
Former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Charlena White, has issued a scathing public statement condemning the government’s decision to redirect funds earmarked for Montserrat’s first dedicated Parliament building, calling the move “a step...

Montserrat Youth Gain Insight into CSME at CARICOM Training
A Montserrat youth has gained a deeper appreciation for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Single Market and economy (CSME) after attending a recent training. CSME ambassador Doron Cassell, who attended the training in Guyana from...

House of Commons Reception Marks 30 Years of Montserrat’s Volcanic Resilience
An evening reception at the House of Commons on Monday brought together members of the Montserratian diaspora, UK parliamentarians, and supporters to mark 30 years since the start of volcanic activity at Soufrière Hills. The occasion was filled...

Eastern Caribbean Markets Seek Investment Stability
Sterling Steps Up with BBB+ Rating As Eastern Caribbean Markets Seek Investment Stability Eastern Caribbean economies are grappling with a convergence of financial challenges that have long constrained growth. Despite a post-pandemic rebound,...

TRAVEL SOFTBALL UPDATE – Area players putting together solid numbers within first summer tournaments
June 18, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Whether they are recent high school graduates, or improving their game even more in the likelihood of getting noticed this summer, area softball players have not missed a beat with their early...

Reviving a Lost Sound: Montserrat National Trust Documents Island’s Last Handcrafted Instrument
The Montserrat National Trust has launched a groundbreaking project to document and safeguard the island’s last locally made musical instrument, the Montserratian uke. Once a fixture at weddings, Christmas serenades, and family gatherings, these...

Health Ministry Confirms Cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease on Montserrat
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed that recent cases of fever and rash affecting children on island are linked to Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), a common childhood illness caused by strains of the enterovirus. According...

Rediscover us: Why the future of Caribbean Tourism is Caribbean people
- Advertisement - By Algernon Watts “The Caribbean is not just a destination—it’s a mirror. In rediscovering its shores, we rediscover ourselves: our resilience, our rhythm, and the roots we forgot we had.” When was the last time you truly...

Costa Rica’s San Lucas Island Sees Kilos of Trash Removed in Cleanup
Twenty-five volunteers hauled 381 kilos of trash—mostly plastic bottles and tires—off Cocos Beach on Costa Rica’s San Lucas Island. The cleanup, set in the Gulf of Nicoya, shines a light on our country’s growing plastic pollution problem, with...

Montserrat Leaders Attend OECS Assembly Focused on Regional Unity
Meantime, Mr. Osborne will taking part in the 77th meeting of the OECS Authority. The meeting on June 18 will focus on critical issues such as free movement and the legislative measures needed for its effective implementation, along with examining...