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Beache Takes Second Runner-Up at Miss OECS 2025
Miss Dominica captures Miss OECS 2025 title Lisha Beache of St. Vincent and the Grenadines took the second runner-up spot at the Miss OECS 2025 at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Dominica on January 31, 2025. The title of Miss OECS 2025 went to...

Best Hiking Trails Near Barcelona
Barcelona is famous for its stunning architecture, vibrant culture, and Mediterranean coastline, but a world of breathtaking landscapes is just beyond the city limits. The province of Barcelona offers diverse hiking trails, from challenging...

UK Television Presenter Praises Montserrat's St. Patrick’s Festival 2025
St. Patrick’s Festival 2025 did not disappoint! That was the reaction of UK television presenter, Scarlett Douglas, who was on island for the festivities, a collaboration with the Montserrat Tourism Authority (MTA) to promote and highlight the...

Montserrat Sees Surge in Air and Sea Passenger Arrivals in 2024
Montserrat has recorded a significant increase in both air and sea passenger movement in 2024 compared to previous years. Figures received from the Access Division, reveal that the combined air and sea arrival figures for 2024 stand at 26,487,...
Montserrat Embarks on Developing its First National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
OECS Press Release Montserrat, in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to craft its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This document, a...

Premier Meade Commends Team for Stepping Up on Regional Stage
Premier Reuben T. Meade has praised his Cabinet colleagues for their growing leadership and active representation of Montserrat in regional and international forums, calling their recent work a sign of a strong and capable team ready to guide the...

Montserrat Launches First National Biodiversity Strategy
Montserrat, in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to craft its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This document, a critical policy...

Bermuda Officers Assist Montserrat Police
Sergeant Jerry Waterman, Constable Stephen Allen, and Constable Melissa Butler from the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] recently traveled to assist the Royal Montserrat Police Service. The BPS said, “Three Bermuda Police Service officers are on loan...
Montserrat Embarks on Developing its First National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
By OECS Communications Montserrat, in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to craft its first-ever National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This...

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | June 30 to July 6, 2025
Every Monday, we bring you UPSC Current Affairs Pointers—a concise, exam-focused guide to help you stay ahead in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Polity — The Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched the RailOne App as a one stop...

Montserrat Tourism Authority Seeks Additional Accommodations for St. Patrick's Season
The Montserrat Tourism Authority (MTA) is making an effort to source additional accommodation for the St Patrick’s festival. According to reports, majority, if not all of the housing accommodation on island has already been booked or reserved for...

UK Media Personality Scarlette Douglas in Montserrat for St. Patrick’s Festival
The Montserrat Tourism Authority (MTA) is hosting popular British television presenter, Scarlette Douglas on her visit to the island to experience the St. Patrick’s Festival celebrations. According to the MTA, Scarlette, widely recognised for her...

Montserrat’s Healthcare Crisis and the United Alliance’s Vision for Change
Montserrat faces a healthcare crisis marked by rising rates of chronic illnesses, late-stage cancer diagnoses, and inadequate emergency care, as outlined in a recent presentation by Dr. Ingrid Buffonge, Minister of Health. The new minister, who is...

How To Plan A Caribbean Island-Hopping Vacation
Island hopping – exploring multiple destinations in one vacation – is the pinnacle of travel experiences, particularly in the Caribbean. Nonstop aquatic activities, seafood delicacies, and a wealth of cultural traditions typically characterize...

Head of Montserrat UWI Campus to Host St. Patrick's Lecture Series on Wednesday
Have we as a people been making the choices that facilitate positive growth and development? That is the question being explored at the St. Patrick's Lecture Series on Wednesday March 12, 2025 at the Montserrat Public Library starting at 6:30 PM....

Major UK mobile network with 10 million customers brings back free roaming
UK tourists heading to the European Union have been told Three Mobile will bring back the massive perk for them. A major mobile network with 10 million customers will bring back FREE roaming while abroad this summer. UK tourists heading to the...

Carr’s Bay Community & Environmental Stewards Unite for a Cleaner, Greener Montserrat
The shores of Carr’s Bay shone a little brighter on Sunday, February 23, thanks to a community-led beach cleanup organised under the Montserrat Tourism Authority’s (MTA) Community Environmental Stewardship Initiative (CESI). The initiative, in...

Why you should swap the fast-paced French Alps for a slowed-down ski holiday in Catalonia
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Farmer Nappy, Scrappy and Lighta to Perform at Montserrat Festival in the UK
The Montserrat Festival UK is set to be a spectacular celebration of culture and resilience, headlined by international soca artist Farmer Nappy and London-based Montserratian soca stars Scrappy and Lighta. The highly anticipated event will take...
Protests, research, travel: How changing policies affect international students
By Matthew Becerra, March 5, 2025 As President Donald Trump returns to the White House, international students in the U.S., including around 1,000 international students who attend Cal Poly Pomona, are closely monitoring potential changes to visa...