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Montserrat is on its way to finalizing the Montserrat Small Business Associaiton (SBA).
On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, a meeting to further the formation of the Montserrat SBA was held at the Montserrat Development Corporation (MDC).
Special guests attending the meeting included the Honourable Minister of Trade, Mr. Rueben T. Meade, the Chairman of the Montserrat Chamber [...]

On Monday, July 29, 2008, the Acting Governor, Sir Howard Fergus, and the Honourable Chief Minister, Dr. Lowell Lewis, released a joint statement regarding the Soufriere Hills’ recent explosive activity and its consequences.
According to the Chief Minister’s office, “Scientists at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) reported that a partial collapse of the dome at 11:30pm [...]

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African jazz trumpeter, Paul Lunga, made history in July with a debut performance at the Cultural Centre.
On Sunday, July 20th, Montserrat’s new town centre in Little Bay hosted the debut performance.
In his homeland, Zimbabwe, Lunga is known as the undisputed “king of jazz horns”.
This international jazz artist has entertained audiences in Portugal, England, Germany, France, [...]

The Government of Montserrat has communicated with the Managing Directors of LIAT and Carib Aviation illustrating teething and operational problems with flight arrangements for Montserrat.
According to the Government Information Unit (GIU), “Both organizations have given the assurance that they will conduct a full review of the operating systems in order to remedy the [...]

In Montserrat, Sunday, July 13th, marked the start of this year’s annual Calabash Festival.
The Third Annual Calabash Festival includes a week of activities featuring a variety of exciting recreational and cultural events.
According to the Goverment’s Press Officer, “The aim of the Calabash Festival is to create local, regional, and international awareness of the diverse uses [...]

The Government of Montserrat says that it recently received two forty-foot containers of medical equipment from the Government of Gibraltar.
The Government Information Unit (GIU) says, “A technical staff is currently examining the equipment, and the Government of Gibraltar will provide technical assistance for set up of the specialized equipment in due course.”
Montserrat’s Government now possess [...]

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By: Karen ‘Lioness’ Allen Freelance Journalist
Effective July 1st of this year, the Government of Montserrat and Carib Aviation Ltd. entered into a contract for the operation of a scheduled air service between Montserrat and Antigua.
Montserrat’s Tourist Board says, “LIAT (1974) Limited is Carib Aviation Limited’s code share partner on the Antigua to Montserrat [...]