Montserrat 411 News

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist
After an 18 month pause in lava dome growth, the Soufriere Hills Volcano exploded on 28 July 2008 from the Gages Wall vent and increased the Scientific Advisory Committee’s (SAC) concern for the risks to people living around the lower Belham Valley area.
Montserrat’s SAC Preliminary Statement says, “The explosion of [...]

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist
Instead of making the usual donation to support Montserrat’s Christmas Festival, the current Governor, H.E. Mr. Peter Waterworth made two donations to support both sports and culture in the long run.
According to Montserrat’s Government House, the Under 15 Cricket League received a donation of $20,000EC. Of the donated funds, [...]

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ Allen Freelance Journalist
The Royal Montserrat Police Force (RMPF) reports that they have seized a marijuana haul with a street value of one million dollars.
The RMPF’s recent raid may prove to be the biggest haul in decades.
Inspector Thompson supervised the raid and obtained about 2,000 plants in the ‘Duck Pond’, where much [...]

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist
Instead of participating in and witnessing the kind of history that makes the world sit up and pay attention, Montserrat lost a golden opportunity to replace its name on the map, when Susan Chaplin failed to make her scheduled 28 mile trip from Montserrat to Nevis by paddle board.
Late last [...]

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist
Montserrat recently concluded its 14th Annual Fishing Tournament and continues to hope that this event will gain the small island much needed recognition as a competitive sport fishing destination.
The Director of Montserrat’s Tourist Board (MTB), Ms. Ernestine Cassell, says, “It is our hope that Montserrat gains recognition as a destination [...]

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ Allen Freelance Journalist
Near the end of September of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture conducted an agricultural symposium that aimed to develop a strategy and implementation plan that addressed Montserrat’s farming community.
According to the Ministry, “Our vision is of a financially self sufficient and environmentally sustainable agriculture sector, contributing to a [...]

In the summer of 2007, Montserrat’s Chief Minister said, “The British Department of International Development (DFID) has promised subsidies in the tune of $2 million over the next two years.”
By the summer of 2008, DFID’s Montserrat Head, Mr. Roger Clarke, attests on ZJB news that “We see a ferry service as a key to bringing [...]

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist
Although the Government of Montserrat’s request to join the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) was declined by the British Government, its current Governor, H.E. Mr. Peter Waterworth, will attend the 10th meeting of the Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) from 28 to 29 October 2008. Additionally, in spite [...]

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Complete Interview with Montserrat Reporter’s Editor, Mr. Bennette Roach
On Saturday, September 20, 2008, the editor of the Montserrat Reporter found himself in the arms of the law upon returning home from a trip abroad. Mr. Bennette Roach says the resulting arrest humanized him in the eyes of Montserrat’s resident public.
According to Mr. Roach, [...]