Montserrat

Why Celebrities Love This Caribbean Restaurant
News

The Nutcracker Is Coming to The Bahamas

 john mcenroe tennis

The holidays in Nassau will open with something entirely new this year. New English Ballet Theatre, one of the United Kingdom’s most innovative contemporary ballet companies, is bringing a reimagined production of The Nutcracker to the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar for a two-night debut on Dec. 12 and 13. It’s the company’s first-ever performance in […]

Montserrat

Montserrat Gets $4.8 Million in European Union Funding

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is receiving just under $4.84 million in funding from the European Union. The funding is coming as part of the 10th European Development Fund General Budget Support Programme. It’s the third tranche of a wider total of $17.65 million USD in funding allocated to the territory by […]

Montserrat

Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat Eye Stronger Relations

Above: Montserrat Premier Donaldson Romeo and Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne visited Montserrat on Monday in a bid to deepen ties between the neighbours in the Eastern Caribbean. Browne, who was joined by Permanent Secretary Ambassador Colin Murdoch, met with Montserrrat Premier Donaldson […]

Montserrat

Montserrat Courts Investors in China

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Development Corporation recently led an investment delegation to China. The delegation, led by Montserrat Development Corporation Chairman John Ryan and CEO Ivan Browne, visited the country to attend the 18th Annual China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Xiamen. Montserrat sent the mission following an […]

Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat Eye Stronger Relations

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Montserrat has chosen a new government and a new Premier. Donaldson Romeo’s People’s Democratic Movement won the British Overseas Territory’s elections last week in a resounding victory. Romeo, who had been the Opposition Leader, succeeds former Premier Reuben Meade, who conceded following Thursday’s vote. Romeo […]

Montserrat Premier Signs Pair of "Twinning" Agreements

 Above: Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade signs the agreement (Photo: MG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade signed has signed a pair of memoranda of understanding twinning the island with a pair of places in Europe. Meade signed MoUs with Montserrat’s namesake, the area of Montserrat in Valencia, Spain, along with the country […]

Montserrat Planning to Join CARICOM Single Market

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is planning to join the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, Premier Reuben Meade said following the recent Heads of Government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Montserrat is a founding member of CARICOM, but had not yet acceded to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and participated in the […]

Montserrat Sees Jump in Tourism

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat saw a big jump in tourist stopover arrivals in the first quarter, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The island received 2,355 stopover arrivals in the first three months of 2014, a 24.9 percent improvement over the same period in 2013. That was buoyed by […]

Montserrat Merges Tourism Board With Montserrat Development Corporation

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Tourism Board and the Montserrat Development Corporation have been merged, the government announced. A statement from the island’s government said the move was “in keeping with its thrust to enhance the contribution of the tourism sector to economic activity.” The merger officially took effect June 1. […]

Montserrat Saw 10 Percent Increase in Visitor Arrivals Last Year

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat saw a 10 percent increase in visitor arrivals last year compared to 2012, according to new data from the British Overseas Territory’s government. In total, Montserrat received 15,648 visitors, up from 14,210 in 2012, an increase of 1,438 people. The government said the largest number of visitors […]

Montserrat Hosting Meeting of British, European Overseas Territories

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is hosting a meeting this week of several political leaders from the British and European Overseas Territories. Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade is chairing the meeting, which will take place on Thursday and Friday. It will include St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, Anguilla Chief Minister Hubert Hughes […]

Montserrat Approves Design For New UK-Funded Hospital

 Above: the current Glendon Hospital in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Montserrat has approved the design for the territory’s planned New Glendon Hospital. The project, which is being funded by the United Kingdom to the tune of a little over $14 million USD, will have a total of 38 beds, an […]