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Montserrat Nearing Completion of Second Geothermal Well
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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Swinging to Paradise in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Bianca Heindl-Gehrer, who sent in this lovely shot of a swing above the water in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

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Montserrat Proposing Submarine Fibre Optic Cable Project

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is now soliciting expressions of interest for a proposed Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Project. The project would reinstall a cable which was lost after the devastating volcanic eruptions on the island in 1995. The government said feasibility consultations have already been included. “The government believes that having […]

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Montserrat to Receive $26M in UK Aid

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat will be receiving $26.04 million USD in budget aid from the United Kingdom’s Department For International Development. The government announced the funding following what it called “detailed discussions and negotiations” with Montserrat on a settlement. The aid will enable “continued provision of essential services, including assistance across […]

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Montserrat Completes First Geothermal Well, Readies to Drill Second

Above: the geothermal drill in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Drilling has reached the “desired depth” for completion on Montserrat’s first geothermal well, the government announced this week. In four weeks, the drilling team will test to determine the capacity of the well to generate geothermal energy. The bottom of the well is located […]

Montserrat to Receive $26M in UK Aid

 Above: Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda have agreed to automatically share tax information with the UK and with the G5. The Cayman Islands was the first territory to agree to automatic sharing, doing […]

Montserrat Geothermal Drilling Nears Depth of 1,000 Metres

 Above: drilling in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s geothermal exploration drilling is approaching a depth of 1,000 metres, the government said this week. The project began drilling wells on March 17 on the volcanic island. At that depth, the temperature is estimated to be approximately 150ºC, or 302ºF. In a release, Roger Almond, […]

Montserrat, Dubai Firm Sign Letter of Intent on Hotel Project

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade’s recent visit to the United Arab Emirates resulted in a letter of intent involving the planned hotel project at Little Bay. The Montserrat Development Corporation, a delegation of which accompanied Meade on the trip, signed the letter of intent with Dubai-based Gulf Classic Limited, […]

Montserrat Premier Courts Hotel Investors in United Arab Emirates

 Above: the view from Little Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation led by Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade headed to the United Arab Emirates this weekend, seeking hotel investment in the island. The team included Meade, Director of Infrastructure at the Montserrat Development Corporation John Cox and Chairman John Ryan. It followed a meeting […]

Meade: Tourism "Critical" to Sustained Development in Montserrat

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism is an industry “critical to the sustained development and the maintenance of livelihoods in Montserrat,” Premier Reuben Meade said in his budget address this week. The Montserratian leader said the government would work in 2013 to consolidate the island’s tourism-related assets to improve its product. Part of […]

Montserrat Distributes iPads in Bid for Paperless Government

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Montserrat is continuing its distribution of Apple iPads to middle and senior managers as part of its stated plan for a “reduced paper environment.” Last year, Montserrat distributed 25 iPads for legislators and members of the Core Management Team. At the end of last month, […]

Montserrat Begins Geothermal Drilling

 Above: the drilling rig in Cork Hill (Photo: PWD) By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat officially begun drilling for geothermal energy on Sunday, the government announced. After resolving “a couple of last minute mechanical issues,” the drilling began in Cork Hill on the first of two production wells in Montserrat. Iceland Drilling Company is doing […]

Montserrat Says Progress Being Made on Geothermal Project

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat says it is making progress with its geothermal exploration project. The Iceland Drilling Company has already offloaded auxiliary equipment, and is set to return with the rig. Montserrat’s government says the project could “revolutionize Montserrat’s economy” by providing less costly power and potentially positioning the island to […]