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For the First Time in 20 Years, You Can Fly Nonstop From Tampa to Nassau in The Bahamas

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Tampa just got a whole lot closer to Nassau. For the first time in two decades, travelers can fly nonstop between Tampa International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, The Bahamas — restoring a long-dormant Florida Gulf Coast gateway to the Bahamian capital that has been missing from the airlift map since the […]

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Fly Montserrat Flight Crashes in Antigua, Leaving Three Dead

Above: VC Bird International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff A Fly Montserrat flight crashed shortly after taking off Sunday from Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, leaving three dead. The pilot, Jason Forbes, was pronounced dead on the scene. A 50-year-old Guyanese woman and Annya Duncan, a Jamaican teacher at the Montserrat Secondary School, also […]

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Montserrat Premier Urges Use of Technology to Reduce Wastage

Above: Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade called for a green approach to governance and the economy this week during a presentation at a high-level conference of Overseas Countries and Territories in Greenland. Meade, speaking at the 11th OCT-European Union forum, focused on sustainability as an economic driver. […]

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S&P Affirms Montserrat Credit Rating; Outlook Remains "Stable"

By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s this week affirmed Montserrat’s “BBB-/A-3” sovereign issuer credit rating, while also affirming its “BBB-” transfer and convertibility assessment. Monterrat’s outlook remains “stable,” according to the ratings firm. The rating reflected “the UK’s strong institutional and budgetary support of the island, according to credit analyst Kelli Bissett. The […]

Montserrat Premier Urges Use of Technology to Reduce Wastage

 Above: Montserrat’s volcano could provide an energy boost for the island By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados-based Atom Solutions has been contracted by the government of Montserrat to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of the island’s impending geothermal exploration. The hiring was confirmed by Ron Beardsley, director of public works in the Ministry […]

Montserrat Launches New Tourism Brand

Above: Montserrat’s Little Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat has relaunched its tourism brand, with plans to roll out the new logo online and offline. The new brand identity is billed as “Montserrat: Relaxation Refined.” It was led by Caribbean real estate and marketing firm 7th Heaven Properties, which worked with a group of […]

Op-Ed: Why the Caribbean Needs a Regional Cultural Promotion Plan

 By Patricia Bingué Op-Ed Contributor It is quite refreshing to see the various nations of the Caribbean assigning high priority to the tourism industry, such as Haiti’s current branding campaign, Montserrat’s development of a National Cultural Policy and other tourism industry-focused initiatives. As an individual of Caribbean descent, I understand how important it is for […]

Montserrat Breaks Ground on New Homes

 Above: the groundbreaking at Davy Hill By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s government has broken ground on 20 new affordable homes in the island’s Davy Hill area. The project is located on two-and-a-quarter acres of land previously purchased by the government, which also financed the installation of the area’s infrastructure, including telephone, cable and utility […]

Montserrat Development Corporation Names New Board of Directors

 Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Development Corporation has named a new board of directors to help execute the company’s mandate of driving private sector growth. Its incoming chairman will be John Ryan, a local Montserratian businessman and former Financial Secretary for Montserrat’s government. Also on the board will be former MDC […]

Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade Survives No-Confidence Motion

 Above: Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade has defeated a no-confidence motion filed against him by Opposition Leader Donaldson Romeo by a vote of 7-2. All members of Meade’s Movement for Change and Prosperity, along with one member of the opposition Montserrat Democratic Party and two parliamentary secretaries […]

Montserrat Developing Cultural Policy

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is continuing work on the development of a National Cultural Policy. The policy would offer a framework for developing Montserrat’s culture offer the next 10 years. The process is being led by Sir Howard Fergus. Beverley Mendes, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Premier, said she would provide […]

Montserrat Police Commissioner Urges Public to Be Vigilant on Security

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat Police Commissioner Steve Foster is urging the public to be vigilant about their security, following a series of burglaries in the Brades area. Foster said there had been several incidents of burglaries, with thieves taking cash from the premises of local shops. “There are robberies happening both night and […]