Keyola Greene

Locals and visitors alike will be able to access the long-closed St George’s Hill site as soon as next week. Confirmation of this comes from Premier, the Honourable Reuben T Meade. In his announcement, Premier Meade says the move to open St George’s Hill after over 30 years forms part of the government’s plan to improve the island’s tourism product. The new access route will allow tour operators, taxi associations, and cruise partners to expand their offerings. He said access would come free of cost to residents, with a small fee for visitors. Premier, Honourable Reuben T Meade. On Monday, Premier Meade, alongside the CEO of the Montserrat Tourism Authority, Mrs Rosetta West-Gerald, and Tourism Stakeholder Charlesworth Phillip, completed an official site visit to the newly cleared roads leading into St. George’s Hill. The visit marked a major step in the Government’s preparations for the upcoming 2025–2026 cruise ship season, during which thousands of visitors are expected to arrive on the island. The team inspected the road conditions, visitor safety considerations, and the surrounding environment, while engaging in on-site discussions about visitor flow, signage placement, and opportunities for guided excursions.

Chief Immigration Officer Charles Thompson says with the anticipated uptick in passenger activity into and out of Montserrat, the department is implementing improvements for passenger facilitation. Speaking during a recent press briefing on ZJB Radio, Mr. Thompson said the entry and exit improvements and immigration support measures would be tied to Antigua and the St. Maarten routes. Mr Thompson, who was part of a recent Office of the Premier marketing visit to Phillipsburg, emphasized that once there is an increase in persons traveling into and out of Montserrat, it calls into question the need for robust immigration services. Chief Immigration Officer, Charles Thompson

There are positive signs for Montserrat to move to the next stage of Geothermal development. So says Premier, the Honourable Reuben T. Meade. Premier Meade was at the time providing an update on the geothermal project here, among other key developmental initiatives, on Power FM 102.7 and PJD2 1300 AM in St. Maarten. The Montserrat leader of government business said that because of these positive signs, they are looking at moving to geothermal production for energy. Mr Meade was accompanied to Phillipsburg by senior officials from the Office of the Premier Premier, the Honourable Reuben T. Meade

The Department for Community, Youth, and Sports Services (DCYSS) here presented a mobility scooter to local Diabetes Ambassador Kenneth Farrell. The presentation was made on Friday ,November 14th, 2025, World Diabetes Day, after a radio discussion on the condition. Mr Farrell was one of the panelists. Speaking on behalf of the DCYSS, Youth Director Mrs. Anne Thomas praised the work Mr. Farrell is doing in raising awareness about the condition. Mrs. Anne Thomas. In his response, Mr. Farrell expressed gratitude to the department for the gift and thanked God for the health and knowledge to continue raising awareness. Diabetes Ambassador, Mr. Kenneth Farrell.