Her Excellency The Governor, Mrs Sarah Tucker, is pleased to confirm the appointment of Major  General Alex Turner as Honorary Colonel of the Royal Montserrat Defence Force (RMDF). 

Pediatrician, Dr. Syvia Paz, provided some tips for parents on the best ways to ensure their child has a balanced diet, to help improve performance in school, as they return to the classrooms.

As children return to the classroom today for the new school term, parents are advised to monitor their social media activities.

The guidance is coming from the Director of education Dr. Gregory Julius, as he offered tips on how parents and students can deal with issues that may arise at school such as bullying.

A representative from The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) has revealed partnership plans between the organization and the Ministry of Agriculture here.

CARDI representative from Antigua, Junior Greene was on a five-day working visit to Montserrat, to deliver corn and hot pepper seeds, meet with the minister and director of agriculture to confirm their plans for the improvements of small ruminants, and finalize the delivery of coconut seed nuts to the island.

Helping hands for Glendon Charity is teaming up with a United States-based organization to bring a dialysis unit in Montserrat closer to reality.

President of the charity Nurse Brenda Daley says the charity has engaged the services of Christopher Atwater of the Bridge of Life Foundation in Denver Colorado to do an assessment.

There was positive feedback from the Small Beginnings Orchestra summer school programme that concluded on August 30, 2024.

The two-week summer programme was facilitated through a collaboration between the governors of Guernsey and Montserrat and members of the Guernsey Music Service provided their expertise to the young musicians.

Project Aid Alliouagana held its fourth official Back-to-School event on Sunday.

More than 150 children were given essential school supplies, including books, backpacks and stationery.

According to a press release, thirty more children were supported this year, when compared to last year.

All levels of teachers across Montserrat were engaged in a Back-to-School activity on Monday held by the Ministry of Education ahead of the 2024-2025 school year.

The Access Division, Office of the Premier is formally informing its stakeholders and the public that an Airline Ticket subsidy of $200 Eastern Caribbean Dollars (XCD) per single journey has been approved for the next two months from 1st September to 31st October 2024. This means that an airline ticket per return trip during this period will be $400 XCD. 

The Ministry of Communications Works Labour and Energy (MCWLE) has announced the successful completion of the ICT Summer Club.

The ICT Summer Club ran from August 6th to 23rd 2024, where 18 children dived into the world of technology and creativity.

Montserrat Tourism Authority is pleased with the outcome its Culinary Skills Training Program.

The training program was held at the Tropical Mansion Suites from August 19 to August 23, facilitated by Tehrica Benta and Lindon Mills from the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute.

The Ministry of Health is warning of the risk of exposure to viral infections as families return home from the summer holidays.

Director of Primary Healthcare Dorothea Hazel Blake says persons should be on alert for flu like symptoms.