The government of Montserrat has officially lifted its long-standing ban on citrus fruit imports.

The Montserrat Legislative Assembly has approved the formation of two special committees to enhance parliamentary oversight, and review legislative procedures.

A deadline date for requesting refunds on airline tickets under the Government of Montserrat 2024 ticket subsidies is set for next week.

ZJB News has learnt that Brother Azaar Mitchell underwent successfully surgery.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Pastor Toney Allen of the Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Brades reported that the surgery for the implantation of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) took place at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday March 1st.

The Trade, Investment and Bureau of Standards and Quality, has issued the latest costs for fuel on island.

It stated that effective February 17, regular gas is being priced at seventeen dollars and twenty-three cents, down from seventeen dollars and thirty-one cents in November.

The Montserrat Financial Intelligence Unit continues to step up its awareness campaign against fraud.

The unit has announced a public webinar titled “Fraud Awareness in Today's World!”

The information session will be held online on March 25th, focusing on raising awareness about the impact of fraud on individuals and businesses.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced the introduction of auditory assessments as part of the Annual School Health Programme.

In a press release, Tuesday, the ministry stated that this initiative would coincide with the recognition of World Hearing Day.

Premier the Honourable Reuben T Meade has responded to concerns on the transfer of a prisoner from Diego Garcia to be housed at His Majesty’s Prison here.

According to The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom, the prisoner - a convicted paedophile on the island of Diego Garcia - will serve out his sentence in Montserrat as part of prime minister Sir Keir Starmer's deal with Mauritius to "surrender" the Chagos Islands.