Dated December 13, 2011, the IMF Executive Board issued under Public Information Notice (PIN) No. 11/156, a report ‘2011 Article IV Consultation Discussions with United Kingdom–Montserrat–British Overseas Territory,’ just fifteen days after it concluded the first ever Article IV consultation discussions with Montserrat a U K British Overseas Territory. In the first week of January [...]
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IMF sees, progress in public capital projects, improving access, strengthening private sector as key
Posted on 27 January 2012.
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Governor and Deputy meet with senior civil servants on performance
Posted on 27 January 2012.
His Excellency the Governor Adrian Davis and Deputy Governor Sarita Francis have begun a series of meetings with senior civil servants from Assistant Secretaries, up in all ministries and departments. Governor Davis made remarks responding to questions about public servants status and performances at his monthly press briefing revealed that three sessions have already been [...]
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Commemorating Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell and Carl Perkins at the Cultural Centre
Posted on 27 January 2012.
“… commemorating the memories of Carl Perkins and the Mighty Arrow, Alphonsus Cassell. The platinum discs also commemorate the Music for Montserrat All-star charity concert in London on September 15, 1997, at London’s Royal Albert Hall.”
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Bringing Montserrat closer to financial independence – Population unsustainable
Posted on 27 January 2012.
While addressing the public services lack-luster performance, the Governor said: ”Both the premier and myself are absolutely clear that the priority is to get economic growth and development growing again in Montserrat, to bring Montserrat closer towards the path of financial independence. One of the ways to do that is to encourage people to return [...]
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We repeat: A vigourous education program is what is needed ‘all round’
Posted on 27 January 2012.
At the recent ECCB media practioners workshop, Montserrat and Anguilla were asked during discussions whether the UK had to approve our budgets. Montserrat participants read from the DFID statement just handed to us a few days earlier during the DFID press briefing following their budget discussions in mid-January. Premier Meade may have well been privy [...]
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ECCB hosts another Media Economic Workshop via video conference
Posted on 27 January 2012.
The East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in its continuing drive “to facilitate the balanced growth and development of member states”, of the Organisation of East Caribbean States (OECS) has been hosting ‘Economic Workshop’ for media practitioners throughout the region since last June. One such workshop gathered six media practitioners at the local agency office in [...]
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Premier Meade’s opening remarks to the OCTA Ministerial Conference
Posted on 24 January 2012.
January 24, 2012 BRUSSELS, Belgium – Fellow Heads of Government, Ministerial Colleagues, OCTA Executive Committee Members, Delegates, it is my pleasure to be the Chairman and host of this our 10th EU/OCT Forum here in Brussels in 2012. I bring greetings from Montserrat the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean. I wish, on behalf of the [...]
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Youngest known Christmas visitor – parents sorry they have to leave
Posted on 20 January 2012.
At nine-weeks old when he arrived, Felix Reuben Louis Davis is the grandson of Governor Davis and his wife SuJue and they are claiming Felix to be the youngest visitor to Montserrat during the Christmas season. Felix disembarked at the John A Osborne Airport on Wednesday, December 8, 2011 with his mom Amy Davis, a [...]
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Prince William to Join Kate Middleton on Caribbean Vacation
Posted on 20 January 2012.
Wills is headed on vacation! Kate Middleton may have gotten a head start with some fun in the sun on the island of Mustique, but as it turns out, her hubby Prince William isn’t far behind! “He’s leaving tomorrow morning,” a source tells Us Weekly. “It wasn’t set in stone because William needed to clear [...]
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Deputy Governor and retired teacher on Queen’s New Year’s Honours List
Posted on 20 January 2012.
GIU – His Excellency, the Governor Adrian Davis has congratulated Montserrat’s first female Deputy Governor Mrs. Sarita Francis and Mrs. Oeslyn Jemmotte who have been named to the Queen’s New Years Honours List. Mrs. Sarita Francis of Olveston, has been awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her [...]
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