Study Highlights Barriers to Reintegration for Ex-Prisoners in Montserrat

Dr Sinclair Coward, former technical consultant to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, has presented findings from a study examining the challenges ex-prisoners face when trying to reintegrate into society. Speaking at the Annual Research...

Nurse Charmaine Gray Presents Research on COVID-19’s Impact on UK Nurses

Nurse Charmaine Gray has presented new research exploring the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic took on nurses in the United Kingdom, highlighting its effects on their mental health, personal lives, and financial stability. The presentation was part...

Research Highlights Barriers to Healthy Diets for Hypertensive Patients in Montserrat

Access, affordability, and cultural preferences are among the biggest challenges facing Montserratians trying to follow healthier diets to manage hypertension, according to preliminary research presented at the Ministry of Health and Social...

New Testing Technology Cuts Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Children, Local Study Finds

The introduction of advanced diagnostic testing at Glendon Hospital has led to a sharp decline in unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for children with respiratory infections, according to new research presented by Dr Tiffannie Skerritt-Flemming....

Study Links Maternal Hypertension to Higher Rates of Low Birth Weight in Montserrat

Grethlyn West, Senior Health Information Officer at the Ministry of Health and Social Services, has presented new research showing that maternal hypertension is strongly linked to adverse birth outcomes on the island, particularly low birth...

Calls for Early Preparation After Montserrat Misses CARIFESTA XV

Writer and cultural advocate Nerissa Golden says Montserrat’s absence from CARIFESTA XV in Barbados should serve as a wake-up call for how the island approaches regional cultural events. Speaking on The Breakfast Show with Basil Chambers on...

Claude Browne Urges Montserrat to Eat Local and Embrace Agriculture as a National Priority

Claude Browne, host of Everything Agriculture on ZJB Radio, says Montserrat must return to eating local foods, take agriculture seriously, and guide young people into fields that secure the island’s future. The weekly programme on September 2,...

Nominations Open for Montserrat’s National Honours and Awards

The Government of Montserrat has opened the call for nominations for the 2025 National Honours and Awards, which recognise citizens for outstanding service and contributions to the island. Nominations opened on Thursday, September 4, and will...

IRB Barcelona Researchers Uncover a New Strategy to Tackle Obesity by Activating Brown Fat

Newswise — Barcelona, 4 September 2025 – Is it possible to treat obesity without reducing food intake? A new study co-led by Dr. Antonio Zorzano and Dr. Manuela Sánchez-Feutrie at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) suggests...

Montserrat to Benefit from OECS Tissue Culture and Greenhouse Facility

The Ministry of Agriculture, Land, Housing, Environment and Youth and Sports (MALHEYS) is set to benefit from a new Tissue Culture and Greenhouse facility, supported under the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States’ (OECS) Integrated Landscape...

Montserrat Secondary School Releases Preliminary 2025 CSEC Results

The Montserrat Secondary School has received the preliminary results for students who wrote the CSEC Examinations in May/June 2025. Fifty- seven (57) students entered to write CXC exams this year. The students wrote a total of 406 subject entries...

Government Signs Agreement to Restart Montserrat Port Project

The Government of Montserrat has confirmed that an agreement has been signed with Meridian Construction Company Limited, allowing work on the Montserrat Port Development Project to resume after more than a year of delays. In an official statement...

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles everal Caribbean islands

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 shook several Caribbean countries early Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the University of the West Indies’...

Regional Leaders Talk Education, Technology and the Caribbean’s Future at CARIFESTA XV

The Big Talk, Big Conversations series at CARIFESTA XV opened with a hard look at the future of Caribbean civilization. Meeting at Golden Square Freedom Park in Barbados on Saturday, August 23, regional leaders addressed the theme “The Idea of...

24 Mountain Chickens Arrive in Montserrat for Conservation Push

The Mountain Chicken Recovery Programme (MCRP) has welcomed 24 mountain chicken frogs to Montserrat as part of ongoing efforts to save one of the world’s most endangered amphibians from extinction. According to the MCRP, the frogs, transported...

Commonwealth shared scholarships now accepting applications for Master's programs in UK

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom has launched its application process for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships programme, providing financial support for Master's degree candidates from developing Commonwealth...

Five Theses On The Situation In Nepal

Above photo: Scene from the protests in Kathmandu, Nepal in September 2025. Facebook. They simplify and misrepresent the complexities and reality on the ground in Nepal at the roots of this crisis. If your house is not clean, then the ants will...

Noche UFC post-facts: Lopes cashes in with rare double bonus

The third annual Noche UFC extravaganza took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 259 at Frost Bank Arena in San Antonio, Texas. There were eight finishes in 14 fights, but the biggest of all belonged to headliner Diego Lopes (27-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC),...

Can You Visit the Bermuda Triangle? You Can—And It’s a Tropical Paradise

The Bermuda Triangle is one of the most enduring travel legends in the world. Videos by TravelAwaits Sailing myths, old wives’ tales, and even published books have speculated that a certain geographic area on the north-easternmost edge of the...

Shoemaker: My advice and tips for new teachers

Dave Shoemaker Contributing columnist By Dave Shoemaker Contributing columnist The school year is upon us, and I can’t lie. I still miss teaching a lot. Something about that first day back was always special to me. Meeting new students, new...