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‘Significant doubt’: Entire Aussie council in jeopardy after damning audit finds workers unfairly dismissed, one working in Caribbean
PerthNow
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July 2, 2025
An regional council in Western Australia is staring down an uncertain future, after a report from the state’s government watchdog expressed “significant doubt” over the shire’s ongoing viability. The Shire of Coolgardie is under fire for “shocking...
Alert Issued for Montserrat Waters After Jellyfish Sightings
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July 1, 2025
The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) has issued a Jellyfish Season Advisory for Montserrat waters following confirmed sightings of the Caribbean Box Jellyfish and reports of stings affecting beachgoers. As the island’s waters...
Premier Meade Represents Montserrat at High-Level Diplomatic Visit to Saint Lucia
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July 1, 2025
Premier Reuben T. Meade is in Saint Lucia this week following a special invitation from the Government of Saint Lucia to participate in a high-level diplomatic visit by His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of...
Rising Interest in ChatGPT Across Caribbean as Searches Top 1.2 Million in May
Antigua News Room
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June 26, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP SOURCE: CARISTATS- There has been a noticeable peak in the interest and use of AI-oriented platforms. One of the most common is OpenAI’s natural language interface ‘ChatGPT‘. Global statistics show that in...
The Human Touch: Why Small Caribbean Properties Could Win in an Automated World
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July 1, 2025
As automation transforms the global hospitality industry, there’s growing concern that small Caribbean properties will be left behind. Without the resources to install smart locks, AI concierges, or robotic cleaners, how can they possibly compete...
Caribbean Cuisine: Celebrate the Taste of the Islands in Miramar
South Florida Caribbean News
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June 28, 2025
Photo courtesy | depositphotos.com MIRAMAR– The City of Miramar is excited to unveil the much-awaited 5th Annual Taste of the Caribbean Islands Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Miramar Regional Park...
President Tinubu Offers Visa Waivers For Caribbean States’ Passport Hol
The Nigerian Voice
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President Bola Tinubu has offered visa waivers for official passport holders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as part of steps towards the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. President Tinubu stated this...
Montserrat’s Participation in CARIFESTA XV Uncertain with Two Months to Go
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June 27, 2025
Montserrat’s involvement in this year’s Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XV) remains uncertain, with just two months to go before the regional cultural showcase opens in Barbados. Although the biennial festival is set to run from August 22 to...
Montserrat Student Adin Corbette Wins ECCB Creative Youth Essay Competition
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June 27, 2025
Local student and young author Adin Corbette has emerged as the winner of the 2025 ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Competition, securing the top prize of EC$3,000 for his compelling essay on the power of sport to transform the lives of young people in...
Tinubu proposes visa waivers for eastern Caribbean states
Punch
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June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Monday formally announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. He described the development as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us,”...
Saint Lucia: Tinubu mulls visa waivers for Eastern Caribbean citizens
Daily Post
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June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu formally announced on Monday, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway to fostering closer ties between both nations.” President Tinubu stated...
Dignitaries Gather for Montserrat’s 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service
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June 30, 2025
The 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service marking the start of eruptions at the Soufrière Hills Volcano drew an impressive roster of attendees to Westminster’s Methodist Central Hall on Sunday, June 29. Among those present were three former...
Montserrat College of Art establishes Jo Broderick Endowment Fund to honor popular dean
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Montserrat College of Art is celebrating the retirement of one of its highest-ranking women, Jo Broderick, with an endowment honoring her 36-year career at the private school in Beverly. Broderick’s career started as a public relations specialist...
Caribbean ‘running behind’ in achieving Sustainable Dev't Goals by 2030
Virgin Islands News Online
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- UN ECLAC & Associate Members collaborating on SDGs acceleration PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- It has been acknowledged that the Caribbean’s progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, was running behind, and that...
Reimagining Caribbean Hospitality in the Age of Automation
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June 29, 2025
Automation is already reshaping the global hospitality industry, and the Caribbean is not exempt. But while automation offers opportunity, it also brings urgency because the forces driving it aren’t always aligned with our values. Large hotel...
Caribbean Labour Market Report Highlights Persistent Gender and Youth Gaps – Montserrat Urged to Strengthen Legal Protections
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June 25, 2025
A new regional labour market study published by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has shed light on persistent inequalities across gender and age lines in the Caribbean workforce and Montserrat is one of the member states lacking critical legal...
The Grenada Boys’ Secondary School and the debate over Secondary Education in Grenada, 1885-1946 – Part VII
The New Today Grenada
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June 28, 2025
The time has come when the question of a Government school for girls, properly staffed and equipped, must be faced by the community.” The debate over the examination results and the state of the secondary schools continued for more than a month....
Dalton Lee to Step Down as Chairman of Bank of Montserrat Limited
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June 27, 2025
Dalton Lee has announced his resignation as Chairman and Director of the Bank of Montserrat Limited, effective at the close of the Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 10, 2025. Lee joined the Board of Directors in 2015 and was appointed...
Police Begin Removal of Abandoned Vehicles Across Montserrat
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June 27, 2025
The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS), in collaboration with the Government of Montserrat, has launched a targeted island-wide initiative to remove abandoned and derelict vehicles from both public and private property. The operation, which...
Notice of Bank of Montserrat Ltd. Annual General Meeting
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June 26, 2025
Notice is hereby given that the 31st Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Bank of Montserrat Limited will be held on Thursday 10th July 2025 commencing at 5:00 p.m. at the Montserrat Cultural Centre, Little Bay. Bank of Montserrat Limited...