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A&B discusses growing cruise business at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025
The Antigua Observer
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April 16, 2025
- Advertisement - Antigua and Barbuda showcased its leadership and innovation in Caribbean cruising at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025, held April 7 -10 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Under the theme “Leading the Way in Cruising Excellence!”,...
Montserrat Financial Intelligence Unit Strengthens Efforts to Combat Terrorist Financing
Radio Montserrat
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The Montserrat Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) continues to work towards strengthening the island’s Defenses against terrorist financing. The FIU says it recently hosted a training session with members of the Royal Montserrat Police Service that...
Government Projects 4% Economic Growth for Upcoming Fiscal Year
Radio Montserrat
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The Government of Montserrat is projecting a 4% economic growth for the upcoming fiscal year. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Reuben T. Meade, made the announcement Tuesday as he presented the 2025/26 Budget. Premier Meade said the...
Supervisory Board Appointed for the Financial Intelligence Unit
Discover Montserrat
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April 2, 2025
Ahead of her departure, Governor Sarah Tucker has appointed the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Supervisory Board. The FIU was established to strengthen Montserrat’s capacity to combat financial crime through specialised intelligence gathering...
Montserrat at a Glance – Population and Housing Census 2023
Radio Montserrat
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Wednesday, 12 February, 2025 GIU, Montserrat – The Statistics Department Montserrat (SDM) is pleased to announce the release of its first publication of the 2023 Population and Housing Census (PHC) results, Montserrat at a Glance 2023. This...
Mapped: How China Overtook the U.S. in Global Trade (2000–2024)
Visual Capitalist
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April 9, 2025
Visualizing the Rise of China in Global Trade (2000–2024) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The imposition of...
Montserrat’s Population Declines, But Literacy and Homeownership Remain Strong
Discover Montserrat
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February 12, 2025
The latest 2023 Population and Housing Census reveals a continued decline in Montserrat’s population, but also highlights key areas of resilience, including high literacy rates and strong homeownership figures. According to the census,...
Montserrat’s Premier to Attend ECCB Monetary Council Meeting in St Kitts and Nevis
Discover Montserrat
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February 11, 2025
Premier and Minister of Finance Reuben T. Meade is scheduled to attend the 110th Meeting of the ECCB Monetary Council when it convenes at the Sir Cecil Jacob Auditorium, ECCB Headquarters, on February 14. The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean...
“It’s Been a Privilege”: Governor Sarah Tucker Bids Farewell to Montserrat After Three Years
Discover Montserrat
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April 7, 2025
Governor Sarah Tucker will officially demit office on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, after serving three impactful years as Montserrat’s top UK official. In a wide-ranging exit interview with Discover Montserrat, Governor Tucker reflected on her time on...
UFC fighter suffers serious injury to reduce number of Mexican stars on Noche UFC card to just four
Bloody Elbow
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July 31, 2025
The third installment of Noche UFC has taken a hit just over a month out. After staging two editions of Noche UFC — an event created to celebrate Mexican Independence Day — in Las Vegas, the promotion finally announced it was actually taking the...
New Director for Finance Intelligence Unit
Discover Montserrat
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April 7, 2025
Carine Charlette was announced today as the new Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), effective April 7, 2025. According to a statement from the Governor’s Office, Governor Tucker approved Ms. Charlette, who is a seasoned executive...
Montserrat Urged to Include Economic Rights in Constitution Draw Up
Radio Montserrat
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A renowned expert on corporate governance is urging Montserrat to include economic rights as it looks to advance its constitution. Peter Thornton, a Caribbean-Canadian financial services corporate governance lawyer feels strongly that the right to...
SMART trade show delivers on facilitating connections and business opportunities
The Daily Herald
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An overview of business-to-business meetings in the Convention Centre of the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino and Spa, during SMART 2025. (Robert Luckock photo) MAHO--The 2025 St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) came to a...
ERA urges EU-US to ease trade tensions to protect aviation and regional communities
Aviation24.be
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April 7, 2025
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling on EU and US leaders to de-escalate trade tensions threatening the aviation industry. ERA warns that new tariffs on aircraft and parts would disrupt the highly integrated transatlantic...
A4E, ERA and IATA warn that Schiphol flight cap could undermine EU Single Market
Travel Daily News
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April 7, 2025
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport’s flight cap at 478,000 prompted A4E, ERA, and IATA to urge adherence to the European Commission’s Balanced Approach, focusing on noise reduction rather than flight cuts, to maintain market integrity and connectivity....
ERA calls on leaders to de-escalate rising global trade tensions
LARA
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April 7, 2025
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling on EU and US leaders “to take immediate steps” to de-escalate rising trade tensions that threaten the global aviation industry. The ERA fears the potential imposition of additional tariffs...
Montserrat Reclassified as High Income – What It Means for the Island’s Future
Discover Montserrat
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February 2, 2025
Montserrat is set to graduate from receiving Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the United Kingdom in 2026, shifting the way the island secures financial support for its development. The change means that rather than receiving guaranteed...
Montserrat to Feel the Pinch as U.S. Tariffs Imposed
Discover Montserrat
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February 3, 2025
Local supermarkets in Montserrat are already feeling the effects of rising import costs, despite U.S. President Donald Trump pausing tariffs against Canada and Mexico. The lingering impact of trade tensions and inflation continues to push prices...
Two Mass. colleges in financial ‘danger,’ accreditation agency finds
MassLive - Massachusetts
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April 3, 2025
Anna Maria College in Paxton and Montserrat College of Art in Beverly are both “in danger” of not meeting institutional resources, according to letters sent in recent months from the accreditation agency, the New England Commission of Higher...
Montserrat and other OECS Ministers to Chart Sustainable Energy Roadmap for Economic Transformation
Radio Montserrat
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A landmark strategy to drive economic transformation through sustainable energy over the next decade in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States will be the focus of the Third Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers of energy this week....