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New Legacy Youth Organisation Launched to Empower Montserrat’s Next Generation
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July 4, 2025
Montserrat’s youth have a bold new platform for empowerment and leadership with the launch of New Legacy, a youth-led organisation officially introduced at a ceremony on July 2, at the Look Out Primary School Hall. The initiative, founded and led...
A Titan falls! Montserrat cricket icon Jim Allen dies at 73
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 4, 2025
BRADES, Montserrat — In a solemn hush that fell across the Emerald Isle on Wednesday evening, word spread swiftly that Charles Henry “Jim” Allen — the man many hail as Montserrat’s greatest-ever cricketer — had died at approximately 6:30 p.m. He...
Jim Allen’s final innings: Montserrat’s greatest cricketer dies at 73
Montserrat Spotlight
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The Right Honourable Charles Henry “Jim” Allen, who emerged from a tiny village in Montserrat and took his cricket talents across two continents, died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Glendon Hospital. Allen, who had been hospitalized several times in...
Montserrat National Museum to Digitise Island’s Maker Heritage
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July 2, 2025
The Montserrat National Trust is partnering with the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) to document and digitally preserve the island’s rich history of handmade material culture. Titled A Nation of Makers, the project has received...
Montserrat Women in Science Eligible for $15,000 Research Award
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July 2, 2025
Women resident in Montserrat, who are pursuing advanced scientific research now have the opportunity to secure a $15,000 USD grant through the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Caribbean Region program. Applications are...
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...
New Leadership Takes the Helm at Rotary Club of Montserrat
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June 30, 2025
The Rotary Club of Montserrat ushered in a new chapter of leadership and service on Saturday, June 28, 2025, during its annual Hand Over and Club Officer Installation Ceremony held at Tropical Mansion Suites in Sweeney’s. The evening celebrated...
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...
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...
MONSTERRAT NATIONAL HERO & CRICKET LEGEND JIM ALLEN PASSES AWAY
Times Caribbean
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July 3, 2025
Montserrat Mourns a Titan – But His Legacy Will Forever Roar Across the Islands The sun has set on one of the Caribbean’s brightest cricketing flames. Charles Henry “Jim” Allen, the iconic Montserratian batsman, has passed away at Glendon Hospital...
Community College student among winners from six ECCB Member Countries in Creative Youth Essay Writing Competition
Searchlight
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July 4, 2025
One Vincentian is among students from six of the eight Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) member countries who have captured the top positions in the 2025 ECCB/Regional Security System-Asset Recovery Unit (ECCB/RSS-ARU) Creative Youth...
Musical roots: Austria's JJ opens up on Eurovision 2025 win, dream collaborators and what comes next
Euronews
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What do you get when you combine the soaring soprano stylings of Maria Callas, the drama of ‘90s divas like Celine and Whitney, and the bass-heavy, brat-pop chaos of Charli XCX? You get a winning Eurovision song. JJ, Austria’s newly crowned...
Visa Applicants Must Make Social Media Accounts Public, Says U.S. Embassy Bridgetown
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June 24, 2025
Caribbean residents applying for a United States Visa must now make their social accounts public, announced the US Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados on Tuesday morning. According to the post on Facebook, “since 2019, the United States has required...
Reviving a Lost Sound: Montserrat National Trust Documents Island’s Last Handcrafted Instrument
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June 24, 2025
The Montserrat National Trust has launched a groundbreaking project to document and safeguard the island’s last locally made musical instrument, the Montserratian uke. Once a fixture at weddings, Christmas serenades, and family gatherings, these...
House of Commons Reception Marks 30 Years of Montserrat’s Volcanic Resilience
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June 24, 2025
An evening reception at the House of Commons on Monday brought together members of the Montserratian diaspora, UK parliamentarians, and supporters to mark 30 years since the start of volcanic activity at Soufrière Hills. The occasion was filled...
Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...
Delegates to Converge on Montserrat for SHV30 Volcanology Conference
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June 23, 2025
An international roster of scientists, artists, emergency responders, students and community leaders will gather in Montserrat from July 14 to 18, 2025, for the Soufrière Hills Volcano International Conference (SHV30). The event, marking three...
Montserrat Arts Council Releases Draft Calabash Festival Calendar
Radio Montserrat
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The Montserrat Arts Council (MAC) has published the first draft of the 2025 Calabash Festival calendar. The festival is set to take place from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 27. The calendar features beloved traditions such as the Grand Calabash...
Montserrat Celebrates Service at King’s 77th Birthday Parade
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June 15, 2025
Montserrat proudly joined the global celebration of His Majesty King Charles III’s 77th birthday with a weekend of formal events and honours recognising service and dedication across the island. The festivities began on Friday, June 13, with the...