Dr Sheron Burns is New Head of UWI Global Campus Montserrat

(Press Release) The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sheron Burns as Head of its Global Campus Site, Montserrat, with effect from September 1, 2025. Dr Burns is an experienced...

Montserrat runs solar-plus-storage tender

The government of Montserrat is searching for an engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a solar-plus-battery storage project. The deadline for applications is October 23. October 8, 2025 Patrick Jowett Little Bay, Montserrat...

Reimagining Montserrat: Cutting the Friction, Capturing the Visitor

Imagine this: Someone scrolling through Instagram sees a breathtaking video of Montserrat; the black sand beach, the lush trails, the sizzling pan of fried fish with breadfruit chips. They’re hooked. They want in. But then the trail goes cold. No...

Montserrat College of Art New Board Chair, Members

Wednesday October 01, 2025 BEVERLY – Montserrat College of Art recently announced three new board members and a new board chair who will help guide the nonprofit educational institution widely recognized for equipping students from across the...

CRFM inks new accords with OECS, The UWI

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed during the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM...

Asabys Partners Integrates Aliath Bioventures Life Sciences Investment Platform in Strategic Move with AltamarCAM

Strategic integration fuels Asabys’ goal to build a beyond €1 billion life sciences investment platform in Europe by 2030 Asabys incorporates Aliath Bioventures’ experienced team with a successful track record Alta Life Sciences Spain I FCR fund...

Government-backed nonprofit Illinois Institute Of Technology profiled

2024 Adam Robert Denchfield Peer Career Coach - 2024 Adam Matthew Strohm Director, University Archives And Special Collections - 2024 Agata Ewa Siemionow Visiting Assistant Professor - 2024 Akena Ochora Latigo Assistant Director Of Giving Programs...

UWI Global Campus Monsterrat welcomes new head, Dr Sheron Burns

Dr Sheron Burns. Photo credit: UWI CommunicationsDr. Sheron Burns has been appointed as the Head of the University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus in Montserrat, effective September 1, 2025. The Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and...

Montserrat Study Finds 14.6% Prevalence of High-Risk HPV in Women

A landmark study led by Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharra Greenaway-Duberry has revealed that 14.6% of Montserratian women aged 25 to 64 carry high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of cervical cancer. The findings were...

Darenthea Sweeney Departs Montserrat as 2025/26 Chevening Scholar

Darenthea Sweeney has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year and departed Montserrat on Monday, September 22, to begin her studies in the United Kingdom. She will be pursuing an MSc in Climate Change...

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...

Reimagining Montserrat’s Culture in an AI World

Montserrat is ripe for taking advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI). With a small, overtaxed, and ageing population, being able to use technology to eke out a little bit more from each day is a gift. But how do we use it without losing our...

Exit Survey Reveals High Satisfaction With Montserrat’s Primary Healthcare Services

Dr. Dorothea Hazel Blake has revealed findings from a new exit survey assessing how Montserrat’s health centres are performing from the perspective of patients. The results were released at the 3rd Annual Research Day organised by the Ministry of...

Two-Thirds of Island’s Elderly Concerned about their Income and Loneliness, Research Finds

Montserrat’s Ministry of Health & Social Services hosted its 3rd Annual Research Day on Wednesday, September 10, showcasing a range of studies focused on improving the health and wellbeing of the island’s population. A major highlight was the...

Government of Montserrat Awards Five Scholarships for 2025/26 Academic Year

The Government of Montserrat, through its Annual Country Training Scheme (ACTS), has awarded five scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year. According to a release from the government, recipients will pursue programmes in priority areas critical...

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...

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...

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,...