Montserrat
British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean
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| June 10 2025 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat lost 0-3 to Guyana in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match at the Synthetic Track and Field Facility in Leonora, with 530 spectators in attendance.
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| June 4 2025 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat won 1-0 against Belize in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, with Rogers scoring
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| May 12 2025 |
Sarah Tucker
Concluded her term as governor of Montserrat, marking the end of her diplomatic assignment in the Caribbean.
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| May 9 2025 |
John A. Osborne Airport
Winair begins twice-weekly scheduled flights connecting Montserrat's John A. Osborne Airport to Sint Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport, improving regional airline connectivity for the island.
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| April 23 2025 |
Governor of Montserrat
Harriet Cross takes office as Governor of Montserrat, succeeding Lindorna Sweeney who served in an acting capacity.
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| March 17 2025 |
Public holidays in Montserrat
Saint Patrick's Day observed as a public holiday in Montserrat, reflecting the island's strong Irish heritage.
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| January 1 2025 |
Public holidays in Montserrat
New Year's Day celebration in Montserrat, marking the start of the calendar year with a public holiday.
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| 2024 | Esco Henry appointed as Justice of Appeal from Montserrat |
| 2024 | Eddy Ventose appointed as Justice of Appeal from Saint Lucia |
| 2024 | Most recent elections were conducted for the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat. |
| 2024 |
Political parties in Montserrat
Montserratian general election held, resulting in new political party representation in the government, with United Alliance (UA), Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP), and People's Democratic Movement (PDM) emerging as key parties.
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| 2024 | The People's Democratic Movement continues as an opposition party, receiving 28.95% of votes but failing to gain any seats in the legislative assembly. |
| 2024 | Returns to role of Premier of Montserrat. |
| 2024 | Led the United Alliance party in the Montserratian general election, winning the most seats. |
| 2024 |
Easton Taylor-Farrell
Concluded his term as premier of Montserrat and leader of the Movement for Change and Prosperity political party.
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| 2024 | Government population census revealed a total population of 4,386, representing a 10.9% drop compared to 2011. |
| November 14 2024 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat lost 1-2 to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with Daniels scoring
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| October 10 2024 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat won 1-0 against BOE in the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B, with L. Taylor scoring
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| September 5 2024 | Governor of Montserrat announced Major General Alex Turner as the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Montserrat Defence Force. |
| June 9 2024 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat lost 1-3 to Panama in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, with Simon scoring
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| June 5 2024 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat lost 1-4 to Nicaragua in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, with Barzey scoring
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| March 2024 | Mark Payne retired from West Midlands Police after serving as Detective Chief Superintendent and Head of West Midlands Regional Counter Terrorism Unit, subsequently becoming the Commissioner of Police for the Royal Montserrat Police Service. |
| 2023 | The Royal Montserrat Defence Force participated in King Charles III's Coronation Parade, alongside three other Caribbean British Overseas Military forces: the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Cayman Islands Regiment, and Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment. |
| 2023 | Cherlyn Hogan returns as principal, leading the school from 2023 to present. |
| 2023 |
Taíno language
Jorge Baracutay Estevez, the Higuayagua Taino cultural organization, and linguist Alexandra Aikhenvald published 'Hiwatahia: Hekexi Taino Language Reconstruction', a 20,000-word dictionary based on the wider Ta-Maipurean language branch.
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| 2023 | Ben Fogle's docuseries 'Ben Fogle and the Lost City', exploring Montserrat's abandoned capital Plymouth, premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. |
| November 20 2023 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat won 4-2 against Barbados in the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B, with goals from Barzey, Dyer, Daniels, and Richmond
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| November 17 2023 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat defeated Dominican Republic 2-1 in the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B, with Barzey and Simon scoring
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| October 2023 | HMS Dauntless, a Royal Navy destroyer, visited Montserrat to assist local authorities in preparing for the hurricane season's climax. |
| September 2023 | The Redonda Ecosystem Reserve is established, becoming the largest marine protected area in the region, covering nearly the entire island and its surrounding waters. |
| September 8 2023 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat won 3-2 against Barbados in the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B, with L. Taylor scoring two goals and benefiting from a Codrington own goal
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| March 28 2023 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat drew 0-0 with Barbados in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
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| March 25 2023 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat against Haiti in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B, with 650 spectators attending
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| 2022 | Yoon Gab-so claims the throne, styling himself as King Chuljo, presenting a disputed claim to the Redonda monarchy. |
| 2022 | Trevor Ward appointed as Justice of Appeal from Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 | Margaret Price Finlay appointed as Justice of Appeal from Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 | Vicki Ann Ellis appointed as Justice of Appeal from Saint Lucia |
| 2022 | For the first time in the force's history, a unit commander was appointed at the Lieutenant-Colonel level. |
| 2022 | Veronica Ryan won the Turner Prize, a prestigious art award, highlighting her significant achievement as a sculptor from Montserrat. |
| 2022 | Edited the book 'Voices: Monologues & Dramatic Text for Caribbean Actors', published by House of Nehesi Publishers |
| October 2022 |
COVID-19 pandemic in Montserrat
Montserrat concluded its COVID-19 pandemic-related public health measures, marking the end of restrictions implemented during the pandemic.
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| September 11 2022 | Javier Marías (King Xavier I of Redonda) died in Madrid. Prior to his death, he reportedly named Juan Gabriel Vásquez as his successor, though Vásquez later clarified that no official naming ceremony had occurred. |
| August 2022 | Spanish writer Javier Diéguez visited the island of Redonda, leaving books by Javier Marías, M. P. Shiel, and Jon Wynne-Tyson as a tribute to previous monarchs of Redonda. |
| June 2022 | The Little Bay Port Development Project, a £28 million project funded by the UK and Caribbean Development Bank, began after multiple delays including hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| June 11 2022 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat won 3-2 against Bermuda in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League, with L. Taylor scoring two goals and Clifton scoring one
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| June 7 2022 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat lost 2-3 to Haiti in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League, with Simon and L. Taylor scoring
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| June 4 2022 |
Montserrat national football team results
Montserrat lost 1-2 to Guyana in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League, with Clifton scoring
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| April 26 2022 |
Sarah Tucker
Addressed participants of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay.
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| April 16 2022 |
Sarah Tucker
Attended the International Librarian Day ceremony at the Montserrat Public Library.
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| April 6 2022 |
Sarah Tucker
Sworn in as Governor during a two-hour session of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in Little Bay. Formally inspected the Royal Montserrat Police Service, Royal Montserrat Defence Force, and Montserrat Secondary School Cadet Corps.
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