New party sweeps Montserrat’s general election

Published September 12, 2014 4:53pm ET



BRADES, Montserrat (AP) — A new political party has swept an election held in the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat.

The People’s Democratic Movement won seven of nine seats in the Legislative Assembly. Artist and former journalist Donaldson Romeo was being sworn in as the new premier on Friday. He’s called for more jobs, housing and transparency, and exploration of geothermal power.

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