Annya Duncan’s friends were eagerly awaiting her arrival at John Osborne Airport in Montserrat to treat her to a surprise 29th birthday party – but the Jamaica-born teacher never made it.

Chevron Corporation’s fuel attendants at VC Bird International Airport returned to duty on the weekend after staging industrial action Saturday over payment of severance and other entitlements – but sources said despite the employees’ return their grievances have not yet been resolved.