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Benito Wheatley

July 1, 2020

COMMENTARY — VI urged to tackle discrimination

The Black Lives Matter movement is prompting the Virgin Islands to look at both racial injustice abroad and discrimination at home as global protests continue around the world against police …

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by Benito Wheatley
June 3, 2020

COMMENTARY — Covid-19 compared to hurricanes

The Virgin Islands’ economic recovery from Covid-19 will be very different from its economic bounce-back after hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the public must prepare for a challenging economic period …

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by Benito Wheatley
March 18, 2020

COMMENTARY — Call made to celebrate legislature’s 70th year

The Virgin Islands’ freedom to make its own political and economic decisions is often taken for granted by Virgin Islanders and other residents who are unfamiliar with the modern history …

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by Benito Wheatley
February 19, 2020

COMMENTARY — Post-Brexit, UK urged to forge a new partnership with OTs

The overseas territories’ place in post-Brexit Britain remains unclear as the United Kingdom begins life outside of the European Union. Since the Conservative Party’s landslide victory at the polls on …

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by Benito Wheatley
December 18, 2019

Commentary — 2019 hurricane response reviewed

The 2019 hurricane season, which saw the immense challenge faced by the Bahamas government in mounting an overall response to the destruction of Abaco by Hurricane Dorian, has prompted much …

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by Benito Wheatley
December 4, 2019

COMMENTARY — Fears of ‘soft colonialism’ aired as UK election looms

As the United Kingdom general election approaches, the country’s ongoing political turmoil over Brexit continues to overshadow the strained relationship between the overseas territories and the UK. The critical issue …

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by Benito Wheatley
November 27, 2019

COMMENTARY — Call made to mark 1949 protest

Sunday will mark 70 years since the Great March of 1949 in which the people of the Virgin Islands peacefully marched through Road Town to protest the gross neglect of …

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by Benito Wheatley
February 20, 2019

Commentary — ‘Where will the money come from?’

The people of the Virgin Islands go to the polls next Thursday to elect a government for the next four years. The election comes as the territory is entering a …

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by Benito Wheatley
December 10, 2018

Commentary — 40 years of fiscal independence

It should not be taken for granted that the Virgin Islands is today financially self-sufficient or that the government’s finances are managed by a finance minister appointed from among the …

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by Benito Wheatley
September 25, 2018

Commentary — Policy fellow questions UK’s recovery support

As the peak of the 2018 hurricane season progresses, Britain is on standby as its Caribbean overseas territories remain vulnerable after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria a year …

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by Benito Wheatley
August 28, 2018

COMMENTARY — Need seen to ‘rebalance’ economy

There are very serious economic and financial implications for the Virgin Islands as a consequence of the United Kingdom decision to impose public registers of beneficial ownership on the overseas …

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by Benito Wheatley
August 7, 2018

COMMENTARY — Roadmap offered for ‘truly modern’ VI

As the Virgin Islands continues to rebuild from hurricanes Irma and Maria, a compelling vision is needed to capture the imagination of the people of the islands and gain the …

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by Benito Wheatley

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