Leaders from five United Kingdom overseas territories met last week on Scrub Island to discuss shared issues including climate change, security, governance, UK relations and more, according to government. The …
November 4, 2025
July 9, 2025
VI police officers train in Bermuda
Two Virgin Islands police officers recently travelled to Bermuda for an eight-week “train-the-trainer” programme designed to boost armed policing capabilities across the British overseas territories. Now the pair — Sergeant …
June 6, 2025
Controlling powers urged to back territories
The United Kingdom and other “administering powers” should set aside their national interest to support self-determination for the Virgin Islands and the 16 other non-independent territories they control, according to …
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February 18, 2025
Public officers trained to assess water quality
As part of ongoing efforts to assess the territory’s marine environment, more than 20 of the government’s environmental and technical officers recently completed training in water-quality monitoring, data analysis and …
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June 3, 2024
Premier, health minister at SIDS conference
Can small island developing states like the Virgin Islands meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? This question is among the main discussion topics on the agenda this …
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April 29, 2024
Girlguiding saved in overseas territories
On a recent Saturday morning at the West End Community Centre, about a dozen girls danced and sang karaoke while their peers coloured quietly or chatted. Sleeping bags, pillows and …
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