“The UK is now outside the European Union,” Governor Gus Jaspert said during a Monday press conference. “But there are some important messages for people in the BVI in terms …
February 6, 2020
February 6, 2020
Facing uncertainty, VI leaders looking ahead
Delegates from here and the United States Virgin Islands gathered at Maria’s by the Sea Tuesday for a meeting of the Inter-Virgin Islands Council, a day of deliberations on the …
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February 5, 2020
COMMENTARY — Guv explains likely Brexit impacts
The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union tomorrow with a deal. This deal includes a newly negotiated withdrawal agreement, whereby the UK will enter an implementation period …
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January 22, 2020
COMMENTARY — Brexit seen as likely to benefit offshore
Will Brexit be advantageous to offshore finance? The answer could well be yes. The European Union is pro-regulation of offshore finance for obvious reasons. The EU is much less of …
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January 9, 2020
December 23, 2019
EDITORIAL: Virgin Islands must buckle up for Brexit
The startling result of the United Kingdom election this month virtually guarantees that the UK will exit the European Union soon, heralding a historic shift in world affairs that will …
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December 19, 2019
Virgin Islands braces for Brexit after Tory sweep in UK
British voters sent a strong message at the polls last Thursday in a historic election, giving the Conservative Party a green light to carry out its promise to “get Brexit …
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November 20, 2019
November 6, 2019
COMMENTARY — ‘Invisible war’ seen in the West
Nationalism has been superseded by globalism. The world is changing significantly and rapidly. The screams of fear and anger from western citizens — especially blue-collar whites in the United States …
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September 11, 2019
COMMENTARY — Brexit battle called ‘civil war’
Brexit could very well be the swan song of the United Kingdom, with England going its way to become the world’s largest financial offshore destination and Scotland and Northern Ireland …
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July 23, 2019
COMMENTARY — More Brexit fears aired
Brexit is the most damaging event in recent United Kingdom history, equivalent to the Suez Crisis of the early 1960s in terms of its malevolent effect on UK politics, economics …
June 5, 2019
May to resign, stoking fears of no-deal Brexit
Theresa May announced her resignation as prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday after her final attempt to cobble together a majority for a Brexit deal failed. Her resignation, …
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March 25, 2019
Commentary — The VI election and Brexit
As Election Day approaches, this Virgin Islands resident pleads with the voting and nonvoting public to exercise patience, civility and cordiality throughout the whole electoral process through the voting on …
January 22, 2019
VI wary after Brexit deal tanks
Last Wednesday, Jan. 16, United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived a confidence vote 325 to 306 after her proposed Brexit deal received a stunning blow when members of …
December 13, 2018
Amid Brexit turmoil, UK reassures overseas territories
Brexit was at the top of the agenda when Premier Dr. Orlando Smith and other overseas territory leaders met with United Kingdom officials during the 20th Joint Ministerial Council last …
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December 6, 2018
Premier promotes VI amidst Brexit
This week Premier Dr. Orlando Smith led a delegation to the Joint Ministerial Council meetings in London, where he planned to emphasise the importance of the Virgin Islands within the …
July 16, 2018
United Kingdom rolls out “soft” Brexit negotiating stance
The rollout of United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May’s “soft” Brexit plan earlier this month spurred multiple resignations throughout her government, including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. Mr. Johnson, who visited …
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June 22, 2018
Territories to retain EU benefits through 2020, UK says
United Kingdom officials assured overseas territories delegations last week that their European Union privileges would remain in place throughout the 21-month transition period after Brexit begins on March 29, 2019, …
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June 14, 2018
Pickering heads to UK for Brexit Joint Ministerial Council
Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering departed the territory on Sunday to serve in Premier Dr. Orlando Smith’s stead during the Joint Ministerial Council meetings in the United Kingdom, according to …
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