Climate change, tourism, food security, education and artificial intelligence were among the wide-ranging topics tackled during a recent regional meeting where the Virgin Islands was represented by Deputy Premier Julian …
March 7, 2025
March 8, 2024
Premier eyeing full Caricom membership
The government is considering pursuing full membership in the Caribbean Community under an arrangement that would not require signing on to all the regional organisation’s agreements, according to Premier Dr. …
March 4, 2024
Premier in Guyana for Caricom meeting
Advancing intraregional trade, policy coordination and food security are among Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley’s goals this week as he attends the 46th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads …
July 17, 2023
Caricom deepens ties with associate members
Caribbean Community leaders agreed last week to regularly consult with associate members like the Virgin Islands before the annual July meetings of their Conference of Heads of Government. The agreement …
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December 16, 2022
New border security system coming soon
As part of efforts to boost security and border protection, the territory has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security. The …
September 9, 2022
Leaders plan for upcoming COP27
Caribbean countries are working to learn the best ways to finance measures for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said in a …
July 15, 2022
Premier updates Caricom on reforms
Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley updated leaders from around the region on his government’s progress with the Commission of Inquiry recommendations last week at the 43rd Meeting of the Conference …
July 8, 2022
Premier attends Caricom meeting
The pandemic recovery and climate change were among the topics on the agenda as Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley represented the territory at the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference …
April 13, 2022
COMMENTARY — ‘Royalty, republics, and reparations’
Nothing better illustrates the divide that exists between today’s Caribbean and its past than two unfortunate images of Prince William and his wife Catherine during their recent visit to Jamaica: …
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March 25, 2022
UK overseas territory minister visits VI
Amanda Milling, the United Kingdom minister responsible for the overseas territories, visited the Virgin Islands this week to discuss topics including Russia sanctions, other diplomatic affairs and public company registers. …
March 23, 2022
COMMENTARY — Region warned about ‘economic storm’
Caribbean Community heads meeting in Belize recently could not have been clearer about the “perfect storm” that is about to strike the Caribbean. Speaking at a post-summit press conference, Belize …
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July 17, 2021
Caricom backs VI government over COI
Heads of government from the Caribbean Community said last week that the organisation continues to support the Virgin Islands government as the United Kingdom-led independent Commission of Inquiry into possible …
March 8, 2021
Caricom leaders slam UK over VI inquiry
Following a virtual meeting attended recently by Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley, leaders from the Caribbean Community expressed “dismay” with the way the United Kingdom went about launching its …
October 8, 2020
Premier calls for reparations from UK
Five years after the United Kingdom finished paying off a longstanding debt that funded reparations to slave owners for loss of income following the abolition of slavery in the early …
July 13, 2018
CARICOM backs OTs in public registers spat
More than a dozen Caribbean leaders, including Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, gathered in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week for the 39th Caribbean Community heads of government meeting. During the three-day …
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