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January 9, 2021

Brexit trade deal brings changes to all overseas territories

Last Thursday marked the end of 2020, but also the last day of the “transition period” to the start of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. As a …

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by Dana Kampa
April 29, 2020

COMMENTARY — ‘Seven years of famine’ predicted

The coronavirus pandemic will usher in a post-globalisation world order. It will bring greater regional integration and a whole new travel protocol that adds a robust layer of medical scrutiny, …

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by Dickson Igwe
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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by Gus Jaspert
January 29, 2020

COMMENTARY — Royal couple’s exit analysed

The Meghan Markle story is part of the ongoing process of change in the west at a time when the United Kingdom has been slow to enter the 21st Century. …

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by Dickson Igwe
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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by Dana Kampa
December 4, 2019

COMMENTARY — Throne speech draws scepticism

In the United Kingdom, shortly before the election was announced, the queen read “The Queen’s Speech” outlining the government’s proposed legislation for the next session of Parliament. This has since …

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by Roger Harris
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
September 19, 2019

Government ‘on the way’ to loan guarantee

After weeks of criticising the United Kingdom’s conditions for a recovery loan guarantee, Premier Andrew Fahie returned from a visit to London and said this week that his government is …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 12, 2019

Opposition weighs in on loan guarantee

While Premier Andrew Fahie visited London this week following a public spat with United Kingdom officials, opposition members launched a series of community meetings and pushed back against Mr. Fahie’s …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 9, 2019

FCO fires back at premier on loan guarantee

As Premier Andrew Fahie continued to criticise the United Kingdom’s offer of a £300 million loan guarantee for the hurricane recovery, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office fired back Monday …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
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 …

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by Dickson Igwe
June 11, 2019

Commentary — UK-VI roadmap proposed

Whatever the reasons for the premier’s attempts to fast-track residency and belongership applications, the genie is out of the bottle: The eruption of heated arguments for and against the proposal …

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by Peter Moll
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 …

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by Dickson Igwe
November 5, 2018

United Kingdom to update ‘offshore compliance strategy’

United Kingdom Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the UK’s autumn budget to Parliament last week, touching on several points designed to further regulate offshore finance. One of the budget’s initiatives is …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 4, 2018

Government hires UK lawyer in attempt to avoid EU blacklist

The government is paying a tax lawyer in London up to $400,000 to try to derive a legislative solution that will keep the territory off the European Union’s tax-avoidance blacklist …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 12, 2018

Virgin Islands economy takes new shapes after Irma

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Like many people throughout the Virgin Islands, Courdney Williams has a very different daily routine than he did 12 months …

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by Conor King Devitt
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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by Conor King Devitt
May 8, 2018

Virgin Islanders reflect on Windrush scandal in the UK

Douglas Wheatley was 15 when he first journeyed to the United Kingdom in 1962 to attend school. He remained for about three years — unlike many of his peers from …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 30, 2018

Police receive new armed response vehicles

Two armed response vehicles, which will transport officers of the “newly trained and enhanced” armed response unit, have officially been delivered to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. On Thursday, …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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