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UK

November 4, 2022

Meetings with United Kingdom leaders delayed

Following the recent leadership shakeup in the United Kingdom, senior UK officials have postponed meetings with leaders in the Virgin Islands and other overseas territories. Former OT Minister Jesse Norman …

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by Dana Kampa
September 9, 2022

Foreign secretary to PM: Liz Truss takes the reins in UK

Promising “bold” economic reform for the United Kingdom, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss won the seat of Conservative Party leader on Sept. 5 and subsequently became the new prime minister. Ms. …

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by Dana Kampa
July 19, 2022

UK PM agrees to resign

As the Virgin Islands works with the United Kingdom to address local governance failings exposed by the recent Commission of Inquiry, the UK is now embroiled in major scandals of …

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by Dana Kampa
April 1, 2022

House of Assembly members visit United Kingdom Parliament

A delegation from the House of Assembly visited the United Kingdom Parliament last week to document policies and procedures that they might apply to their own work in the territory, …

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by BVI Beacon
October 28, 2021

Facing COI, Fahie explains rocky UK relationship

In response to allegations of poor governance aired during the ongoing Commission of Inquiry, Premier Andrew Fahie last week described a pattern of systemic problems with the Virgin Islands’ constitutional …

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by Dana Kampa
June 30, 2021

COMMENTARY — The VI, after the inquiry

After hurricanes Irma and Maria, the talk was all about what the Virgin Islands would look like as it recovered. Today, it appears the territory has learned very little from …

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by Dickson Igwe
June 16, 2021

COMMENTARY — Call made for referendum on political status by 2030

The below is adapted from the speech Mr. Wheatley delivered on June 6 during the Frederick Pickering Memorial Lecture Series at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.   Let me …

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by Benito Wheatley
May 26, 2021

COMMENTARY — ‘Random act of art’ in UK had VI link

I am writing to the Virgin Islands community from a small village in Cornwall in the United Kingdom about a figure we share in common: the late Reverend Ralph Perry-Gore, …

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by RICHARD TRETHEWEY
March 24, 2021

COMMENTARY — VI urged to use diplomacy with UK

For the Virgin Islands and other British overseas territories, the weapons of diplomacy, tact and negotiation are better options in moving towards self-determination than banging an anticolonial drum. Indeed, tact …

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by Dickson Igwe
February 24, 2021

COMMENTARY — VI’s ties with UK examined

Some individuals may not want to acknowledge that there are ties which bind the United Kingdom and the Virgin Islands, and I think I can understand why that would be …

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by Medita Wheatley
February 17, 2021

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January 27, 2021

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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

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