Government tabled a new Recovery to Development Plan during the Oct. 17 House of Assembly sitting, introducing a 33-page document that is designed to replace the previous 116-page plan that …
November 3, 2019
August 30, 2019
EDITORIAL: Absent alternatives, loan guarantee is needed
At a time when the government’s recovery effort is severely delayed and egregiously underfunded, Premier Andrew Fahie should stop fear-mongering and work quickly with Governor Gus Jaspert to finalise a …
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July 8, 2019
Premier asks UN committee to visit
As the territory struggles to recover from Hurricane Irma and to navigate an increasingly tense relationship with the United Kingdom, Premier Andrew Fahie has turned to the United Nations for …
July 3, 2019
Dependencies promise public registers
Facing increasing pressure from members of the United Kingdom Parliament, the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man jointly announced last week what they called “a series …
May 27, 2019
Government still working on UK loan guarantee
As government continues struggling to access money from the $65.2 million Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan from the Caribbean Development Bank, leaders still have not been able to secure further recovery …
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January 25, 2019
Eleven registered as British citizens
Eleven people were registered as British citizens on Tuesday after having been previously naturalised as British overseas territory citizens. During a ceremony at Government House, the new citizens accepted their …
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 …
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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September 27, 2018
Plane, lasers to be used to map seabed
Starting Thursday, an airplane will be flying low over the territory using lasers to map the seabed, government announced. The survey, which is funded by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, …
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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July 12, 2018
United Kingdom responds to Decision March petition
Lord Tariq Ahmad, the United Kingdom minister for the Commonwealth and United Nations, wrote to the “Decision March” organisers last week to express his sympathy for their concerns about public …
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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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May 25, 2018
1,000-plus protest UK public registers decision
More than 1,000 people marched from the Sunday Morning Well to the Governor’s Office on Thursday to protest the recent passage of a bill in the United Kingdom requiring the …
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May 24, 2018
Public registers bill receives royal assent
The United Kingdom bill that will force the overseas territories to implement public company registers became law when it received a royal assent on Wednesday afternoon. The amendment requires the …
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May 22, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday parade scheduled for June 9
The territory will celebrate the Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with a parade on June 9, according to Government Information Services. The marching route is set to begin at 4 p.m. …
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May 10, 2018
Company numbers climb despite Irma, though industry future remains uncertain
Recently released Financial Services Commission statistics revealed that the last three months of 2017 saw a strong upward tick in the territory’s incorporation numbers despite the September devastation caused by …
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