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‘The march is about country; We will deal with NDP later’- Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Outspoken resident and political aspirant Julian Willock has again thrown his full support behind the May 24, 2018 march to demonstrate the people’s displeasure with an amendment to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill passed in the House of Commons demanding that only Overseas Territories located in the Caribbean operate registers of beneficial ownership.
UK Parliament's decision 'robs us of our dignity’ – Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the interview on the BBC’s radio programme with Member of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament Dame Margaret E. Hodge over the financial services sector on Tuesday May 1, 2018, Lorna G. Smith OBE, Executive Director of BVI Finance, expressed that the decision by the House of Commons to force UK Overseas Territories (OTs) to have Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership was based on “misinformation and emotions.”
‘No time to play politics’ – Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– “For the last 30 years, everything that the international community has asked the BVI to do we have done. In the House of Assembly most of the bills are to regulate the Financial Services sector. So we are well regulated and it’s kind of disappointing that the UK parliament will still pass the bill.”
'Back off UK!'- VI residents drumming up support for public demonstration
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In what is considered a most controversial amendment and one that forces the Virgin Islands (VI) to implement a public register that reveals the names of its beneficial owners of offshore companies registered in the British Overseas Territories, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), strongly stated that his government will not comply with the amendment to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill until it becomes a “global standard."
A March? Gov’t expected to support demonstration over UK Public Registry law
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, that the United Kingdom's House of Commons passed an amendment to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill to demand the Overseas Territories in the Caribbean have a public registry to show who owns offshore accounts and who benefits from them.
Lindsay Grant released!
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts- (PAM Communications Unit) After 6 of the most intense and highly charged hours in the history of St. Kitts-Nevis, former Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) Mr Lindsay Grant was released from police custody at close to midnight on Friday evening, July 5, 2013.
It's abuse to charge seniors & children for medication– E. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the BVI Forum TV show on CBN Television, Edmund Maduro, said he believed senior citizens and children were being abused at Peebles Hospital when they were allegedly being charged for free medication.
Re-enactment march, marketplace event highlight Int'l Museum Day observances
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Though a planned re-enactment march did not have the massive support initially expected, organisers were pleased with events held yesterday, May 17, 2013 to commemorate "yesteryear" during International Museum Day observances.
UPDATE - Child Prevention walk/run was a success
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The community came together today, April 28, 2012, in a walk/run at 5:30 a.m., starting from Captain Mulligan’s and ending at the Road Town Senior Citizens Centre, organized by the Social Development Department (SDD) to raise awareness for the prevention of Child Abuse.
Special children “connecting culture” [Photoslide Included]
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the commemoration of Commonwealth Day 2012 set for Monday March 12, 2012, several schools in the Virgin Islands took the opportunity to hold their pre-celebration on Friday March 9, 2012 with the Eslyn Henley Richez Learning Centre being one of those that went the extra mile.
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