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EU set to add USVI to tax haven blacklist; VI on grey list!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The European Union (EU) is at it again, trying to damage the reputation of legitimate financial services industries of certain small countries, while failing to screen its own EU jurisdictions.
Ole England, Nostalgia, & Brexit
Dickson Igwe
There is a lesson for these Virgin Isles, and for countries striving for social and economic prosperity in the proceeding narrative. It states that national success is not derived through the cynical adoption of populist xenophobia, austerity, and war mongering.
Theresa M. May’s Election Gamble Conundrum?
Dickson Igwe
From a twenty point lead over the Opposition Labour Party, Mrs Theresa M. May’s Conservative Party’s lead has shrunk precipitously according to the latest You Gov opinion poll.
HMS Brexit & the Brussels Iceberg
Dickson Igwe
The United Kingdom must skillfully negotiate its exit from Europe, or risk being torn apart. With the Brexit Referendum, Brussels has become a massive and ominous iceberg that the seafaring vessel, The HMS Great Britain, would be wise not to crash into.
Brexit & the Woman of Steel!
By Dickson Igwe
Now, the real tragedy of Brexit, in this Old Boy’s opinion, is that it diminishes all UK citizens, subjects, and nationals – and that includes Overseas Territory Citizens of Britain, such as Virgin Islanders. It offers British Citizens a future that is hard to envision, and unpredictable. It reduces the opportunities of present and future generations of playing a full role in the world’s largest economic, cultural, and social bloc: The European Union.
UK’s vote to leave the EU will hurt the VI- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- After some five years of heavy criticism for not being engaged regionally or internationally, the territory’s second Premier, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, took to the airwaves in a radio address on June 30, 2016 and told residents that the United Kingdom’s recent vote to leave the 28 Member European Union (EU) is bad for the Virgin Islands.
Benefits of EU to UKOTs under threat by 'Brexit' - E. Benito Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A report prepared by Peter Clegg for the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) in June 2016 has pointed out some of the benefits to the OTs of the European Union and whose benefits could be impacted by the upcoming UK referendum on EU membership, commonly referred to as 'Brexit'.
EU Big Five launch tax crackdown
BBC NEWS
The five largest economies in the European Union have agreed to share information on secret owners of businesses and trusts.
15M EU funded project has no political ties – FS Neil M. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Financial Secretary of the Virgin Islands Mr Neil M. Smith sought to place on the record that the 15M Euro provided by the European Union which will be managed in the Virgin Islands (VI) has no government ties.
‘Think beyond your borders’ – Ag Premier says
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “It is no sense of us sitting back and complaining that the EU is this and the EU is that and that the funding agencies is this and the funding agencies is that … we must have a strategic approach, let us stay focus on that if nothing else.”
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