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November 29th, 2025
'JMC remains an invaluable opportunity for OTs' to speak on challenges- Premier Wheatley

LONDON, England, UK- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has hailed the 2025 Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meetings as a success.

November 28th, 2025
'If you're not in the room, your voice is weaker'- E. Benito Wheatley

LONDON, England, United Kingdom- "The best way to conduct diplomacy is human to human, contact, people, person to person. We get to experience persons as individuals, they have their own characteristics, and we can hear what their concerns are, put ourselves in their shoes, and they can do the same."

January 27th, 2025
‘We will ensure our voices are heard & our needs addressed- UKOTA President

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Together, we will harness our collective strengths to address the challenges we face, such as climate change and economic resilience, and to seize the opportunities that lie ahead for our territories.”

November 25th, 2024
‘We had some real successes’ @ JMC Meeting in UK- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reported that the Virgin Islands’ delegation had a successful trip to the United Kingdom (UK), where the main event was the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) Meeting held from November 21-22, 2024.

July 5th, 2024
UK Labour Gov’t can mend fences with Caribbean territories

E. Benito Wheatley

The Labour Party's landslide victory at the polls presents a fresh opportunity for the United Kingdom to establish a genuine modern partnership with the Overseas Territories (OTs) after 14 years of Conservative Party rule in which the relationship with the Territories was severely strained by heavy-handed UK Government policies and actions that smacked of colonialism, particularly in the Caribbean where Anguilla, Bermuda, Virgin Islands, Cayman, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands.

September 5th, 2023
Some believe only rogue Gov’ts pushing concept of self-determination– Carvin Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Former government minister Carvin Malone (AL) said the concept of self-determination of British Overseas Territories is one that has been long in the making since the late 40s and not a recent concept being pushed for nefarious reasons as some believe.

August 19th, 2023
Premier Wheatley & OT Heads discussed issues of 'mutual importance' in Florida

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) recently joined Heads of Government from United Kingdom (UK) Overseas Territories (OT) to discuss issues of mutual importance and agree on actions to address shared challenges.

July 5th, 2023
Premier Wheatley meets interim UK OTs Minister David H. Rutley

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley has met with interim United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs) Hon David H. Rutley MP at an introductory meeting with OT Political Leaders in the Caribbean.

May 26th, 2023
If UK wants to help OTs 'they have to look @ their individual needs'– Hon Hodge-Smith

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The United Kingdom (UK) Government has been called upon to listen to their Overseas Territories (OTs) on an individual basis if they truly want to help these territories. This is according to Virgin Islands (VI) legislator and 4th District Representative, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith.

May 15th, 2023
Britain to adopt 'new approach' to improve collaboration with OTs

LONDON, United Kingdom- Britain will adopt a new approach to improve collaboration with the Overseas Territories (OTs), according to a statement from the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on May 12, 2023.

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