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UK should take self-determination of the VI ‘very seriously’- Mr E. Benito Wheatley
NEW YORK CITY, New York, USA- The Virgin Islands’ (VI) Special Envoy, Mr E. Benito Wheatley, has said self-determination of the Territory should be taken seriously by the United Kingdom (UK).
The VI funds its operations 100%; UK offers no 'budgetary aid'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) has been responsible for its own operations for decades.
UK refuses health care to its own Overseas Territories citizen
LONDON, United Kingdom- The United Kingdom (UK) has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of Montserrat was refused free National Health Service (NHS) care and left homeless.
OTs need to make 'more of an effort to achieve' goals- Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has said there is, in fact, a need for Overseas Territories (OTs) of the United Kingdom to have more collaboration.
VIslanders describe UK-VI relationship as an 'abusive' one- UN’s C-24 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) described the relationship between the VI and the United Kingdom (UK) as that of an abusive relationship, according to the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) ‘Report of the United Nations visiting mission to the British Virgin Islands, 26 to 27 August 2024’.
VI waited 5 years for UK to greenlight UN’s C-24 visit
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a not-so-surprising twist, a report from the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) visiting mission to the Virgin Islands (VI) revealed that the Territory waited for approval from the United Kingdom (UK) for the visiting mission for about five years.
UK 'has acknowledged legitimate interest access is the way to go'- VI Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what has been deemed as a major win for the Virgin Islands' financial services industry, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said legitimate interest access is the way to go when it comes to beneficial financial services ownership information and that the United Kingdom (UK) has now acknowledged this.
Confusion over who invited Margaret E. Hodge to VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Baroness Margaret E. Hodge, the United Kingdom’s (UK) anti-corruption champion, will visit the Virgin Islands (VI); however, confusion lies as to whether she was sent or invited.
VI has requested 'more assistance' from UK to combat organised crime- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has reached out to the United Kingdom (UK) for increased assistance in combating organised crime within the territory.
VI doesn’t need saving by UK- Bishop John I. Cline
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Bishop John I. Cline has warned that the Virgin Islands (VI) does not need to be saved by the United Kingdom (UK) as they try to gain more power through the Office of the Governor.
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