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CARICOM wants UK to remove 'sword of Damocles' over VI
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, SA- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has emphatically called on the British government to remove the "sword of Damocles" over the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) that it says addresses the question of “a potential re-imposition of direct rule” from London.
Premier Wheatley attending 43rd CARICOM Meeting in Suriname
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Territory attending the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Suriname from July 3 to 5, 2022.
CARICOM ‘not standing’ for direct rule in VI- Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves
KINGSTON, St Vincent & the Grenadines – Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves has called ‘ridiculous’ the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report recommendation which calls for direct rule from London and a suspension of the local constitution in the [British] Virgin Islands.
CARICOM Slams ‘Direct Rule’ CoI recommendations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – CARICOM in a statement released today, May 4, 2022, said it takes note of the release on April 29, 2022, of the Report of the [British] Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (COI) with its far-reaching recommendations.
Governor tasked to publish CoI report as ‘as soon as he is able’– CoI Team
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor of the Virgin Islands, H.E. John J. Rankin, CMG has been encouraged to publish the final report of the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) ‘as soon as he is able to’, according to new information coming out of the CoI team through Secretary to the Commission Steven Chandler.
CARICOM Heads of Gov’t express ‘deep concern’ with UK-sponsored CoI in VI
SAN PEDRO, Belize- Regional leaders who attended the 33rd Inter-Sessional Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in San Pedro, Belize last week have expressed ‘deep concern’ with the lack of transparency and the manner in which the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) was called in the [British] Virgin Islands.
VI raising CoI concerns @ Caricom Heads of Gov’t meeting- Dr the Hon Wheatley
SAN PEDRO, Belize – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the BVI will be taking its concerns about the UK-Sponsored Commission of Inquiry to the 33rd Meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government currently ongoing in San Pedro, Belize, March 1-2, 2022.
Dr the Hon Wheatley attending CARICOM Heads of Gov’t Meeting in Belize
SAN PEDRO, Belize- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is representing the [British] Virgin Islands at the 33rd Inter-Sessional Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in San Pedro, Belize.
Premier Fahie welcomes Final Adoption of UN Resolution on VI Decolonisation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has welcomed the final adoption of the United Nations (UN) Resolution on the ‘Question of the British Virgin Islands’ passed by the UN General Assembly on December 11, 2021, at the conclusion of its 76th session.
VI owes Ex- CARICOM Sec General ‘a great debt of gratitude’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With an attitude of gratitude, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has hailed the former Secretary General of CARICOM, Mr Irwin LaRocque for his efforts that led to the Territory receiving assistance from CARICOM nations following the destructive hurricanes of September 2017.
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