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BOT Island Focusing On Marine Protection
Tristan da Cunha – an island British Overseas Territory [BOT] like Bermuda – has become “one of the world’s biggest sanctuaries for life above and below the waves thanks to an international partnership that is supporting the local community and protecting nature” as “almost 700,000 square kilometers of its waters will... Read more of this article
United Nations Decolonization Committee Meets
The United Nations Special Political and Decolonization Committee held a meeting earlier this month, where they passed a number of draft resolutions. The United Nations maintains a list of what they deem to be “Non-Self-Governing Territories”, and Bermuda is included, having been listed since 1946; with all the other British Overseas Territories... Read more of this article
Cayman Launch Remote Worker Programme
The Cayman Islands has launched a ‘Global Citizen Concierge Program,’ which will allow people to work remotely in the Cayman Islands for up to two years. This is similar to the ‘Work from Bermuda’ programme that was launched earlier this year, and Cayman is the latest island to offer such a programme, joining Barbados, Antigua,... Read more of this article
Governor Rankin Appointed As BVI Governor
John Rankin – who currently serves as Bermuda’s Governor — has been appointed as Governor to the British Virgin Islands. The Government of the Virgin Islands website said, “His Excellency the Governor has announced that Mr John Rankin CMG has been appointed as Governor to the British Virgin Islands, in succession to him. “Mr... Read more of this article
UK Government “Welcome” Registers In OTs
The British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he welcomes the commitments from eight UK Overseas Territories — including Bermuda — to introduce publicly accessible beneficial ownership registers. The Bermuda Government recently announced “its intention to make the companies central register of beneficial ownership information accessible... Read more of this article
Column: Britain’s Legacy Of Slavery, Colonialism
[Opinion column written by Benito Wheatley] As the United Kingdom [UK] confronts the issue of racism in British society and the country’s longstanding problem of injustice toward people of African descent, it should not be forgotten that the people of the British Virgin Islands [BVI] are also victims of Britain’s dark legacy of slavery and colonialism.... Read more of this article
Morton: ‘UK Govt Supports Overseas Territories’
“The UK Government is firmly committed to supporting the Overseas Territories in dealing with Covid-19,” Parliamentary Under-Secretary Wendy Morton said when asked about the kind of support that the UK Government is providing to help the UK Overseas Territories respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Hansard of the UK Parliament’s... Read more of this article
Video: Overseas Territories Covid-19 Discussion
The ‘Friends of the British Overseas Territories’ organisation held a webinar today [May 5] discussing the ‘Impact of Covid-19 on the British Overseas Territories,” with the panelists including former Bermuda Premier and MP Michael Dunkley, UK MP Andrew Rosindell, Cayman Minister Austin Harris MLA, and FOTBOT trustee Albert Poggio... Read more of this article
Royal Navy Dispatched To Support Caribbean
The RFA Argus has set sail for the Caribbean “to support the British Overseas Territories during the upcoming hurricane season and will be able to assist with the response to the Covid-19 pandemic if required.” The Royal Navy website said, “RFA Argus’ deployment to the Caribbean had been scheduled for the hurricane season, but she... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: 500 Bermuda Students In UK
According to a recent discussion in the UK Parliament, there were some 2,130 students from the British Overseas Territories studying in the UK in 2018/19, with 500 from Bermuda. Conservative MP Scott Benton asked what estimate the Minister has of university students from British Overseas Territories studying in the UK and “what assessment he... Read more of this article
Decolonization Is ‘Moving, Albeit At Slow Pace’
Progress on decolonization is “moving but albeit at a slow pace,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, adding that “decolonization is a process that has to be guided by the aspirations and needs of the communities living in the Territories.” The United Nations maintains a list of what they deem to be “Non-Self-Governing... Read more of this article
Premier Burt Meets With Turks & Caicos Premier
Premier David Burt welcomed the Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson at the Cabinet Office today [Feb 20]. A Government spokesperson said, “At the Cabinet Office today, Premier David Burt welcomed his colleague the Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson. “Premier Cartwright-Robinson... Read more of this article
