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Parliamentary group urges government to clamp down on overseas territories before flagship anti-corruption summitThe UK government has been accused of caving-in to pressure from the British Virgin Islands by allowing it to limit access to a register of company share ownership to only those deemed to have a legitimate interest.The restriction, to be discussed at talks starting on Tuesday between Foreign Office ministers and leaders of the British overseas territories (BOTs) in London, is in defiance of legislation passed by the UK government as long ago as 2008 that would make the register available to all. Continue reading......

Der Cybersecurity-Anbieter Wisekey plant, seinen Sitz von der Schweiz auf die Britischen Jungferninseln (BVI) zu verlegen. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, diesen Schritt durch eine grenzüberschreitende Fusion mit einer Tochtergesellschaft vor Ort umzusetzen....

Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend....

Tropical Storm Erin was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean....

The British Virgin Islands and Bolivia were added to a global financial watchdog's “gray list” for shortcomings in combating illicit flows, a move that may hamper investor confidence and heighten bank scrutiny....

The British Virgin Islands — a major offshore finance hub — and Bolivia, home to one of the world's largest lithium deposits, are at risk of inclusion on a global “gray list” for not making enough progress to stem illicit flows of money....

Paradise Lost: Jeffrey Epstein's Legacy Still Clouds The U.S. Virgin Islands Authored by Lee Feng via RealClearInvestigations, When Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the teardrop-shaped island south‑east of St. Thomas, in the late 1990s, he was seen as a mere oddity. A one-time math teacher who claimed to manage the fortunes of billionaires, he told U.S. Virgin Islands officials that he was seeking privacy. He also appears to have purchased impunity. Statue on Little St. James Island The alleged crimes that Epstein committed on that emerald island reachable only by helicopter or ferry would explode into an international scandal. Investigators accuse him of raping and sexually abusing girls as young as eleven at his island compound where he also hosted many A-list politicians, business leaders and celebrities. One 15-year-old, whom Epstein allegedly forced into sex acts, attempted to escape by swimming away from the island. She was caught and her passport was taken away. While Ep...

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The US Virgin Islands is eyeing an opportunity to benefit from President Donald Trump's dramatic attempt to reorder global trade by trying to exploit its unique status within the US....

Premier Natalio Wheatley also tells Asia-Pacific business leaders that the BVI is committed to the region....

MPs write to premier over BVI proposals for new register of who owns firms registered on islandsThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been accused of a “shameful” attempt to avoid a crackdown on financial crime, in a growing rift with the government that threatens to escalate into a constitutional standoff.MPs have written to the premier of the BVI, while the former development minister Andrew Mitchell fired a broadside at the islands' leadership, over their proposals for a new register of who owns companies registered on the islands. Continue reading......

Virgin Islands Delegate's Mic Cut Amid Whining Over Non-Voting Rule Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett threw a dramatic tantrum on Friday on the House floor while protesting her and other U.S. territories' non-voting status while selecting the 119th Congress's speaker of the House.  Plaskett's attempt to make a political and performative point quickly fell flat as her microphone was cut off for failing to follow House rules.   After the first speaker roll call, Plaskett demanded to know why non-voting delegates like herself were not called to vote. Democrat Delegate Stacey Plaskett has a meltdown and has to have the rules explained to her. pic.twitter.com/mXx0KrraHd — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 3, 2025 The move appeared to be part of a plan to gain viral attention.  “Northern Mariana, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia were not called, representing collectively 4 million Americans … c...