AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOverseas Territories diplomacy: BVI Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley joined Caribbean Overseas Territories leaders in Bermuda for the 2026 OT Caribbean Caucus, setting shared priorities ahead of the UK Joint Ministerial Council, including health and social care, climate impacts, and financial services. Local governance & social policy: BVI Health Services Authority HR veteran and Territorial At-Large candidate Levor A.H. Lettsome is pushing to replace the “food basket” approach with a modern card-based social assistance system, while also challenging spending priorities on Road Town’s DeCastro Street works. Health leadership (regional): PAHO and the University of the West Indies completed a third cohort of a joint postgraduate health policy and systems programme, training 11 professionals from eight Caribbean countries and territories including the British Virgin Islands. BVI business & culture: The BVI Film Commission extended the deadline for the 284 Excellence Film Festival submissions for National/Local entries to 3 October 2026. Finance & offshore scrutiny: A report says China’s ICBC used London to finance firms linked to sanctioned Russian and Belarusian figures, raising sanctions and anti-money laundering concerns.
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