AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFATF Spotlight for BVI: The British Virgin Islands says it has earned Financial Action Task Force recognition for further progress on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing reforms, with 92% of actions completed or ahead of schedule and remaining steps due on agreed timelines. Constitution Talks Heat Up: The UK and the Virgin Islands are set to begin the first round of constitutional negotiations July 14–15, with both sides looking at possible revisions to the 2007 Constitution Order. Decolonisation Push: CARICOM leaders in the UK are pressing for Britain to return the British Virgin Islands and other overseas territories, framing it as reparations and decolonisation. Local Governance Debate: Mark H. Vanterpool argues Anegada and Jost van Dyke don’t need a boundaries commission to gain House of Assembly representation, proposing district representatives instead. Road Town Clean-Up: Junior Minister Lorna Smith calls for urgent action to improve Road Town’s appearance, citing clutter on government property. Regional Connectivity: Antigua’s PM Gaston Browne renews calls for an OECS airline, blaming flight delays and cancellations for stranding travellers across the subregion.
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