AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBVI Crypto & AML Spotlight: The BVI says it earned FATF recognition for further progress on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing reforms, with over 92% of actions completed or ahead of schedule. Constitution Talks: The UK Constitution Negotiating Team is in the Virgin Islands for the first round of talks, with Premier Natalio Wheatley leading a broad local team including the Attorney General and opposition leadership. Decolonisation Push: CARICOM reparations leaders are in London urging Britain to return the British Virgin Islands and other overseas territories, and to back decolonisation as part of reparatory justice. Regional Tax Cooperation: CARICOM tax administrators are meeting in Georgetown, Guyana later this month to discuss “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” tax administration. Local Governance: A junior minister calls for urgent clean-up in Road Town, targeting clutter on government property. Representation Debate: Mark Vanterpool rejects a boundaries commission for Anegada and Jost van Dyke, arguing for district representatives instead. Regional Connectivity: OECS leaders renew calls for an OECS airline after repeated flight delays and cancellations disrupt travel. Energy Move: RTW marks completion of what it calls the Caribbean’s largest rooftop solar installation, aiming to cut about 30% of its Pasea Estate electricity use.
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