UK Territories
BERMUDA HIT BY NEW COVID WAVE
After battling back a recent wave of COVID-19 cases, Bermuda is again registering a spike in the number of cases.
After battling back a recent wave of COVID-19 cases, Bermuda is again registering a spike in the number of cases.
A passing out parade has been held for the first squad of marines in the Turks and Caicos Regiment. Addressing the complement of 40 recruits, the TCI Governor Nigel Dakin focused on several themes, among them the regiment as a symbol of national unity, and political unity and support.
Relations between the United Kingdom and Spain continue to be tense over the future of Gibraltar.
Bermuda is basking in Olympic glory after Flora Duffy became the first athlete in the country’s history to win an Olympic gold medal.
Montserrat and Anguilla have donated close to 3,500 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to the Bahamas.
The controversial General Services Tax(GST) has been passed by the Anguilla House of Assembly in a split vote in which some members of the government also sided with the Opposition.
Bermuda’s Premier David Burt has indicated that the government is considering further easing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions now that almost 65 per cent of the population is now vaccinated against Covid-19.
Montserrat has put on display an impressive array of locally-made craft and agricultural products in its inaugural PRIME - Produced in Montserrat Expo.
Anguilla is hoping that direct flights by American Airline starting in December will send a strong message that it is opening up for the peak winter season.
The Turks and Caicos Islands is linking its aggressive tourism promotion strategy to an equally strong demand that tourists test before travelling there.