The Government of Anguilla reports that it has secured the support of the UK government, with an additional £2m (US$3m) in new funding for what it called ‘economic resilience projects’.
The recent census in St Helena has put the mid-Atlantic territory’s population at 4,439. The majority, 4,114 are St Helenian.
The Turks and Caicos government says it’s in negotiations with Carnival Cruise Line with the expectation that the cruise line will resume calls by autumn this year.
The British Virgin Islands has further eased entry requirements to the territory with fully vaccinated travellers now no longer requiring an entry test and quarantine.
The Bermuda government is defending its tough stance on compulsory vaccination for cruise ship passengers despite one major cruise line taking the territory off its ports of call as a result.
The Cayman Islands Government(CIG) said the G7 announcement aligns its overall position that “taxes should be paid where they are rightfully owed.”
The Gibraltar Government has welcomed the announcement by the G7 Minister of Finance on a global corporate tax rate, saying it provides clarity.
The government of the Isle of Man has said it needs more detail before it can assess the impact of the proposed G7 15 per cent tax global corporate rate on its economy.
Bermuda has reacted to the decision of G7 countries working on implementing a global corporate tax rate of 15 per cent saying “it is critical that any agreed framework must respect a country’s right to sovereignty in relation to its tax system.”
The flags of three British Overseas Territories were flown at the main entrance to the British Parliament last weekend to celebrate their national days.