Montserrat is among the British Caribbean Overseas Territories coming to the assistance of St Vincent where the La Soufriere volcano is erupting.
The Anguilla government is reaching out to crisis-hit St Vincent by allowing its nationals living in the British territory to bring some of their relatives to live with them.
The world’s first network of underwater camera rigs is being rolled out across the British Overseas Territories.
The minimum wage in St Helena will be increased from July this year by 7 pence per hour. That will take the rate to £3.25 for persons over 18 and £2.30 for persons aged 16 or 17.
Faced with a worsening COVID-19 crisis Bermuda was forced back into lockdown this week. The stay-at-home policy was expected to remain in place initially until Sunday following a further spike in cases.
Gibraltar has been formally recognised by the British government for its COVID-19 vaccination roll-out making it one of the first countries in the world to have reached its vaccination target.
Bermuda is grappling with another spike in COVID-9 cases mainly linked to travellers.
The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is threatening tough action against persons and businesses that don’t comply with the COVID-19 protocols.
A new General Service Tax(GST) for Anguilla has been deferred until next year. The new tax, a complete overall of the territory’s commercial tax regime, was due to be implemented this year after it was postponed from 2019.
People who inform the authorities in the British Virgin Islands confidentially about corruption are to be protected under a new whistleblower law now making its way through the House Of Assembly.