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Beneficial ownership issue left open ended after JMC
(CNS) UPDATED: The Cayman Islands and other overseas territories have agreed to hold beneficial ownership information in their jurisdictions via “central registers or similarly effective systems”, according to the communique released by the FCO following this week’s meeting in London with territory leaders and the UK government. The agreement on the thorny issue appears to […]
UK’s overseas minister returns to work
(CNS): The FCO minister James Duddridge is back at his post dealing with the overseas territories. The junior minister in the Foreign Office was off the job for a significant part of the year due ill health but UK officials have confirmed that the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East took up his full portfolio […]
MP says BOTs should have representation at Westminster
(CNS): The Conservative MP for Romford in the UK parliament has suggested there should be representation in Westminster for Britain’s overseas territories. Andrew Rosindell, who chairs the Parliamentary British Overseas Territories Committee, has said that the onset of devolution meant it could now be argued that home countries such as Scotland have as much autonomy as some […]
No apology and no reparations from UK Prime minister
CNS): David Cameron said that the UK government will not be making any reparations for Britain’s role in the historic slave trade and has urged Caribbean countries to “move on”. Speaking during a trade visit to Jamaica this week, the UK prime minister was keen to emphasise the role Britain played in abolition as he […]
Queen beats great-great-grannie’s record on throne
(CNS): Elizabeth II has become Britain’s longest reigning monarch having surpassed the record held by Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, Wednesday. Head of state for the UK, its remaining colonies or overseas territories and the Commonwealth, she has been on the throne for 63 years and seven months. Crowds cheered the 89-year-old queen in Scotland, […]
Webb can’t afford NY house arrest
(CNS): The cost of financing his own house arrest in New York is driving Jeffrey Webb, the former CONCACAF president and FIFA Vice President broke, according to claims filed in the courts. Caught up in the massive FIFA corruption and bribery scandal, the Caymanian football boss was released by the US authorities on a $10 million […]
UK ethics lord resigns over drug-prostitute scandal
(CNS): A British peer who oversees ethics and standards for members of the UK’s House of Lords has resigned from the committee after he was caught on camera allegedly taking cocaine with two prostitutes. In a scandal that is now in the hands of Scotland Yard, Baron Sewel of Gilcomstoun, the deputy speaker of the […]
Temp UK minister takes on overseas territories
(CNS): The UK’s junior foreign office minister with responsibility for the overseas territories has been temporarily replaced after being admitted to hospital. James Duddridge’s portfolio has been taken over by Grant Shapps, who is currently a junior minister with responsibility for international development. Duddridge (43) has fallen ill again following a gall bladder operation last year.
Cayman lowers flags for UK victims of terror attack
(CNS): As many as 30 British people could have been killed in the terrorist attack in Tunisia Friday, as it is understood that most of the 38 victims in Sousse were holidaymakers from the UK. With 21 people from the UK confirmed dead and several more as yet unidentified, the Cayman government flew Union Jacks at […]
OT minister keeps job in new UK Cabinet
(CNS): James Duddridge, the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East, has retained his job as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which means he also stays put as the overseas territories minister. Duddridge was first appointed to the junior ministerial position in August last year during the coalition administration.
Tories steal unexpected election victory
(CNS): After months of speculation that the UK government would be horse trading over another coalition today, Prime Minister David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party, will remain at No 10 Downing Street after his party scraped through the UK election to a full but slender majority in the parliament of 331 seats. The […]
