AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBanking: Butterfield executives met Premier Wheatley to discuss the bank’s planned $1.8 billion acquisition of CIBC Caribbean and its potential effect on local services. BVI–USVI Relations: Outgoing USVI Governor Albert Bryan said 20% to 30% of arrivals at St Thomas are bound for the BVI and suggested they travel directly to Tortola. Talks on easier border crossings remain tied to the yacht-fee dispute, which Bryan said could prompt a tougher federal response. Health: About 3,500 people with diabetes may need eye screening, but just over 250 have been screened so far. A specialist said 30% of those screened needed follow-up care. Health Services: Opposition Leader Marlon Penn challenged Health Minister Vincent Wheatley over the confidential recruitment of a new BVIHSA chief executive. Wheatley said Virgin Islanders applied, but none reached the stage of being recommended. Belongership: Commentator Claude Skelton Cline proposed separating Belonger status from recognition as a Virgin Islander, while saying existing Belongers’ rights would remain unchanged. Public Works: Government has allocated $7 million to reopen the hurricane-damaged RT O’Neal Administration Complex, but has given no reopening date.
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