Tag: United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA)

• Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 10:51 UTC

  Young Islanders represent the Falklands at international Youth Summit

  

  Two young Islanders have represented the Falklands at the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Youth Summit hosted by the Government of the British Virgin Islands at their London office, BVI House.

• Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 04:51 UTC

  Virgin Islands premier elected as president of UK Oversea Territories Association

  

  Premier of the Virgin Islands, Honorable Dr. Natalio Wheatley, has been elected President of the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) and will also serve as President of the Political Council.

• Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 17:26 UTC

  Cayman Islands assume presidency of UKOTA; Falklands annual time is up

  

  The Cayman Islands has been elected to assume the Presidency of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) following its annual general meeting held earlier this week. Cayman will take over from the Falkland Islands

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Modernizing UK/BOT partnership: Falklands meets Commons' Select Procedure Committee

  

  This Monday afternoon Falkland Islands elected member of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Teslyn Barkman will sit before the House of Commons Select Procedure Committee and give evidence on Overseas Territories' more fluid relations with the Commons following on the recent understanding reached between UK Government and UK Overseas Territories Governments for a more dynamic partnership.

• Friday, November 17th 2023 - 07:12 UTC

  Young Falkland Islanders attend international Youth Summit

  

  Three young Falkland Islanders have attended the inaugural UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) Youth Summit at the Houses of Parliament in London hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, The Rt. Hon Lindsay Hoyle MP.

• Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 15:57 UTC

  The Falkland Islands take over Presidency of the UK Overseas Territories Association

  

  Today, at the AGM of UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), the Falkland Islands were elected to the Presidency of UKOTA, replacing the Turks and Caicos Islands who held the Presidency for the last year.

• Monday, December 30th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Filmus officially appointed as Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Secretary

  

  The Argentine government made official the appointment of Daniel Filmus as head of the Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Secretary, which depends on the ministry of foreign affairs and worship.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 08:03 UTC

  Caribbean BOTs form a group to focus on Brexit at the Joint Ministerial Council

  

  Concerned about how the UK’s departure from the European Union over the next two years will impact their communities, leaders from the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean have agreed to form a group to focus on the whole question of Brexit, reports the region's media.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2016 - 17:06 UTC

  UK Overseas Territories could suffer significantly from Brexit, says UKOTA report

  

  Britain’s Caribbean Overseas Territories could suffer significantly if it votes to leave the European Union in the June 23 referendum, according to a report released in London.

• Thursday, April 7th 2016 - 06:34 UTC

  BOTs reaffirm self-governance and self-determination in reply to MP Corbyn's comments

  

  British Overseas Territories said they hoped that the Labour Party and other parties in the UK Parliament will remain consistent in their support for the self-governance and self-determination of the people of the BOTs and their continued growth and development.