Archive for: 2015

Montserrat is now an Associate Member of UNESCO

Montserrat became an Associate Member of UNESCO on Tuesday 3rd November 2015, following an application by the Government of Montserrat and supported by Her Majesty’s Government. Montserrat was represented at the General Conference by Mrs. Janice Panton MBE, the Government’s UK Representative who gave the acceptance speech on behalf of the Government. Click here to […] Read more...

An Island Parish: Falklands

A new series of “An Island Parish: Falklands” begins on BBC2 on Friday 13th November. This is the second series of the show to be set in the Falkland Islands and chronicles the lives of the unique community. Click here for more information… Read more...

Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Young Falkland Islanders, Ulia Sytchova and Vicky Collier, recently represented the Falkland Islands at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP) in Darwin, Australia from 1st-5th November. Click here to read more… Read more...

Overseas Territories triumph at the Commonwealth Essay Competition 2015

Nathan Swain from Tristan da Cunha has recently been announced as the winner in the Junior category of the Commonwealth Essay Competition 2015 and is joined in the category by runner-up Martina Watler, from the Cayman Islands. The award ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 15th October where winners were welcomed by The […] Read more...

Pre-Joint Ministerial Council held in Bermuda

Heads of most of the Overseas Territories’ Governments and their UK Representatives met in Bermuda on 22nd – 26th July for the Pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting, to discuss the forthcoming Joint Ministerial Council Meeting (JMC), which will be held in London in December… Click here to read the Press Statement. Read more...

Red Ensign Conference, Bermuda

British Shipping Registers from the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the UK Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and the Turks & Caicos Islands) are meeting in Bermuda this week for the 25th Annual Red Ensign Conference. Click here for further details. Read more...

UKOTA holds 2015 Annual General Meeting

On 12th February 2015, UKOTA members gathered for their Annual General Meeting. Members formally adopted the UKOTA Annual Report for 2014. Sukey Cameron MBE, UK Representative for the Falkland Islands, was elected as Chairman; Albert Poggio GMH OBE, UK Representative for HM Government of Gibraltar, was elected to the role of Hon. Secretary; and Chris […] Read more...