Archive for: 2019

The Nat West International Island Games open in Gibraltar

Organised by the International Island Games Association, the eighteenth meeting of the Nat West Island Games will open in Gibraltar on 6th July and last for one week.  Also known as ‘the friendly games’, they are held every two years and have teams from twenty four islands, including five Overseas Territories: Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland […] Read more...

Inaugural UK/OT International Trade Summit 2019

Following the pre JMC, the first ever OT International Trade Summit was held on 27 and 28 June, the objectives of which were to develop a broader partnership on trade between the UK Government and the UKOTs, and to find mechanisms to grow trade between the OTs and the rest of the world. The Minister […] Read more...

UKOTA Pre-JMC Meeting 2019

The Cayman Islands Government acted as hosts to the Premiers, Leaders of Delegations, and their UK Representatives, from the Overseas Territories for this year’s pre Joint Ministerial Council meeting.  All members of the UK Overseas Territories Association were represented, apart from Ascension Island and Pitcarin who sent apologies. The meeting, held on 26 June, decided […] Read more...

UKOTA seeks Executive Secretary

**Please note the new Executive Secretary has now been appointed.** UKOTA is seeking the services of an Executive Secretary. Costed proposals to include any expenses and CVs are invited from interested persons/contractor to be sent electronically to secretariat@ukota.org by no later than Friday, 8 February 2019. Interviews will take place in London on Wednesday, 20 February. The successful […] Read more...