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Premier joins diplomacy panel at pre-Joint Ministerial Council meeting in BVI - Anguilla Focus | News
Summary: - Anguilla’s Premier Cora Richardson Hodge participated as a panelist in a pre-Joint Ministerial Council meeting for UK overseas territories in the British Virgin Islands, focusing on “Our place in the world: The evolving diplomacy of overseas territories.” - Highlights from the government release: - Emphasis on self-determination, national identity, and diplomacy beginning at home — translating citizen aspirations into international engagement. - Diplomacy frame
2026-05-25Government officials attend UKOT leaders caucus in British Virgin Islands - Anguilla Focus | News
Summary: Anguilla’s government officials participated in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories Leaders Caucus in the British Virgin Islands on 23 October, led by Premier Cora Richardson Hodge (also finance minister) and Marisa Harding Hodge. The caucus, a key platform for dialogue among Caribbean UK Overseas Territories, aims to align positions ahead of the Joint Ministerial Council with the UK. Topics discussed included constitutional advancement, governance, financial servi
2026-05-25Observers: Anguilla's general election was 'free and fair, and free from fear' - Anguilla Focus | News
Summary: Independent observers (AICO) concluded Anguilla’s 2025 general election was free, fair, and free from fear. Observers noted largely transparent voting, with election-day and advance voting conducted openly and under appropriate security. Key takeaways include: - Pre-election climate was active and intensified toward voting days; debates and political discourse were prominent, though some candidates’ lines and insinuations caused disengagement for some voters. - Some
2026-05-25Anguilla’s 2026 Budget: 'A call to unity, shared purpose and common good' - Anguilla Focus | News
Anguilla Focus reports on Anguilla’s 2026 Budget, presented November 11, with a theme of unity and shared prosperity. Key points: - Budget aims for transformation in security, education, health, infrastructure, and digital/economic modernization. Premier Cora Richardson Hodge, also finance minister, frames it as “Moving forward together” and a roadmap for improved lives. - Fiscal profile: 2026 projected revenue EC$597.4 million (up 6%), recurrent expenditure EC$397.8 million
2026-05-25Cayman Islands police deployed to Anguilla amid rising gang violence - WIC News
Eight RCIPS officers from the Cayman Islands have been deployed to Anguilla for about four weeks to support the Royal Anguilla Police Force amid rising gang-related violence. The team includes six firearm officers, one inspector as Tactical Firearms Commander, and a drone operator. The UK government funds and backs the deployment, part of broader UK support that also expands Anguilla’s armed response capabilities and investigations team. Anguilla’s Governor Julia Crouch, Prem
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