AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUSVI–BVI Maritime Tensions: The USVI has pressed the BVI to commit to high-level talks in Washington the week of Oct. 12 over charter-vessel fees and entry rules, with a Sept. 25 response deadline; BVI Politics & Finance: Premier Natalio Wheatley backed Financial Secretary Jeremiah Frett amid questions over investments, deposits, and a budget error, while also declining to disclose whether Cabinet approved Social Security Board funds for the National Bank; BVI Community & Culture: PLM launched a free school lunch programme in two Tortola primary schools, and the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Forum was rescheduled to Oct. 1 to shape future programming; BVI Financial Services: The FSC awarded the first Robert A. Mathavious Scholarship Grant recipients, funding AML and governance/risk/compliance studies at HLSCC’s Robert Mathavious Institute; Health Care Fraud & Drug Pricing Claims: US territories and states urged consumers to file claims tied to generic drug price-inflation antitrust settlements, while a new US Treasury/FinCEN analysis flags $17.5B in fraud in taxpayer-funded health programs, including US territories like the Virgin Islands.
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