Chief Inspector Adrianne Grant-Davis was named winner of the Leader of the Future Award 2026 at the British Overseas Territories Women in Policing Awards, officials announced.

Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. presented the award in the presence of Acting Commissioner of Police and members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), including senior leadership, officers and staff.

The awards are supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Women in Policing Network. They recognize female officers and allies across the Overseas Territories for contributions to leadership, change and innovation in policing.

The Leader of the Future Award recognizes emerging leaders making an impact within the policing community. Recipients are selected through a nomination process and reviewed by an independent panel.

In a statement, the RVIPF said the recognition reflects Grant-Davis’s contributions within the organization and the wider community.

The British Virgin Islands Hong Kong Representative Office, led by Associate Director Siobhan M. Flax and accompanied by Political Economy Officers Ronn A. Grant and Kyla K. Forbes, met with Caribbean Community ambassadors in the Republic of China (Taiwan) on April 1 to present updates on education, regional integration and financial services.

The delegation addressed a meeting of CARICOM ambassadors, where Ms. Flax delivered remarks on behalf of Natalio D. Wheatley and the Government of the Virgin Islands, outlining developments in the BVI Asia Abroad Scholarship Programme, the territory’s pursuit of full CARICOM and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States membership, and updates within the financial services sector.

The delegation was received by Robert K. Lewis, Ambassador of Saint Lucia and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Taiwan. Other attendees included Katherine Meighan, Donya Francis, Kenton Chance and a minister counsellor from the Embassy of Haiti.

The meeting was followed by discussions with ambassadors and staff, which officials said provided an opportunity to expand engagement between the Virgin Islands and Caribbean representatives in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ms. Flax said the territory remains committed to collaboration within the Caribbean community abroad. “Together, we can amplify our presence, strengthen our connections and create meaningful opportunities for our people across the region,” she said.

As part of the visit, the delegation also conducted outreach to academic institutions, including Taipei Medical University, the University of Taiwan and National Sun Yat-sen University, in connection with the BVI Asia Abroad Scholarship Programme.