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August CoI reform deadline ‘realistic & achievable’– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said he is confident his government would able to achieve the new August 31, 2024, deadline for the full implementation of reforms coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the VI.
VI’s Premier Dr the Honourable Wheatley turns 44 today, June 2, 2024
FATS HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Territory’s young Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) turns 44 today, June 2, 2024. Dr Wheatley, who is the Virgin Islands’ fourth Premier, was born on June 2, 1980.
USVI's Aliyah Boston scores first Adidas ‘Player Exclusive’ shoe
INDIANA, USA - Indiana Fever All-Star player Aliyah Boston, a native of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), has scored her first Adidas ‘Player Exclusive’ (PE) shoe to celebrate Virgin Islands (VI) pride when she takes to the court.
‘People are working hard’ to implement CoI recommendations in VI- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With August 31, 2024, being the final deadline for the Government of the Virgin Islands to implement the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations, Governor Daniel Pruce has shed a positive light on the work done so far.
Are you ready to go back to Africa?
ALRED C. FRETT
Facing the Reality of Racism:
If Life is good but Racism is bad, then living in denial will not alter a grain of sand or blade of grass... Racism is real and must be exposed in order to be defeated… Those Persons who claim that speaking about it, makes it worse, are wrong, because all our present progress, has resulted from public Debate, and the Caribs, Arawaks, and American Indians, who were silent on their Displacement, suffered badly.
Joshua E. Edwards new President of Tortola Toastmasters Club
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Tortola Toastmasters Club of the BVI elected the 2024-2025 Executive Committee Members prior to the commencement of the new Toastmasters year on July 1, 2024.
Governor Pruce presented ‘a fair, balanced & factual’ quarterly review- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has praised Governor Daniel Purce for what he called a "fair, balanced, and factual" press briefing during his first Quarterly Review of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations in the Virgin Islands.
Former AG Baba F. Aziz to write policy on use of Ministers' discretionary powers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says, coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations, there is a need for persons in authority to be guided on the exercise and use of discretionary powers in keeping with good governance and, as such, a new guidance policy has been commissioned.
Public urged to reduce mosquito breeding after heavy rainfall
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Environmental Health Division is urging residents to take immediate action to reduce mosquito breeding sites following heavy rainfall.
BVI FSC announces acting appointment of Deca Penn Dept Director
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced the appointment of Mrs Deca Penn as Acting Deputy Director in the Prudential Supervision Unit, effective 1st May 2024.