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Premier Wheatley heaps praises on his Deputy Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was at the continuation of the Third Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on September 19, 2023, that Premier and Leader of Government Business Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) heaped praises on his Second Lieutenant Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL) OBE.
VI Premier wants urgent action against climate change by top polluting countries
LONDON, UK– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister responsible for Climate Change, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called for world nations that contribute heavily to greenhouse gas emissions to be as ambitious as possible in meeting targets that reverse the ill effects of climate change.
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Premier Wheatley to attend Monaco Yacht Show; Hon Smith @ helm of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley )(R7) is away from the Territory attending the Monaco Yacht Show until October 1 and the United Nations Meeting in New York on October 3 and 4, 2023.
VI Maritime & Shipping Authority Act, 2023 passed in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In an effort to enhance the capacity for the Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority to compete internationally, Legislators have passed the Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act and the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 2022.
HoA repeals 'offending sections' of controversial 'Greedy Bill'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After promises on the 2023 campaign trail to revisit the "offending sections" of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Bill 2021, legislators in the House of Assembly today, September 19, 2023, successfully made amendments to the bill, which is now renamed Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Bill 2021.
ESHS teachers reached ‘point of a rock & a hard place’- Union President
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- President of the BVI Teachers Union Sean Henry says following a meeting with Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), the next step following Friday’s sit-in by teachers at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is to compile a report and have it sent to the Premier for action.
VI asphalt plant now operational; road patching teams deployed- Premier
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called a day of progress, the local asphalt plant being put into operation and thus, the production of asphalt at the government-owned facility in the VI.
Teachers told to 'put grievances in writing' following ESHS sit-in - Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a staged ‘Sit-in’ by Teachers of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) over a number of issues, Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said he met with the teachers to hear their concerns and shared plans to have the issues resolved expeditiously.
How long can VI sustain influx of foreign workers?- Violet Thomas-Gaul
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– With an economy that is highly dependent on the use of imported labour to push the local economy, talk show host Mrs Violet Thomas-Gaul has raised questions about how long the Virgin Islands (VI) can sustain a proliferation of foreign workers at the expense of locals not taking up jobs.
Mr Ronald U. Donovan was a ‘champion for the Shipping Registry’s cause’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act 2023 passed with amendments in the House of Assembly (HoA), a bill that the late Registrar of Shipping and Seaman, Mr Ronald U. Donovan was passionate to see become a reality.
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