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UK wants CoI reforms to ‘go further’ before lifting of Order in Council- Premier
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Despite international and regional bodies condemning the imperialistic Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands constitution and impose direct rule, the Unity Government has so far been unsuccessful in getting the United Kingdom (UK) Government to remove the Order.
VI-UN relations ‘stronger than ever’ towards greater self-governance – Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the United Nations (UN) and Virgin Islands relationship is stronger than ever with the UN being the Territory’s main development partner to pursue sustainable development in the hopes of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Public did not request or were privy to some amendments to Police Bill- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- “Madam Speaker, I want to make it clear that there is no intention by any member of the House of Assembly to pass this Bill in its current form. We recognize a number of areas that are clearly problematic,” declared Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley regarding the controversial Police Act 2023 in the House of Assembly (HoA) today, February 10, 2023.
2023 Polls: 'We haven't decided on an exact date as yet'– Premier Wheatley
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says while the 2023 General Election is confirmed to be happening in the Virgin Islands, the exact polling day is yet to be decided.
Dr Natalio D. Wheatley retains Chairmanship of VIP
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has been voted to remain as Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) as it heads into the 2023 General Election.
Premier fails to get UK Minister to lift Order in Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Despite pushing the narrative of a ‘Modern Partnership’ between the United Kingdom and the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI), UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Lord Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith has indicated that the controversial Order in Council to suspend the VI’s constitution will not be lifted until the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms are completed.
VI’s Nat’l Sustainable Development Plan will not ‘rest on the shelves’- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has laid the Virgin Islands' National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) on the table of the House of Assembly, paving the way for debate on it.
Premier Wheatley roasted on radio show for keeping VI in dark over UK Minister visit
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) was put on blast for not keeping the Virgin Islands public in the loop concerning the visit to the Virgin Islands (VI) by United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Overseas Territories, Lord Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith.
News blackout over visit of UK OT Minister Lord Goldsmith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG and his United Kingdom (UK) gang have been promoting Good Governance, Transparency and Openness; however, that does not seem to apply to the visit of the UK Minister for the Overseas Territories, Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith.
Still no set date for elections as VI enters February 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the Virgin Islands enters the second month of 2023, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) still has not declared an election date for 2023, even after being questioned by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
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