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‘I surely hope the coalition lasts even beyond next election’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Leader of the Government of National Unity, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says he hopes the coalition government lives beyond the next general elections constitutionally due by May 2023.
HoA continues today July 14, 2022 with debate on controversial Register of Interests Act
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Fourth Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) will continue this morning, Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 10:00 am at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola.
'The next pillar is our people'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Builders operating in the Virgin Islands over the past weekend heard from Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) that after Financial Services and Tourism, the people of the Virgin Islands make up the territory’s next pillar.
CARICOM expresses faith in VI leadership of Premier Wheatley & Unity Gov’t
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – CARICOM Heads of Government have welcomed the decision of the United Kingdom (UK) not to impose direct rule on the British Virgin Islands (BVI), an Associate Member of the Community, but are highly concerned at the UK’s decision to place direct rule on reserve.
‘We can make laws for ourselves’- Premier on UK same-sex marriage bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has expressed his objection to the same-sex marriage bill that some United Kingdom (UK) parliamentarians are seeking to force upon the British Overseas Territories.
Premier Wheatley personally thanks UN Secretary General for support to VI
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, SA- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has personally thanked United Nations (UN) Secretary-General His Excellency Mr Antonio M. Guterres for the UN’s support to the Virgin Islands for COVID-19 response and sustainable development.
Premier Wheatley attending 43rd CARICOM Meeting in Suriname
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Territory attending the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Suriname from July 3 to 5, 2022.
Statement by Premier Wheatley on the passing of former USVI Governor Charles W. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today [yesterday] I was saddened to learn of the passing of former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Charles W. Turnbull.
‘COI Report Implementation Unit’ to be up & running by July 15, 2022 – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his government will be setting up a new unit to support the work of local Government ministries in implementing the CoI recommendations.
Police in Paradise team had ‘some consultations’ with Tourist Board– Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reiterating that the contents and packaging of the now controversial ‘Police in Paradise’ leaked video was inappropriate and should not have entered the public domain, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has disclosed that the video producers had some consultations with the BVI Tourism Board according to his knowledge.
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