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May 25th, 2021
Unity will get us through CoI ‘man-made disaster’ & pandemic– Dr the Hon Wheatley

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on the Virgin Islands to unite against the current challenges facing the territory.

May 22nd, 2021
Former teacher starts petition for mandatory swim classes in VI schools

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Executive Director of the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP), a former school teacher, Mr Stacy R. Mather, CMG, has launched a campaign with the aim of getting the masses to sign a petition that forces the Virgin Islands government to mandate swimming classes in the curriculum of schools across the territory.

May 19th, 2021
D7 Community Garden Programme to teach basics of farming & entrepreneurship

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- In an effort to foster food security and promote agriculture in the Seventh District, an entrepreneurship initiative dubbed the D7 Community Garden Programme has been formed.

May 16th, 2021
Sports Minister hails World #1 U16 athlete Adaejah Hodge

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), while acknowledging the accomplishments of Virgin Islands athletes on the international stage, has hailed the recent accomplishment of teen track sensation Adaejah Hodge who has been making headlines for her dominant performances in track and field.

May 14th, 2021
‘I’m not hearing enough outrage’ regarding crime – Hon Fraser

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Senior Opposition Legislator, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said with regards to the conversations surrounding crime in the Virgin Islands (VI), there is not enough outrage over the situation in the territory.

May 10th, 2021
VI deserves applause for being among best-regulated jurisdictions– Deputy Premier

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said, despite the constant critique of the sitting government for passing many pieces of legislation, he believes they should be praised for their hard work in keeping the territory’s laws up to date.

May 9th, 2021
BVI SDA School takes top prizes @ Dessert Competition

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI Seventh-day Adventist School was among the schools tasting sweet victory in the Dessert Competition for Secondary Schools held at the Department of Agriculture’s grounds in Paraquita Bay on April 30, 2021.

May 8th, 2021
New public pound opened to address stray animal woes

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - A new public pound created in response to the roaming livestock issue across the Virgin Islands (VI), has been opened in Paraquita Bay, Tortola.

May 8th, 2021
Senior ESHS resuming classes five days a week – Dr Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Students at the Senior Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) will be returning to classes five days a week from Monday, May 10, 2021.

May 6th, 2021
Paraquita Bay farmers now have 24-hour water supply- Dr the Hon Wheatley

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Farmers in Paraquita Bay can now breathe a sigh of relief since the vexing problem of lack of water, which has plagued them for years, is finally resolved.

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