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‘We must not fall victim' to old divide & rule trick- Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands observes Emancipation Day today, August 1, 2021, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has urged Virgin Islanders to reflect and be grateful for the progress made as a people and to reject attempts by forces to bring about division that can derail the territory and its young democracy.
Hon Turnbull made no noise when brother given Gov't consultancy– Dr Wheatley
WICKHAM'S CAY 1, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called out hypocrisy in the Virgin Islands (VI) Opposition regarding government issuing consultancies.
VI & Southampton strengthening engagement ahead of COP26
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [Virgin] Islands (VI) and University of Southampton are strengthening engagement through policy dialogue, academic discourse and discussions around cooperation in the lead up to the COP26 climate change talks.
CARICOM looking on with 'concern' @ CoI in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which the Virgin Islands (VI) is an Associate Member, has been paying attention to the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) sponsored by the United Kingdom (UK) and continues to express concerns.
Virgin Islands Day being observed for very first time today, July 5, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is observing a public holiday, Virgin Islands Day, today, Monday, July 5, 2021, for the very first time.
Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley is acting premier until July 5, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is away from the Territory until July 5, 2021, on personal leave.
OTs Unite & United Nations
Thomas C. Famous
In the 1950s, two young girls from the island of Tortola in the Virgin Islands sat next to each other in primary school and high school.
VI optimistic @ UN panel on future of tourism
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has expressed confidence in the tourism sector’s recovery at a high-level panel on the Future of Tourism organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Dr the Hon Wheatley vows to correct tardiness of declarations of Interests
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has given the Virgin Islands (VI) Commission on Inquiry (CoI) an assurance of working towards correcting late declarations made to the Registrar of Interests.
27 Naturalised as British Overseas Territories Citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty-seven persons are now the newest group of British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands after taking the oath to complete the process during a naturalisation ceremony on June 10, 2021.

