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Premier & Dept Premier in London, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley now acting Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the absence of both Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and Deputy Premier Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL) OBE, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has been appointed Acting Premier and Minister of Finance until May 13, 2023, by acting Governor David D. Archer Jr.
BVI Yachting Hotel & Tourism Association officially launches
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Yachting, Hotel and Tourism Association (BVIYHTA) is official in the Virgin Islands, following its formal launch where the Government of the Virgin Islands presented it with a start-off donation of $20,000.
Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE is Acting Premier!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For some, it may be a prophecy come to pass that Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE is now Premier of the Virgin Islands, albeit in a very brief acting capacity.
Permanent Secretaries shake-ups as new Ministry emerges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- High-level senior sources familiar with the information in the non-elected portion of Government have told our news centre about the recent Permanent Secretaries (PS) shake-ups, as Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) starts his new term (2023-2027).
‘God showed me there would be a woman leader’- Sandra Phillip-Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Commentator, local author and 'prayer warrior' Sandra Phillip-Hodge has said it was only right and fitting that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was re-elected as it had "unfinished business" and that God had shown her a woman was going to be in leadership.
Hon Fraser's demands 'were too great' for any party- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said ahead of National Democratic Party (NDP) Member Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE aligning with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to form the Government, the party had considered senior legislator Julian Fraser RA (R3) but negotiations fell through over the demands of Hon Fraser.
Premier Wheatley to attend King’s coronation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sources close to the newly appointed Premier have told our news centre that Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will be in attendance at the King’s coronation scheduled for May 6, 2023, in the United Kingdom (UK).
Hon Turnbull claims VIP offered him Deputy Premier's post on elections night
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Second District Representative under the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Hon Melvin M. Turnbull is claiming he was the first person to be offered the post of Deputy Premier under a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, in exchange for him to defect from the PVIM and form a government with the VIP as its seventh seat.
UPDATE: Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton sworn in
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and Chairman of Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has been sworn in.
NDP taking steps to remove Hon Lorna G. Smith from party
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has indicated that now Deputy Premier, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE will be removed from the NDP as a member, after she defected to form the Government with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
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