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UK Loan Guarantee now a 'lost opportunity' for VI- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has referenced the proposed £300M loan guarantee for hurricane recovery and development by the United Kingdom (UK) as a lost opportunity.
No discussion to scrap Order to suspend VI Constitution during UK visit– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has indicated that no attempt was made to remove the United Kingdom (UK) reserved Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands (VI) constitution, should the Government of National Unity fail to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report in a timely manner.
McMaster ‘one of the greatest ambassadors’ in VI's history- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has regarded VI hurdler Kyron A. McMaster as one of the greatest ambassadors in the territory’s history.
McMaster retains gold in 400m Hurdles @ Birmingham 2022
BIRMINGHAM, UK – VI defending champion Kyron A. McMaster has sprinted to victory to retain gold in the men's 400m Hurdles final, today, August 6, 2022, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022.
Camaraderie revived @ Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta 2022
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - Cultural activities, food and games where were the highlights of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta 2022 which opened on, August 5, 2022, in Carrot Bay community attracting locals and tourists alike.
DeFreitas qualifies for women’s 200m semis @ Birmingham 2022
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Virgin Islands sprinter Beyonce A. DeFreitas has qualified for the Women's 200m Semi-Finals today August 4, 2022, during the heat stage of the race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
‘Teach your children that reparations is owed to them’- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said even as the VI celebrated its various emancipation events, the territory will never be fully emancipated until Britain pays up reparations to the descendants of slaves.
East End/Long Look stages well received mini festival & cultural parade
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Communal Association (VICA) in association with the East End/Long Look community has successfully staged a mini festival and parade of its own yesterday, August 3, 2022, as part of the 2022 Emancipation celebrations.
Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite closes out Commonwealth Games after 100m Semi-Finals
BIRMINGHAM, UK- Virgin Islands (VI) sprinter Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite has closed out his Commonwealth Games debut after making it to the Semi-Finals of the Men’s 100m but failing to advance to the finals at Birmingham 2022.
Region can use similarities from slavery to unite & address challenges– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on the Caribbean region to leverage the similarities of slavery to foster greater regional integration among countries.
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