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July 25th, 2022
Gov’t to take up ‘something like a loan’ for infrastructure works- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his coalition government is looking to take up ‘something like a loan’ for more infrastructural works in the Virgin Islands (VI).

July 23rd, 2022
‘Pre-festival Calypso Review’ set 8pm tonight, July 23, 2022

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ahead of the annual August Emancipation Festival in the Virgin Islands (VI), a 'Pre-Festival Calypso Review' is happening tonight, Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Festival grounds in Road Town Tortola.

July 22nd, 2022
Legislators not given enough time to scrutinise bills– Hon Fraser

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Opposition Leader in the VI House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Fraser RA, (R3) has complained about the lack of sufficient time to scrutinise bills brought before to the HoA, especially as it relates to bills for the financial services sector.

July 22nd, 2022
Hurricane Season: Gov't working to clear ghuts & drains- Hon Rymer

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Communication and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) says departments under his ministry are collaborating to address the cleaning of drainages and ghuts, given the opportunity presented by the not-so-active Hurricane Season to date.

July 21st, 2022
Withers Law Firm told to ‘hold’ on response to VI CoI report - Premier Wheatley

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his Unity Government has decided to not let Withers; the Law Firm contracted by the Government of the Virgin Islands to represent Cabinet members during the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) hearings, create a written response to the CoI Report, citing its potential $1M cost.

July 20th, 2022
Interpath expanding into VI with acquisition of Kalo

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Interpath Advisory, the independent financial advisory business, today, July 20, 2022, announced the acquisition of Kalo, the restructuring, insolvency, and advisory firm with operations in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), the Cayman Islands and Anguilla.

July 20th, 2022
‘We are not puppets, we are patriots’- Premier Wheatley

DUFF’s BOTTOM, Tortola VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has rebutted comments made by Fourth District Representative, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool that Cabinet members of the Government of National Unity are puppets, comments which Hon Vanterpool later withdrew.

July 19th, 2022
Hon Fahie denied leave from 5th, 6th & future HoA Sittings- Speaker

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Corine N. George-Massicote has denied ex-Premier, Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Leave of Absence from the House of Assembly (HoA) for the current Fifth Sitting, along with the Sixth and future Sittings of the House under his current bail condition in the United States.

July 19th, 2022
VI people must be fully involved in decisions on their political future– Hon Malone

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Opposition member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) believes the people of the VI must be fully involved in the decision regarding their political future, or else any decision on the subject made by political leaders will ultimately fail.

July 18th, 2022
Police marine nabs 19 illegal immigrants along with VI boat captain

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police Marine Officers last evening July 17, 2022, have nabbed some 19 illegal immigrants along with their boat captain after intercepting a suspicious vessel in VI waters.

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