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May 4th, 2023
‘Request for Proposal for’ Prospect Reef Development to come– Premier Wheatley

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI – Noting that the now-defunct Prospect Reef Hotel and Resort is still being seen as one that can potentially cater to the business community, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says moves are being made for its development.

May 4th, 2023
More conversations to come on Police Act, crime fighting in VI– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has promised to bring more conversations on the Bill titled 'Police Act 2023' and on crime in the Virgin Islands, as part of seeking ways to help local law enforcement target crime in the Virgin Islands.

May 3rd, 2023
Hon Vincent O. Wheatley visits Pockwood Pond incinerator & landfill site

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Emphasising that waste management is a top priority for Government, Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) visited the incinerator and landfill site at Pockwood Pond on his second official day in office, May 2, 2023.

May 3rd, 2023
Governor & Premier appeal for info on Kemo A. Lettsome's murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R1), and Governor John J. Rankin, CMG have teamed up to call for eyewitnesses to come forward to assist investigators of the murder of Kemo A. Lettsome who was shot to death on April 30, 2023, in the Long Look community.

May 3rd, 2023
Billionaire buys Jeffrey E. Epstein's private islands in USVI for $60M

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Investment firm SD Investments LLC, led by entrepreneur and investor Stephen H. Deckoff, announced on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the acquisition of Great St James and Little St James islands in the US Virgin Islands — formerly owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey E. Epstein.

May 3rd, 2023
Trike & Libertas win 2023 Governor's Cup

NANNY CAY, VI- The 2023 Governor’s Cup took place on Sunday, April 30, 2023, with seven boats competing across two classes.

May 3rd, 2023
Fake election - Another nail in the children’s coffin

Alred C. Frett

Trapped by a Minority of the Majority:

The shouting is over, the numbers have played… Once again, we swung the hammer and placed another nail in the Coffin of the Children … Some ask, ‘What’s next?’ and I don’t need to answer, for my opinions have not changed… We still avoid reality, and it’s unbelievable to hear people claim that the Governor did not want the present Government when all their past actions showed the exact opposite.

May 3rd, 2023
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).

May 3rd, 2023
Expect same-sex marriage referendum 'very soon'- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A referendum regarding the matter of same-sex marriages is likely to be executed for the first time in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) ahead of June 2023.

May 3rd, 2023
Antiguan Govt enters into agreement to boost investments in LIAT

CMC

SAINT JOHN, Antigua - The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has agreed to the terms of a joint initiative with Africa’s largest private carrier, Air Peace, to boost investments in LIAT 2020 Ltd.

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