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Premier Wheatley attending CDB’s Annual Meeting in Canada

Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is attending the 54th Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Annual Meeting in Ontario, Canada from June 18 to 21, 2024. Photo: GIS/File
Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has been appointed to act as Premier and Minister of Finance from June 18 to June 21, 2024, while Premier Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Virgin Islands. Photo: GIS/File
Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has been appointed to act as Premier and Minister of Finance from June 18 to June 21, 2024, while Premier Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is away from the Virgin Islands. Photo: GIS/File
ONTARIO, Canada- Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is attending the 54th Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Annual Meeting in Ontario, Canada from June 18 to 21, 2024.

The meeting will bring together the bank’s highest decision-making body, thought-leaders, innovators, academics, business leaders, policymakers, and government officials for vital discussions to address issues pivotal to sustainable development efforts in the Caribbean Region.

The event will be held under the theme, ‘Partnerships for Resilient Prosperity’, which underscores the commitment of the CDB and its member countries to work toward resilient prosperity, while emphasising the need to design and adopt more holistic proxies for sustainable/resilient development, as well as mobilising and catalysing the necessary capital resources.

Premier Wheatley is Governor of OTs

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley is the Governor for the British Overseas Territories as each member country of the CDB nominates one Governor and one Alternate Governor. Each Governor casts the votes of the member Territory which he/she represents. The British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands are regarded as one member.

According to the Government Information Service (GIS), the Premier is accompanied by the Acting Financial Secretary, Dr Drexel M. Glasgow. The Financial Secretary is the lead and point of contact for the Caribbean Development Bank’s collaboration and partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands.

Hon Smith is Acting Premier

Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has been appointed to act as Premier and Minister of Finance from June 18 to June 21, 2024, while Premier Wheatley is away from the Virgin Islands.

The Premier is scheduled to return to the Territory on June 21, 2024.

24 Responses to “Premier Wheatley attending CDB’s Annual Meeting in Canada”

  • Lord (18/06/2024, 16:00) Like (47) Dislike (1) Reply
    Yo Shawonde..ain't nothing wrong with you going to all these conferences you know... It's just you have to APPLY THE THINGS YOU LEARN IN THE COUNTRY... FOR BETTER!!!!!! At this point you just going to these conferences just to say you went.
  • lol (18/06/2024, 16:30) Like (44) Dislike (1) Reply
    He gone again, this man really taking the pi$$
    • Really? (22/06/2024, 07:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      It is really sickening! He is baby Andrew , he just don’t deal in drugs.
  • ? (18/06/2024, 16:55) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why?
    • Really? (22/06/2024, 07:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I ask the same question? Why does he keep going to these things? He does not know what he is doing. He ain’t even a math teacher, or own a business, or worked in the area of banking. We are seeing no benefits to us continuously footing these bills. The people who should have attended this was the deputy premier, high level officers from national bank, members of the financial services, an attorney from attorney general chambers, and some key members from the private banking community. THAT IS IT.
  • tola (18/06/2024, 17:10) Like (50) Dislike (2) Reply
    This man always on a plane and you never hear what happen after the trip. It have many people seeking jobs and you ain't hearing what they doing about that. They just enjoying tax money eating get them belly big and having good time.
    • god is watching (19/06/2024, 09:48) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      @tola and he belly getting fat! He put on ah whole heap ah weight!
  • VG (18/06/2024, 17:48) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stop the traveling. Do some work .
  • WHAT!!!! (18/06/2024, 18:32) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    Gome again first class all the way on out tax dollar , truly disgusting
  • asura (18/06/2024, 19:25) Like (32) Dislike (34) Reply
    so what? every serious leader travels we staying with the VIP all the way bossie
    • Serious Leader? (19/06/2024, 07:20) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      He thinks he is a world leader, in fact he is no more than a parish councillor.
    • Hmmmmm (20/06/2024, 17:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Is this that young man that does be behind that works minister?
  • What!!!!! (18/06/2024, 19:28) Like (31) Dislike (1) Reply
    Boy stay here and fix the country!!!!! I am sooooo sick of youuuuu omg
  • resident (18/06/2024, 20:19) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    Every minute this idiot travels and never brings back anything useful, all he does is waste money on trips or parties, u.k please save us
  • 2024 (18/06/2024, 21:13) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    2027 Will there be a change in leadership of our government

    what is our territory benefiting from all of the visits to these countries

    homeboy simply enjoying the benefits of being the premier

    Maybe if was the premier I will be doing the same thing but I will using private jet charter along private limousine service upon my arrival

  • Around the world in 80 days (18/06/2024, 23:31) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Y'all need to hold a peaceful protest at the airport when this man leaving
  • Well Sah (19/06/2024, 00:08) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    THIS MS DOING MORE JETTING THAN A PILOT?
  • W O T (19/06/2024, 00:11) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Coming back with empty hands swinging
  • bvi (19/06/2024, 05:29) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Whenever you hear, that somebody has gone somewhere: their traveling budget needs to be cut. This now is overwhelming. The thing is, you don't hear or see what they went for. There are real matters on the ground here that need to be addressed now and at some point, this world tour on taxpayer's dollar will come to an end.
  • Xxx (19/06/2024, 07:12) Like (1) Dislike (12) Reply
    Mr. Premier do not let them intimidate you, you travel to represent your people and country whenever you must, we with you!
  • AS I SAID BEFORE (19/06/2024, 07:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    OUR NEW HEAD COACH IS A PLAYER , WITH A LICENSE TO SQUANDER OUR TAXPAYERS DOLLARS ANYHOW HE CHOOSES , MORE POWER TO YOU BRO ~ YOU ARE ONE OF ENTITLED ONES , LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL / AFTER ALL WE ONLY LIVE ONCE , SO ENJOY YOURSELF
  • god is watching (19/06/2024, 09:45) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sowande I have named you the 'TRAVELLING PREMIER.' I have never seen a Premier travel so much! I am beginning to believe that you're glad to have this opportunity to travel the world as Premier.

    Safe Travels and enjoy it while you can my boy!
  • Common Sense (19/06/2024, 10:44) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just one more major hurricane and it will be all over for the BVI, no money, no electricity, no airport and no hope. Perhaps that’s all the UK is waiting for because I doubt they will write any cheques, they will probably stand back and watch us sink.
  • Eldread (19/06/2024, 17:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Shut up you people! Because my white handlers say to do this, you are irrelevant.


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