VI prepares to celebrate 75 years of Legislative restoration
This given the resilience of its people as illustrated following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, compounded by the controversial Commission of Inquiry (COI) that had led to some political upheaval, the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout, among other challenges.
During his budget debate rebuttal in the House of Assembly (HoA) on December 19, 2024, Premier Wheatley reminded members, “Next year in 2025, we will celebrate, I believe it is 75 years. Seventy-five years since the establishment of our Legislature, where it was restored. And of course, we would know that that started the modern history of the Virgin Islands. This modern era that we are in started in 1950.”
Watershed Moment
Dr. Wheatley briefly, traced the Virgin Islands’ progress from its legislative restoration through numerous significant challenges that tested the territory’s resilience, including the devastation caused by the hurricanes of 2017.
"It was a watershed moment, we were knocked down. But of course, our story is a story of a people with great resilience; every time we are knocked down, we get back up,” he said.
In the face of challenges and subsequent progress, Premier Wheatley maintained an optimistic outlook for the Virgin Islands’ future, telling members, “Despite the challenges, despite the problems that we face, the Virgin Islands faces great prospects.”
The Premier continued, “Let Jehovah never find us ungrateful for the bountiful blessings that we have as a nation. We have been blessed tremendously and there are even more abundant blessings to come.”
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Moreover, the VI was cast as a poverty stricken locale, the poor house of the West Indies, a little sleepy hollow, which supposedly was only useful as bird sanctuary. Nonetheless, through typical, signature, trade marked ‘ Virgin Islander rugged individualism’ Virgin Islanders through blood, sweat, sacrifices, hardwork, unity, persistence, perseverance, etc., with little support from Administering Power moved and positioned it (VI) to having one of highest standard of living, quality of life, human development index, per capita income, etc ., in the AngloCaribbean region. Nonetheless, the VI is facing some head winds, but with Virgin Islanders with signature rugged individualism and effective leadership , unity, effective planning, group effort , etc, the VI will put the winds at its back, moving full speed ahead.
Sorry I disagree, the UK wants to stop the rampant corruption and theft of public funds.
ISLAND PEOPLE ) AS WE CALL THEM , YOU SEEMS
TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TELLING THE TRUTH , SO WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR OPINION ~ SOMEONE WHO IS AFRAID OF THEIR REAL AFRICAN ANCESTRY AND WOULD RATHER EVADE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE ISLAND PEOPLE SAGA , AND WHY WE CALL THEM OUR CARIBBEAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS , WHEN
WE NEED THEIR SUPPORT , WHICH IS WHO THEY REALLY ARE , AND WE ALL SHARE THE SAME AFRICAN ANCESTRY ???? , BOI YOU AND THOSE ( 3 ) FAKE PASTORS FROM CGB / AND DONT TALK ABOUT
JUDGE WIGGIE - WHO IS ALWAYS SCAPEGOATING THE UK TO HIDE OUR GUILT OF RACISM AGAINST
OUR OWN CARIBBEAN BLACK BROTHERS AND SISTERS JUST AS THE WHITE SLAVE MASTERS DID ■ WHAT A WHOLE BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES
This is what the GREAT MARCH 1949 WAS also about ...TO CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF IT'S PEOPLE!
BVI needs to rise up and SERVE ! LEAD YOUR COUNTRY WITH INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTIBILITY.
Be Fair & Honest with your doings
St.Kitts & St.Vincent are doing a great job in preparing their locals for top positions and other jobs as well to carry on their legacy.
Hon Natalio Wheatley as the Leader of this " Little Great Territory " should pay special attention to the replacements of such positions once he has the atonomy to make those changes.
If you cannot prepare your people to carry on its Legacy , then why are you marching for!
So please dont come on here acting well pleasant and mannered.
The BVI is like a workforce- You work you should get pay fairly along with your contributions being paid in..
May God continue to Bless the BVI 2025 so All may work together in Peace and Unity so we can enjoy the fruits of our labour.
moved from dirt roads-moved away from the donkey for transportation-we even moved away from using Land Rovers(no help from London)
somehow We Run Into A Social Road Block and what is the Reason
It was under the same Ownership Of This Land by The United Kingdom that Progress was made without any financial support from Great Britain
Suddenly all manner of Foolish Concerns, UK this And UK That
It was in the early 70s Under the Leadership of Hon Willard Wheatley this Territory was removed out of Grant-In-Aid However Back then the Generation did not lay down and play dead
We must continue the Success of Our Forefathers