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Why no visa restrictions for Vincentians? 'It’s easy to answer'- Zan Lewis

ZBVI News Director Zan Lewis called out Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) for using St. Vincent and the Grenadines when trying to justify his point about visa-free travel to the Virgin Islands (VI) for Guyanese nationals during a press conference on September 30, 2024. Photo: GIS/Facebook
Premier Wheatley during a press conference on Monday, September 30, 2024, officially announced visa-free travel to the VI for nationals of Guyana and said there was no logical reason for Guyanese nationals needing a visa to enter the Territory while nationals from St. Vincent and the Grenadines did not. Photo: Facebook
Premier Wheatley during a press conference on Monday, September 30, 2024, officially announced visa-free travel to the VI for nationals of Guyana and said there was no logical reason for Guyanese nationals needing a visa to enter the Territory while nationals from St. Vincent and the Grenadines did not. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ZBVI News Director and St Vincent and the Grenadines national Zan Lewis called out Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) for using St Vincent and the Grenadines when trying to justify his point about visa-free travel to the Virgin Islands (VI) for Guyanese nationals.

Premier Wheatley during a press conference on Monday, September 30, 2024, officially announced visa-free travel to the VI for nationals of Guyana.

The removal of Guyana from the list of countries needing visas to enter the Territory brings that list to ninety inclusive of four Caribbean countries, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.

No logical reason for Guyana nationals needing visa while Vincentians don’t- Premier Wheatley

The Premier said as it pertains to visas the current administration wants a regime that makes sense.

“For instance, you can’t tell me why Guyana should have a visa restriction and St. Vincent shouldn’t have a visa restriction. For me there was no logical reason for that to take place and also when we look at the logistics,” he explained.

Well, when it was Zan Lewis’ turn to pose questions to the Premier, he opened with telling the Premier it is “easy to answer, very easy to answer” why Guyanese nationals needed a visa to enter the VI and not Vincentians.

Talk show hosts Damion C. Grange and Elvin Grant have also called on the Premier to look into removing visa restrictions for nationals of Jamaica and also questioned why the island has not been considered for visa-free travel.

Premier Wheatley during the press conference also announced that discussions will begin soon with the Dominican Republic for a deeper working relationship and possible visa-free travel for their nationals.

10 Responses to “Why no visa restrictions for Vincentians? 'It’s easy to answer'- Zan Lewis”

  • jack (06/10/2024, 11:06) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    Look at the crime rate with Vincentian and jamaican in the bvi.
  • Pandora's Box (06/10/2024, 11:12) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    I agree. If it is good for one, it should be good for all. Let Pandoras box be open. I have had better experiences in this country with Vincentians and Jamaicans that I have had with some of the Indian Guyanese. Some are ignorantly racist even against their own Guyanese who are black. Their racism is worse than the one you all accuse the UK of having. This visa free decision is going to create a new type of havoc in the society. Id rather welcome vincentians and jamaicans.

    Guyana has oil. SO WHAT!!! SO WHAT??!!! Put country first! This is just looking like some under table deal that has zero benefit to the country. No matter how they try to explain it, it makes Zero sense. Would the Hon Andrew Fahie have allowed this mayhem? I think not.
  • Really (06/10/2024, 11:18) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The premier can take back his visa free travel because suddenly everyone and they grandmother wants the visa ban lifted for their country. The premier can raise all the visa bands and let's sit back and see what happens.
    If Zan knows something then he should just open his big mouth and talk ????.
    Jamaicans played tit for tat with their visa band. Now, their people here with some talk. Smh
  • Yall ain't easy (06/10/2024, 11:22) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    After Irma wasn't Guyana sending stuff here to help the island and its people ? Did Guyana turn its back on yall?? Set a #%%=%$ MS!!
  • M.D. (06/10/2024, 11:23) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Give the dominicans and guyanese(especially guyanese) ease of access for 3 things. Entry, land and farming license.
    Watch the farming industry grow to the point where youll have to export produce.
    Theyre willing to do the work that locals dont wanna
  • @Pandora's Box (06/10/2024, 12:25) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Lol so they're the only racist you know?? So black people are not racist???? LOL
  • K (06/10/2024, 12:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Them still with this visa talk it seems like bvi have no say in makeing decision man
  • Mouse (06/10/2024, 12:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply

    Vicentiona need visa retrictions some of them vicentians too wi ked...and Love use people and tell lie...

  • 2024 (06/10/2024, 13:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    when Vincy finds Oil or Diamonds then the Ruling Party will wave all the documents needed to come to little BVI
  • Eagle Eye (06/10/2024, 14:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Any country that have a high crime rate should be restricted.


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