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Premier and Minister of Finance Natalio Wheatley says the Virgin Islands Government is preparing to inject at least another $500,000 into its farmers and fishers grant initiative later this year, while insisting that stricter controls are now in place to avoid…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that the Virgin Islands needs control over its security sector, saying the territory currently lacks the tools to hold anyone accountable under the existing constitutional arrangement. The Premier…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley is growing impatient with the pace at which recommendations for long-promised increases to Government pensioners are being finalised, as retirees continue to await relief amid mounting cost-of-living pressur…
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Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. Natalio Wheatley has defended the Virgin Islands’ Consumer Protection Bill, declaring that his administration understands the daily struggles facing residents and is committed to ensuring relief measures reach ordinary peop…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley is in the United Kingdom (UK) attending high level meetings with Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories Hon. Stephen Doughty and other United Kingdom officials. According to his…
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…Thursday night on Virgin Islands Voice programme when ZBVI reporter Zan Lewis challenged Premier Natalio Wheatley over Government’s refusal to disclose spending on failed cases through the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The Premier, who…
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…toring systems. Speaking during debate on the Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley said government has already begun collecting more detailed import data through Customs to better track price differenc…
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…ing emotional, political and constitutional impact of the arrest and conviction of former Premier Andrew Fahie, arguing that the Virgin Islands has yet to fully confront the national trauma stemming from the matter. Speaking during his programme Honestly Speak…
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Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that the British Virgin Islands must confront what he described as an entrenched culture of bureaucracy within government, warning that creating statutory boards to bypass inefficiency is no subst…
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…for months of negotiations expected to begin in early July and conclude by December, with Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr Natalio Wheatley expressing confidence that the Virgin Islands will secure many of the constitutional changes it is seeking. The c…
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The Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA), Premier’s Office, is investigating a fire involving a privately owned houseboat that occurred at Nanny Cay Marina on Thursday, 8 January 2026. The vessel, named “Kelly Jane”, is a 67-foot aluminu…
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…e United Kingdom yet to approve the full project expected to cost more than $400 million. Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr Natalio Wheatley disclosed that the Ministry of Communications and Works will soon issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for works to…
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