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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 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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…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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…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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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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…or told reporters during a press conference on May 7. After months of public questioning, Premier Natalio Wheatley last month disclosed that former Accountant General Arnold Ainsley authorised the transfer of $5 million in public funds to prop up the Bank of A…
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…heir developments,” Penn told the House. Residential Land Cost Not Skyrocketed Meanwhile, Premier Natalio Wheatley agreed that Crown Land lease fees need to be reviewed but cautioned against misleading the public into believing that residential Crown Land had…
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…file courtroom defeats involving the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. Natalio Wheatley, on Wednesday night, May 6 maintained that legal restrictions prevent the disclosure of the costs associated with Pa…
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…$4,152,452.50) was awarded and is expected to be completed in a eight (8) month timeline. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley stated that the government is committed to solving the age-old challenges that the Territory, but in h…
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…meration and ongoing matters cannot be disclosed as requested.” Governor Daniel Pruce and Premier Natalio Wheatley have also shielded the information from public scrutiny, stating that the DPP has cited law which prevents the information from going public. The…
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…erpool Enterprises, who has launched the effort to repair the railing along the roadside. Premier Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley praised the initiative, describing it as the kind of community-minded action the programme was created to encourage. “This proj…
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