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November 2nd, 2023
‘Dejected’ Opposition to hold press conference today, Nov 2

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two days after storming out of the House of Assembly (HoA) on losing another battle with the Premier Natalio D. Wheatley-led Government, the all-male His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition will be holding a press conference today, Thursday, November 2, 2023.

October 26th, 2023
Opposition proposes gov’t borrows to tackle infrastructure, slow economy & crime

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Leader of the Opposition Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), on behalf of the Members of the Opposition, has proposed the Government and Opposition work together to find ways to address economic and other challenges affecting the people of the Virgin Islands, including borrowing money to fix infrastructure.

October 18th, 2023
VI’s CCTV network in final stages of roll-out– CoP Collins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has announced that the CCTV roll-out in the Virgin Islands (VI) is almost complete.

October 13th, 2023
‘We have to go & aggressively sell our [tourism] product’- Hon Hodge-Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) has called a huge success, the recent trip to Monaco led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) where a local delegation was able to attend the Monaco Yacht Show.

October 12th, 2023
‘So far no evidence’ UK detective’s death ‘was a result of foul play’- Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There has so far been no evidence to suggest the death of United Kingdom detective Paul France was a result of foul play.

September 29th, 2023
Governor threatens ‘additional action’ if no significant progress in CoI reforms by Dec 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Unelected Governor of the Virgin Islands John J. Rankin, CMG has threatened additional action, should the Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley government not progress with the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommended reforms by December 2023.

September 19th, 2023
End of increments? Deputy Gov anticipates new reward policy by early 2024

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Deputy Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr said at the start of 2024, he anticipates a new system for the rewarding of public officers, which may not be the system of increments currently employed.

August 15th, 2023
UPDATE: Deputy Premier reports of ‘very successful’ 1st trade mission to Guyana

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After meeting with top officials in Guyana, including its President Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali, Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Trade and Labour Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE has reported on a “very successful” trade mission to Guyana by a 17-member delegation from the Virgin Islands from July 30 to August 4, 2023.

July 23rd, 2023
‘We have not closed any police stations’- CoP Collins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Let me be very clear, we have not closed any police stations,” Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said when a reporter at a press conference on July 20, 2023, said to him there are concerns in the community about the closure of police stations.

July 21st, 2023
Persons pushing ‘politically driven’ narratives about VI– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has rejected what he referred to as ‘narratives’ which paints a doom and gloom outlook for the VI in relation to the affairs of the territory.

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