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July 4th, 2025
VI Gov't looking to give additional budgetary support to RVIPF- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the government is looking at ways to give more money to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) to bolster its crime-fighting capacity.

July 3rd, 2025
‘We have to bring back’ horse racing in memory of Eileene L. Parsons- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Describing the late former legislator and cultural icon Mrs Eileene L. Parsons, OBE, as a sports enthusiast who had a great love for softball and horse racing, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said horse racing should return not only because it is a pastime of the Virgin Islands but also in memory of Mrs Parsons.

July 3rd, 2025
‘Everyone benefits’ with enhancing VI as tourist destination- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on the community and the private sector to embrace the Road Town Partnership Project (RTP).

June 23rd, 2025
VI will remain engaged with DR for mutual economic benefits- Premier Wheatley

CARTAGENA, Colombia - The Virgin Islands (VI) and the Dominican Republic (DR) have reaffirmed the economic importance of the Greater Caribbean as the region seeks to boost its economic dynamism and resilience.

June 22nd, 2025
Eileene L. Parsons OBE was ‘one of our most distinguished daughters’- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has extended condolences on behalf of the Government and people of the Virgin Islands on the passing of “one of our most distinguished daughters”, Ms Eileene Lucia Parsons, OBE.

June 19th, 2025
Hon Julian Fraser RA is Acting Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has been appointed Acting Premier of the Virgin Islands until Friday, June 20, 2025.

June 15th, 2025
'Our fathers’ influence is felt in every corner' of VI- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Today, we pause to recognise the unwavering strength, guidance, and love of the fathers across the Virgin Islands. Your dedication and sacrifices are the foundation upon which our families thrive.”

June 12th, 2025
Premier Wheatley in Brazil on 2nd leg of high-level meetings overseas

BRASILIA, Brazil, SA- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is currently in Brazil on his second leg of three high-level meetings overseas.

June 8th, 2025
Fish processing component dropped from Paraquita Bay project- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The fish processing element of the Government’s proposed food processing plant at Paraquita Bay has officially been removed from the project scope due to budgetary constraints, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).

June 6th, 2025
Gov’t owes millions to vendors; Delays unacceptable- Hon Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— A heated exchange erupted in the House of Assembly (HoA) on June 5, 2025, as Opposition Member Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) raised the alarm over a ballooning fiscal deficit and the government's mounting unpaid bills to vendors, questioning whether the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), is taking the situation seriously enough.

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