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February 28th, 2022
District Council, library, soup kitchen coming in D7– Dr the Hon Wheatley

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said he is far from perfect but he has a heart for the people.

February 26th, 2022
UPDATE: Bust of Terrance B. Lettsome to be placed @ airport - Premier

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the suggestions made by his Deputy to install a statue of Terrance B. Lettsome at the T.B. Lettsome International Airport, will come to past but in the form of a bust.

February 24th, 2022
Almshouse to be constructed for homeless & needy– Dr the Hon Wheatley

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said plans are underway to construct a shelter for persons in need or homeless.

January 28th, 2020
‘You can’t show up on a job, do nothing & expect to get pay’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- “You can’t expect a company to hire you, you show up at 8:30, you leave at 4:30, you have done nothing but you are demanding pay. As a public service too you have to bring productivity back to the workforce,” were the stern words of Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9).

January 26th, 2020
$$ left over from 9th District Block Party to fund 4 music students

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Monies not expended at the Ninth District Block Party hosted by its Representative and Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), will be used to fund four music students on Virgin Gorda.

January 24th, 2020
Laundromat run-off in VG raises pollution concerns

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The alleged heavy odour of detergent in the water in an area of Valley in Virgin Gorda has resulted in residents voicing concerns about the issue to their Ninth District Representative, and Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, who held his first town hall meeting on January 23, 2020 to report to his constituents about accomplishments and challenges of 2019 and projections for 2020.

May 21st, 2019
If US sweeps VI of green card holders '90% will be gone'- Premier Fahie

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Speaking at a consultation meeting on the ‘fast track’ Residency and Belonger Status Regularisation initiative to give status to eligible persons residing in the Virgin Islands (VI) for fifteen years and more, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the practice of Virgin Islanders birthing their children out of the territory is eating away at the "indigenous" population.

November 10th, 2016
I will not tolerate ‘disrespect’ from Hon Fraser- Hon O’Neal

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Representative for the Ninth District Dr The Hon Hubert O’Neal said while he is aware that the role of the Opposition is to be the watchdog of good governance, he felt disrespected when a meeting to which he was not even invited to, turned into a public bashing exercise on him.

October 23rd, 2016
St Kitts & Nevis PM Harris 'reconnects' with his people in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr The Hon Timothy S. Harris said, following his first meeting with nationals of the twin island state residing in the Virgin Islands (VI), he is now better positioned to broaden the policy scope to meet their needs, particularly when they return home to stay.

October 17th, 2016
St kitts-Nevis PM Timothy S. Harris to visit VI October 20-24, 2016

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For the first time after being elected as St Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister under a Team Unity Coalition Government on February 18, 2015, Dr The Honourable Timothy S. Harris will be in the Virgin Islands.

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