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August 25th, 2023
Feathers & Flesh! Create costumes or stay on 'sidelines' & complain– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has issued a challenge to persons not in favour of modern or revealing parade costume designs to remove from the sidelines and get to designing.

July 6th, 2023
Caller on ‘Da Morning Braff' show on Tola Radio slams Opposition Leader

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- It was this morning, Thursday, July 6, 2023, on ‘Da Morning Braff’ talk show on Tola Radio 100.5 FM with host Floyd Burnett ‘aka’ Heritage that a frequent caller slammed the Leader of the Opposition.

October 31st, 2022
Premier Wheatley accuses local media of 'clickbait journalism'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Known to be vocal about his opinion of the local media, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said while he favours a strong media core in the VI he remains concerned about clickbait type articles.

October 7th, 2022
‘Come to the people with solutions not just criticisms’- Julian Willock

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (2019-2022) Mr Julian Willock said voters and residents must look for persons coming with solutions and not just criticisms to lead the territory.

March 28th, 2022
2-week gun & offensive weapon amnesty starts April 4, 2022– RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A two-week Firearm and Offensive Weapon Amnesty will begin Monday, April 4, 2022, in the Virgin Islands according to information coming out of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

October 5th, 2021
‘Best they loose the sheep & goats in Farmers' Market'- Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- In his string of criticisms against the sitting government, the man who has said he is ready to be the next Premier of the Virgin Islands, Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), has warned of “smoke and mirrors” come elections season.

October 4th, 2021
CoI slammed for making unreasonable demands of ministers & public servants

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) continues to face criticisms of unfair practices and trying to cast a negative light on the Government of the Virgin Islands, while seemingly ignoring ‘illuminating’ information provided to it.

September 6th, 2021
Premier: ‘I could’ve shut my mouth’ on hiring advisers like other Gov'ts

CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) told his constituents in the First Electoral District on Sunday, September 5, 2021, he could have been silent about hiring ministerial political advisers like past governments in the Virgin Islands.

July 27th, 2021
Premier slams Opposition for peddling misinformation on Ministerial Advisors

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a live broadcast that lasted almost 40 minutes, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) cleared the air and slammed Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) for his comments on the Cabinet’s decision to appoint political advisors for ministers.

July 26th, 2021
Approval of Ministerial Political Advisors ‘adds salt to the wound’- Opposition Leader

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a lengthy press release, which has already been dubbed as hypocritical and a slap in the face of Virgin Islanders, Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) who had chastised the Virgin Islands Government to hastily open up the borders and has since been silent during the COVID-19 explosion, has broken his silence to lambast the decision of Cabinet to approve the hiring of Ministerial Political Advisors.

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