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New beneficial-ownership policy framework set for June rollout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Government of the Virgin Islands will move into the implementation phase of its draft Policy on Rights of Access to the Register of Beneficial Ownership in June 2025, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has confirmed.
VI will continue to collaborate with UK to bring CoI chapter to a close- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— "We will continue to work collaboratively with the United Kingdom Government to bring this chapter in the life of our developing Virgin Islands to a close,” Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) stated, as he gave an update on the final tasks to be done to get the Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands’ constitution lifted.
VI at the ‘tail end’ of CoI- Kedrick E. Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is at the “tail end” of implementing recommendations stemming from the Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
Premier apologises for minimum wage debacle
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In his budget debate rebuttal to the Virgin Islands’ (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) on December 19, 2024, Premier and Minister for Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), issued a public apology to employers and employees impacted by the debacle resultant from delays in implementing a new minimum wage.
‘There is still significant work to be done’- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even while acknowledging that much progress has been made with regards to the implementation of reforms as recommended by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands, Governor Daniel Pruce has noted that a lot is yet to be done.
‘We are on track with our plan’ to meet August 31 deadline- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As of July 18, 2024, 37 of the 50 Recommendations (74%) by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) have been completed and 13 Recommendations (26%) are in progress.
Governor Pruce meets AG & team on ‘how best to deliver’ CoI reforms by end of August
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the August deadline fast approaching for the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands to deliver reforms forced upon it by the United Kingdom (UK) following recommendations by a one-man Commissioner of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Governor Daniel Pruce recently met with the Attorney General Hon Dawn J. Smith and her team regarding meeting the deadline.
People tell me they want the CoI reforms ‘done & delivered’- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor Daniel Pruce says his submission of his latest recommendations on the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Reforms Implementation was done in the service of the people of the [British] Virgin Islands.
VI to become 1st jurisdiction to implement ‘Criminal Module’ of ECSC E-Litigation Portal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands will become the first jurisdiction to implement the Criminal Module of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court E-Litigation Portal.
‘I know implementation of some CoI recommendations isn’t easy’- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what can be deemed as hypocritical and insensitive, United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor of the Virgin Islands John J. Rankin, CMG has admitted implementation of some of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations is not easy, even while he has blasted the efforts of the Virgin Islands Government and is requesting of the UK additional powers for him to speed up the implementation process.

