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Wheatley, Willock & Malone ousted; Maintain 'hands are clean’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Over the past few days, three Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) have been the casualty and sacrificial lambs, despite doing nothing wrong.
Hon Vincent O. Wheatley meeting with climate change experts in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) is in the Bahamas attending high-level meetings on a Carbon Credit Legislative and Regulatory Framework and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.
Hon Wheatley heading to TCI for Climate Change Summit
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honorable, Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) is expected to travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to attend a climate change summit on Friday, April 22, 2022.
‘Parade & Rise & Shine must happen’ - Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- One day after the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) issued a press release announcing the cancellation of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Monday Parade, the Sub-Committee was instructed to make it happen.
‘Even my car is rented now’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley on VG Easter Festival
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- After two years of no activity due to the global pandemic, the 2022 Virgin Gorda Easter Festival is alive and well, with persons flocking to the sister island to be a part of the festivities.
‘When you invest in yourself you don’t worry about minimum wage’– Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has reminded recent graduates of an online skills training programme of the importance of investing in one’s self and earning new skills.
Hike in minimum wage ‘intentionally’ put off due to state of VI’s economy– Labour Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon. Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has revealed that the overdue increase in the Virgin Islands’ minimum wage has been intentionally put on hold due to the current state of the territory’s economy.
Hundreds of backlogged Work Permits already processed by task force – Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has announced that the major work permit backlog that hampered businesses and work permit holders over the past months is being effectively addressed.
Beach Management Plan underway for Long Bay, Beef Island
LONG BAY, Beef Island- Long Bay, Beef Island is the first of many beaches in the Territory for which a comprehensive beach management plan will be developed to promote more sustainable recreational and economic use of the beach while ensuring environmental protection.
Gov’t exchange lands to separate BFEC Primary & Secondary divisions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands has successfully negotiated to make lands available for the separation of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre primary and secondary division.
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