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HoA's deliberations on CRC Report ‘represents the collective position’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has described the deliberations report of the Constitutional Review Commission (2022 to 2023) Report as the collective position of all members of the House of Assembly (HoA).
Lifting of Order in Council is a ‘national victory’- Hon Kye M. Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said the lifting of the Order in Council is a national victory.
To imprison someone for 2 years without trial 'is a major breach'- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) publicly expressed his support for the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, during the Continuation of the Second Sitting of the Third Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on March 10, 2026.
5th HoA Members connect with Grade 5 students of Cedar International
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an inspiring display of civic education, Grade 5 students from Cedar International School visited the House of Assembly (HoA) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, where they were warmly greeted by members of the 5th House of Assembly. The visit coincided with ongoing debates on the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, offering the young visitors a front-row seat to democracy in action.
‘It is time that we do have a Human Rights Bill’- Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While Opposition Member Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has voiced his support for the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, he has also voiced concerns he hopes will be addressed in the Committee stage before it is passed.
Sir Lindsay 'has long been a true & respectful friend' of the UK OTs- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said Speaker of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle has “long been a true and respectful friend” of the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories (OTs) and Crown Dependencies and that, over many years, he has “consistently shown a commitment to our development, our democratic institutions and our place within the wider British family”.
VI 'an integral part of the British Overseas Territories’- Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (UK), has praised the recent passage of the House of Assembly (Management) Act, 2025, calling it a proud and defining moment in the parliamentary history of the Virgin Islands (VI).
UK House of Commons Speaker to visit VI from Feb 17-19, 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom (UK), will be visiting the Virgin Islands from February 17-19, 2026.
Merging BVIEC & W&SD ‘offers a path to modernisation’- Hon Stacy R. Mather MBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE (AL) has thrown his support behind the merging of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).
BVIEC & W&SD merger: Opposition accused of using ‘scare tactics’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stating that she is happy to know that the government is getting to the point of trying to solve the problem with Water and Sewerage Department (WS&D) once and for all, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has chided the Opposition for using scare tactics on the public during the debate on the of the Virgin Islands Energy and Water Corporation Bill, 2026.
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