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RATED programme to undergo review
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that while the Registration, Apprenticeship, Training, Employment, and Development (RATED) programme has achieved commendable successes, there are areas that require improvement.
Speech from the Throne: Sexual Offences Bill to be advanced this year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has pledged to advance the Sexual Offences Bill, 2026, in the House of Assembly (HoA) this year.
Hon Fraser slams Walwyn for reckless words on USVI/VI maritime fees matter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3) has chided Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) for what he suggested were reckless comments on the maritime fees matter between the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Virgin Islands (VI).
HoA’s work in 2025 ‘reflects the commitment of the Legislature’- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The work done by the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) during the Second Session of the Fifth HoA in 2025 has been complimented in the Speech from the Throne.
Speech from the Throne today to unveil new legislation- Premier Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Human Rights Commission Bill and the Freedom of Information Bill are among the new legislation to be announced for the Virgin Islands (VI) during the Speech from the Throne today, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Efforts afoot to oust Opposition Leader Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It seems like the phrases ‘The world is a circle’, ‘Every dog has his day’, and 'Karma is real' are about to take effect on Leader of the Opposition and current Sixth District Representative Hon Myron V. Walwyn.
Legislators get back to work in HoA on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Legislators will return to the House of Assembly (HoA) Chamber in Road Town on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, following a prorogation that took effect on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. During this period, all legislative business was suspended.
'We must tell the truth' about Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is continuing to stand in solidarity with Junior Minister for Financial Services Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), saluting her contribution to nation building, while speaking in the House of Assembly (HoA).
HoA passes 2026 budget of $562M following adjustments
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2026 national budget of the Virgin Islands (VI) has risen by almost twelve million dollars since it was first presented on November 6, 2025, by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheately (R7).
Hon Fraser blasts Hon Walwyn’s 'endless disrespect' of Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has been scolded by the senior legislator, Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3), for his constant attacks on Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
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