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January 9th, 2023
CoI reforms: ‘My assessment is that things are going pretty well’ - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his personal assessment is that the roll-out of Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms in the Virgin Islands (VI) has been going good.

December 31st, 2022
Barbados PM Mia A. Mottley to visit VI in 2023 - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for External Affairs, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the Barbados Prime Minister the Hon Mia Amore Mottley KC, will visit the Virgin Islands in 2023.

December 31st, 2022
Customs, Immigration & Police to provide extended services over New Year’s Weekend

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In anticipation of increased visitors to the Virgin Islands over the New Year’s weekend, officials from various Government agencies including Customs, Immigration, Police, Treasury, and the BVI Ports Authority are in high gear to provide extended services to facilitate their clearance according to a missive from the Premier’s office.

October 7th, 2022
‘I will lead resistance’ against UK threats, coercion of direct rule- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has vehemently rejected the neo-colonialist nature of the relationship with the United Kingdom (UK) and the threat to suspend the constitution and take away democracy from the Virgin Islands (VI).

September 1st, 2022
‘HoA not a rubber stamp’– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has denied ‘siding’ with the Governor on policies and reminded that the House of Assembly (HoA) is still a route for legislators to disagree on issues on behalf of the people of the VI.

August 27th, 2022
Caricom agrees to 'hasten transition' to renewable energy in region– Dr Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has indicated that the recent meeting on CARICOM Heads of Government, Environment Ministers and Foreign Ministers in the Bahamas on climate finance with officials from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a fruitful one.

July 20th, 2022
‘We are not puppets, we are patriots’- Premier Wheatley

DUFF’s BOTTOM, Tortola VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has rebutted comments made by Fourth District Representative, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool that Cabinet members of the Government of National Unity are puppets, comments which Hon Vanterpool later withdrew.

December 4th, 2021
Gov’t will push through until all of ESHS is back @ main campus - Dr Wheatley

LOWER ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his government will continue to push through until all the staff and students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) are back at its main campus.

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