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Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley tipped to be Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our newsroom from sources close to the decision is that Premier of the Virgin Islands and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has settled on a permanent Deputy Premier in the person of Seventh District Representative and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Hon Carvin Malone gets 3rd extension as Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL), has been given a third extension in the post of Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands.
Hon Carvin Malone remains Deputy Premier until May 31, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL), who has been leading from the front in the Territory’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, will remain the Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands until May 31, 2020.
Hon Carvin Malone gets his turn as Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The rotation of Ministers of Government to serve as Deputy Premier for a period of three months continues under the ‘unconventional’ Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, with Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) sworn in as Deputy Premier today, Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
'I am Deputy Premier until Tuesday, Dec 17, 2019'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has shut down inaccurate media reports that he was appointed Deputy Premier indefinitely as reported by local tabloid BVI Platinum.
Hon Vincent O. Wheatley is new Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) is the new Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands.
Hon Wheatley Out! Hon Rymer In! as Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration taking an unorthodox approach towards governing, the rotation of the Deputy Premier post continues with the appointment of Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5).
Deputy Premier mulls Investment Club for D7
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr the Honourable, Nathalio D. Wheatley (D7), aka Sowande, is gearing to host a community meeting in District Seven on April, 6, 2019, where he is expected to press for the formation of a District Council, with sub-committees and an Investment Club, aimed at developing the specific constituency.
You can only have one leader @ a time—Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier, Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7), has lashed out at public perception that Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), has surrendered leadership of the country to his National Democratic Party (NDP) successor, Honourable Myron V. Walwn (AL).
Hipolito D. Penn announces run for 2019 General Elections
VANTERPOOL ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Mr Hipolito D. Penn, will be contesting in the upcoming Virgin Islands (VI) General Elections, for a seat in the House of Assembly (HoA) as the 7th District Representative.

