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'I salute you sir'- Hon Turnbull to Premier Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has been saluted by Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and Second District Representative, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull for his leadership of the Virgin Islands over the last several months.
New Labour Tribunal Chairman should be in place by January 2023– Hon Melvin M. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) says after months without a Chairman in place at the local Labour Tribunal, moves are being made to have a new chairman appointed.
VI, University of Southampton to sign MoU on climate change matters– Hon Turnbull
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Minister of Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) says the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour and the University of Southampton have since been actively working toward finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that once signed will inform the VI’s climate change remediation efforts from both a technical and legislative standpoint.
Hon Turnbull attending climate change conference in Egypt
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) is presently representing the territory at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Removal of sand from Territory’s beaches is an offence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands are reminded that in accordance with the Beach Protection Ordinance CAP 233. 1985, it is illegal to carry out sand mining activities at the Territory’s beaches.
Work begins on new Jost van Dyke Primary School
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Work has commenced on the multi-purpose facility that will house the Jost van Dyke Primary School.
‘Sky High’ lands inaugural Embraer E190 flight @ TB Lettsome Airport
BEEF ISLAND, VI - Dominican Republic-based Sky High Aviation Services today, September 14, 2022, landed its inaugural flight of the Embraer E190 airplane at the Terrance B. Lettsome airport on Beef Island in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Kishann Cupid-Brathwaite is acting Labour Commissioner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our newsroom from sources within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is that former Employment Services Manager within the Labour and Workforce Development Department Mrs Kishann Cupid-Braithwaite has been appointed as the Territory’s acting Labour Commissioner.
Climate Change Trust Fund the ‘best hope’ for VI’s protection- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, under the Government of National Unity, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) said the Virgin Islands’ (VI) Climate Change Trust Fund remains the ‘best hope’ VI’s protection in the future.
‘Great disservice done’ to members of Climate Change Trust Fund Board- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, under the National Unity Government, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has acknowledged that the halting of the Climate Change Trust Fund Board was wrong and that moves are now being made to have the board and fund re-established.