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VI seeking maximum authority in constitutional talks with UK- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands intends to pursue “the maximum amount of authority possible” in the upcoming constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK).
Alliance meeting with Governor undermines VI pushback against UK- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI—Social commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline is of the view the United Kingdom’s proposed ten-year plan for the Virgin Islands is nothing but a “neo-colonising” move that undermines the Territory’s path to self-determination.
VI still 'paralysed' by Fahie scandal— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— The Virgin Islands is yet to properly come to terms with the fallout from the arrest and subsequent jailing of former Premier Andrew A. Fahie, and the people of the Territory have been left traumatised and paralysed and continue to suffer under the lingering weight of silence, fear, and stigma.
14 students in Cohort 3 of CMI Level 5 Diploma Programme @ HLSCC
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The third cohort of the Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) began on March 27, 2025, with 14 new students.
Skelton-Cline advocates collective stand against UK overreach
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Radio personality and outspoken commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline is calling on elected officials to formally draft a singular, collective correspondence articulating the Territory’s official position on the Review of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Bodies in the British Virgin Islands, Volume II: A Roadmap for 2025 to 2035.
'Only after CoI has been completed the police have corruption?' Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has called out the hypocrisy of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) and now the Law Enforcement Review Report.
'Cyber security is the key to protecting the Virgin Islands'- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In collaboration with the Department of Information Technology (DoIT), cyber specialists funded by the United Kingdom (UK) Government are conducting a National Cyber Security Risk Assessment (NCRA) and training programme to improve the resilience of the Virgin Islands in the event of a cyber attack.
Premier Wheatley denies receiving explosive UK MPs letter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has confirmed that his administration has yet to receive an official copy of a letter purportedly sent by United Kingdom (UK) Members of Parliament (MPs) concerning the Territory's Open Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies.
Premier lambasts recent misleading & malicious attacks on Financial Services
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Territory’s Minister for Financial Services Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has fired back at two recent articles in the UK-based The Guardian newspaper misleading the public about the Virgin Islands’ position on financial crime.
Public registers remain a concern for FSC- CEO Kenneth B. Baker
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI—The financial services sector in the Virgin Islands (VI)– one of two key financial pillars for the Territory- is facing an estimated 20 to 30 percent decline in business following mounting pressure from the United Kingdom (UK) to increase public access to beneficial ownership information.
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