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February 18th, 2026
Sir Lindsay 'has long been a true & respectful friend' of the UK OTs- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said Speaker of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle has “long been a true and respectful friend” of the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories (OTs) and Crown Dependencies and that, over many years, he has “consistently shown a commitment to our development, our democratic institutions and our place within the wider British family”.

February 18th, 2026
VI 'an integral part of the British Overseas Territories’- Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (UK), has praised the recent passage of the House of Assembly (Management) Act, 2025, calling it a proud and defining moment in the parliamentary history of the Virgin Islands (VI).

February 12th, 2026
UK House of Commons Speaker to visit VI from Feb 17-19, 2026

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom (UK), will be visiting the Virgin Islands from February 17-19, 2026.

February 5th, 2026
Merging BVIEC & W&SD ‘offers a path to modernisation’- Hon Stacy R. Mather MBE

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE (AL) has thrown his support behind the merging of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).

February 4th, 2026
BVIEC & W&SD merger: Opposition accused of using ‘scare tactics’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stating that she is happy to know that the government is getting to the point of trying to solve the problem with Water and Sewerage Department (WS&D) once and for all, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has chided the Opposition for using scare tactics on the public during the debate on the of the Virgin Islands Energy and Water Corporation Bill, 2026.

February 4th, 2026
Merger of BVIEC & W&SD 'is nothing more than genius'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, the Minister for Health and Social Development, and Ninth District Representative in the Virgin Islands, has praised the proposed merger of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) as nothing short of genius in addressing a long-standing problem and a means to increase access to financing.

February 4th, 2026
Hon Hodge-Smith urges public to pay attention to HoA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4), has called on members of the public to take an interest and pay attention to what is happening in the Virgin Islands (VI), particularly in the House of Assembly (HoA).

February 2nd, 2026
'We fixing water & sewerage'- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on individuals who wish to highlight the poor road conditions across the Virgin Islands to, instead, highlight the fact that the government has begun tackling this issue with the signing of the biggest road contract in history.

February 1st, 2026
We’re going to spend ‘every cent’ of the $100m loan- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public can rest assured every penny of the $100m loan from First Caribbean Bank of Commerce (CIBC) will be spent on developing the Virgin Islands.

January 30th, 2026
HoA Management Act 2025 bill comes into effect today

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (Management) Act, 2025, will come into effect today, January 30, 2026, following its assent on January 26, 2026.

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