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Only $10M drawn from $100M loan facility—Premier Wheatley confirms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has confirmed that only $10 million of the much-discussed $100 million loan facility signed with the CIBC First Caribbean Bank (Cayman) Limited has been drawn down to date.
Barge to export derelict vehicles arriving soon- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Territory is one step closer to being relieved of the issue of derelict vehicles.
Motion of No Confidence passing in HoA 'very unlikely'- Hons Skelton & Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Members Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) have both said the chances of the Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) are slim.
Gov’t owes millions to vendors; Delays unacceptable- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— A heated exchange erupted in the House of Assembly (HoA) on June 5, 2025, as Opposition Member Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) raised the alarm over a ballooning fiscal deficit and the government's mounting unpaid bills to vendors, questioning whether the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), is taking the situation seriously enough.
VI Gov’t has $5M in failed Bank of Asia (BVI) Ltd
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands, as of April 30, 2025, had five million, thirty-five thousand, nine hundred and forty-seven dollars in the now failed Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited.
Motion of No Confidence to be returned to HoA by divided Opposition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition remains determined to bring a Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) during the next sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA).
Hon George-Massicote delivers keynote address @ 4th Commons & OTs Speakers’ Conference
LONDON, UK- Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (VI) Honourable Corine N. George-Massicote delivered the keynote address during Session Four of the 4th Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference (COTSC), which took place in London from May 13 to 16, 2025.
'Controversial' Hon Walwyn made to apologise to Premier Wheatley in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) was asked to apologise to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), after accusing the Premier of making back door deals with the US Virgin Islands, during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA).
Business case supports airport expansion project- Hon Kye M. Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— A full-fledged study into the potential expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has attested to its feasibility.
UPDATE: Hon Stacy R. Mather ousted; Dr the Hon Karl Dawson new Deputy Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just as first and accurately reported on May 8, 2025, by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Dr the Honourable Karl Dawson (R1) has been made the new Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, replacing Opposition Member Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), who held the position since May 18, 2023.
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