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'Self-governance is constitutional mandate, not personal agenda- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has dismissed suggestions that the push towards self-governance is a personal crusade, making it pellucidly clear that the mandate is constitutionally rooted and also guided by international law.
The VI 'has outgrown the mandate of the AG’s office'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Radio personality and former government consultant Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for a comprehensive review and overhaul of the Virgin Islands’ legal and constitutional framework, since he believes the current structure governing the Office of the Attorney General (AG) is outdated and ill-suited to meet the needs of the Territory.
RDA to transition to permanent body VIDA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We are advancing discussions on the transition from the Recovery and Development Agency to the Virgin Islands Development Agency,” stated Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) at a September 30, 2024, press conference on the approval of the $100M loan from CIBC.
First day after elections still no government; Negotiations are hard!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word from the political class is no government has yet been formed, after the general elections of April 24, 2023, resulted in no clear mandate as to who should lead the Territory of the Virgin Islands.
Board members from previous admin could frustrate new gov't’s mandate- Hon Wheatley
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour, Immigration and Social Security Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said there is evidence that board members from a previous administration could frustrate the mandate of a new government, which is why they are sometimes changed.
Politics of inclusion
Thomas C. Famous
“Leaders are people, who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly for their followers alone.”- Haile Selassie.
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