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Fraser to act as Premier after joining government a few weeks ago
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is currently away from the Virgin Islands to attend the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meetings in the United Kingdom.
Official Ministerial Assignments; Premier holds on to Immigration, Labour & RDA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has taken on new responsibilities while holding on to Immigration, Labour and Financial Services, following changes to ministerial portfolios.
Hon Fraser calls for more protection for local companies during FIA bill debate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources, Climate Change, Labour and Immigration Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said he had no choice but to support the Financial Investigation Agency Amendment Bill 2024 as the Territory’s survival when it comes to financial services and matters relating to it is at stake.
Premier’s accusations have no merit- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE, who was ousted from the Virgin Islands Party-led government, has said accusations by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) have no merit.
Matriarch of Willock/Tobin family Bernice L. Leonard-Tobin laid to rest
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The late businesswoman and Sea Cows Bay resident Mrs Bernice Leonora Leonard-Tobin was laid to rest in Sea Cows Bay yesterday, Sunday, September 22, 2024, following a celebration of her life attended by family, friends, church members and government officials at the Seventh-day Adventist Church- Purcell.
'Pay more attention to the National Parks Trust'- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has accused the government of not paying enough attention to the National Parks Trust.
PVIM & NDP resume talk on a general election merger
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI-In their quest for power in the next general elections constitutionally due in 2027, meetings and backroom dealings have resumed between the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) and the National Democratic Party (NDP) on a possible merger.
Contentious VI Inquiries Bill 2024 passes in HoA with amendments
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial Virgin Islands Inquiries Bill 2024, brought to the House of Assembly (HoA) on behalf of Governor Daniel Pruce, passed with amendments in the HoA yesterday, July 23, 2024.
VI Inquiries Bill ‘never should have left the Cabinet’- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Virgin Islands Inquires Bill 2024, in its present form, should have never made its way out of Cabinet and is, in fact, a testament that the “Ministers of Cabinet not doing their job or they don’t know what their jobs are.”
Where is the ‘outrage’ for Jamal S. Smith’s death?- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that the [British] Virgin Islands has lost a valuable citizen with the death of Jamal S. Smith, Third District Representative and Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA has said it is concerning that he is not seeing expressions of outrage over the demise of the local attorney.
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