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‘Premier wants Governors out of Cabinet’- BVI Beacon interview
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Beacon is reporting in its Thursday, February 13, 2025 edition in an exclusive interview that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) wants Governors out of Cabinet.
Hon Lorna Smith hits back @ Premier over firing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has shared via her Facebook page today, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, her official response to her termination notice as Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade in late October 2024.
Visa exemption for nationals of Guyana now in effect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet, in accordance with section 37 (4) of the Immigration and Passport Act (Revised Edition 2013) has approved the exemption of Guyanese nationals from the list of countries requiring a visa to enter the Territory.
'If I was the Premier', I would reshuffle my Cabinet- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI—After a nearly 4-month hiatus, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline returned to his show Honestly Speaking on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, and boldly stated that if he was Premier, a shakeup of his Cabinet would have been made.
Cabinet approves 54 for Belonger status
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- 54 expatriates were approved for Belonger status when the Cabinet of the [British] Virgin Islands met on June 19, 2024, at the Premier's Conference Room in Cutlass Tower in Road Town.
UPDATE: $8.50 minimum wage to take effect from November 2024– Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has officially announced an upcoming increase in the territory’s minimum wage.
‘Communications Specialist’ Angela U. Burns given consultancy with Premier’s Office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Veteran media practitioner Angela U. Burns, who has worked for several local, regional and international news agencies, has landed herself a one-year consultancy contract with the Government of the Virgin Islands.
Draft Report on Minimum Wage submitted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade has received the draft report of the ad hoc Minimum Wage Advisory Committee.
Cabinet accepts granting of Certificates of Residence to 146 persons
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some 146 persons are set to be granted Certificates of Residence while 39 have been approved for 4th Generation Belonger Status in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Cabinet accepts recommendations for 82 Certificates of Residence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet of the [British] Virgin Islands has accepted the recommendations of the Board of Immigration to grant Certificates of Residence to eighty - two (82) persons, but has not accepted the recommendations of the Board of Immigration to not grant Certificates of Residence to six (6) applicants.

