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July 14th, 2025
Order in Council ‘should be removed’- TCI Deputy Premier Jamell R. Robinson

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica- The Deputy Premier of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Hon Jamell R. Robinson, has opined that it is time the United Kingdom-imposed Order in Council in the Virgin Islands (VI) be lifted.

July 13th, 2025
Premier Wheatley to travel to UK today to meet OTs Minister

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will travel to the United Kingdom today, July 13, 2025, to attend official meetings with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, the Honourable Stephen J. Doughty, and other UK Government officials.

July 13th, 2025
‘It would be just’ for Order in Council to now be lifted- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is optimistic that the Virgin Islands (VI) has done everything that was asked in the Commission of Inquiry Framework Agreement and that the controversial Order in Council that threatens to suspend the VI’s constitution should be lifted by the United Kingdom (UK).

May 29th, 2025
VI calls on UK & other Colonial Powers to support self-determination of OTs

DILI, Timor-Leste: Virgin Islands (VI) Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley has called on the nations classified as Administering Powers to set aside their national interests in support of the self-determination of the 17 remaining Territories over which they have control who fall under the remit of the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) mandated to assist the Territories in achieving a full measure of self-government and eradicating the last vestiges of colonialism.

May 18th, 2025
Governor Pruce says UK Ministers will decide on lifting Order in Council

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The ultimate decision on whether to lift the controversial Order in Council, which currently reserves the power for the UK Government to impose direct rule over the Virgin Islands, lies solely with UK Foreign Secretary David L. Lammy and Minister for Overseas Territories Stephen J. Doughty, according to Governor Daniel Pruce.

May 10th, 2025
Governor rules out more powers; Premier eyes end to Order in Council

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) Daniel Pruce and Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) have jointly affirmed their opposition to any further expansion of the powers of the United Kingdom’s resident representative in the Territory.

January 27th, 2025
VI will continue to collaborate with UK to bring CoI chapter to a close- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— "We will continue to work collaboratively with the United Kingdom Government to bring this chapter in the life of our developing Virgin Islands to a close,” Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) stated, as he gave an update on the final tasks to be done to get the Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands’ constitution lifted.

November 29th, 2024
Premier ‘optimistic’ VI will be able to ‘transition past Order in Council’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom (UK) continues to shift the goalpost regarding the criteria for the removal of the Order in Council, which threatens to suspend the Virgin Islands (VI) constitution; however, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) continues to be optimistic.

November 8th, 2024
Review of Order in Council may be done in early 2025- Hon Stephen J. Doughty

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for the United Kingdom Overseas Territories the Right Honourable Stephen J. Doughty MP, concluded his first visit to the Territory in his new role from November 4 to 6, 2024 following meetings with several stakeholders in the Virgin Islands (VI).

October 16th, 2024
Order in Council not necessary- Premier Wheatley to UN

NEW YORK, US- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reaffirmed the government’s position that the United Kingdom (UK) Order in Council that can suspend the Virgin Islands’ (VI) constitution is not necessary and should be removed as completion of governance reforms is finalised.

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