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Meeting with OTs Minister resulted in 'some good outcomes' for VI- Premier Wheatley
LONDON, UK- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said talks with the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Overseas Territories Hon Stephen J. Doughty have resulted in some positive results for the Virgin Islands (VI).
UK Minister threatens VI over law enforcement reforms
LONDON, United Kingdom—When the United Kingdom mentions the word “partnership” when referring to its relationship with the Virgin Islands (VI), it appears to be referring to a two-edged sword.
UK to VI: 'We reserve the right to take any appropriate actions necessary in future'
LONDON, United Kingdom- While stating that the draft Order in Council will be lifted, albeit it will take a while, colonial master, the United Kingdom (UK), has let the Virgin Islands (VI) know who is boss.
UK OTs Minister remains 'deeply concerned' about issues identified in policing & customs
LONDON, United Kingdom- Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, Stephen J. Doughty has said he remains deeply concerned about a number of issues identified in policing and customs, including the urgent need for the vetting of law enforcement officers to be completed, and has called for more funding for law enforcement agencies.
UK agrees to lift draft Order in Council placed on VI
LONDON, United Kingdom- The controversial draft Order in Council by the United Kingdom (UK) to suspend the Virgin Islands (VI) Constitution is to be lifted.
VI Premier ‘looking forward to Foreign Secretary’s decision’ on Order in Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands Constitution remains in place despite a recent trip to the United Kingdom (UK) by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7); however, the Premier is looking forward to Foreign Secretary David L. Lammy making a final decision on it later this month.
Meeting with OTs Minister was 'engaging & productive'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has reaffirmed the territory's commitment to international cooperation in the fight against illicit finance.
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.
‘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).
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.
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