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Premier Wheatley & Hon Rymer in UK for tourism 'opportunities & partnerships'

September 28th, 2025 | Tags: UK tourism partnerships Natalio D. Wheatley Kye M. Rymer
The Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), right, and the Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5), left, are on a short visit to the United Kingdom (UK) to 'engage in preliminary discussions on tourism opportunities and partnerships'. Photo: GIS/File
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has been appointed to carry out the duties of Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, and Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, during the period September 27 to 29, 2025. Photo: GIS/File
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has been appointed to carry out the duties of Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, and Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, during the period September 27 to 29, 2025. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), accompanied by the Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5), is on a short visit to the United Kingdom (UK) to "engage in preliminary discussions on tourism opportunities and partnerships".

The Government Information Service (GIS) informed in a press release on Saturday, September 27, 2025, that they will both be absent from the Territory from Saturday, September 27, to Monday, September 29, 2025.

It is unclear who else is part of the VI delegation.

The duty travel to the UK comes on the heels of the announcement that the draft Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands Constitution will be lifted and the brief visit of anti-corruption champion Baroness Margaret Hodge.

Hon Fraser in charge!

Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has been appointed to carry out the duties of Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, and Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, during the period September 27 to 29, 2025.

Honourable Fraser's acting appointment is in accordance with Section 55(1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007, which states: "If the Premier is expected to be absent from the Virgin Islands for more than forty-eight hours, the Governor shall authorise the Deputy Premier to perform the functions of the office of Premier; and the Governor shall revoke this authority on the return to the Virgin Islands of the Premier."

13 Responses to “Premier Wheatley & Hon Rymer in UK for tourism 'opportunities & partnerships'”

  • Cindy (28/09/2025, 06:49) Like (5) Dislike (20) Reply
    with fraser the bvi is in good hands
  • Bvi progression when? (28/09/2025, 08:01) Like (20) Dislike (3) Reply
    These politicians every bring anything meaningful from all these trips?

    Are anything brought back implement and used to progress the bvi?

    Are there any news articles or statistics that shows positive things from them going to all these meetings and conferences?
  • bank (28/09/2025, 08:48) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    If it’s a tourism conference, why is the minister for communication and works there? My suggestion would be for him to attend conferences that would help him to figure out how to fix our dilapidated infrastructure. That might give us more value for the thousands spent on the trip.
  • BuzzBvi (28/09/2025, 09:20) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hon Fraser in charge!
    Oh no ,there will be Traffic Lights on the Roundabout, better cars and another pay rise for Ministers.
  • No TB Rep? (28/09/2025, 10:55) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    No mention of a Rep from Tourist Board in attendance?

    The Premier knows nothing about adding value to such a discussion.
  • WHAT!!! (28/09/2025, 11:45) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    I’m sure it will never happen but we the taxpayers whose money pays for all these “holidays “, for which we are never given any detailed feed back, be told how much this premier has spent on air travel , hotels and food so far this year.
  • Who ready (28/09/2025, 12:22) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    I had enough of this crew long time. Let's dismiss them now and call election
    • @Who ready (28/09/2025, 19:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Thing is…who are we voting for? Opposition so busy fighting amongst themselves for top positions, they can’t get their act together. VIP will go right back in! Same Sh*T different day.
  • tola (28/09/2025, 16:56) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Set ah waste always traveling
  • 2024 (28/09/2025, 17:02) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    selling out the country to the deep pocket guest of honor
  • Guest (29/09/2025, 07:52) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Leave on Saturday and come back on Monday. This looks like a church meeting??


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