Public information campaign ‘Our Constitution’ launched
The announcement was made on Friday, July 3, 2026, by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Whealtey (R7). The campaign also went live online at www.ourconstitution.vg ahead of the first formal round of constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom, scheduled for later this month.
This information campaign runs through July 2026 across Facebook, WhatsApp, radio, and the website, featuring video interviews with the Constitutional Negotiating Committee, past negotiators, legal experts, and community voices from across the Territory. It is expected that diaspora content will be distributed through the BVI London Office for Virgin Islanders living abroad.
All residents are invited to visit the website to read the summaries of all 27 proposed amendments, explore the process timeline, and read the frequently asked questions section, which archives questions posed in public forums about the 27 amendments and the negotiation process. The public may also ask questions via the website.
It’s our responsibility to ensure everyone understands- Premier
The Premier and members of the Constitutional Negotiation Committee (CNC) visited the four main islands in the Virgin Islands and presented the 27 points the team will be negotiating. During those sessions, the Committee had the opportunity to provide residents with information about the negotiations’ timeline, what those negotiations would mean, and, importantly, to listen to residents' concerns.
Premier Wheatley said that for generations, the people have built something on these islands worth protecting and passing on, adding that this constitutional review process was not handed to us; we chose it.
He said the people who participated in the CNC’s meetings listened and presented recommendations based on those discussions.
“When our House of Assembly came together, the 13 elected members agreed on 27 changes to bring to the negotiation table, which I believe is a strong mandate from our people. Now our responsibility is to make sure every person who calls these islands home understands what we agreed to negotiate, and why it matters for all of us."
According to the Premier, the proposed 27 recommendations are rooted in Virgin Islander identity but also look ahead, building on the work of previous generations and setting the pace for the next generation.
“Some amendments speak to all - governance, rights, the courts. Others, including Belonger status, ancestral land, and the new Ancestral Virgin Islander category, speak specifically to Virgin Islander heritage." Premier Wheatley said.
Proposed amendments cover 5 themes
The 27 proposed amendments cover five themes:
- Who We Are - identity, Belonger status, Ancestral Virgin Islander, and Virgin Islands land
- Our Rights - fundamental rights, elderly protection, disability, and the right to marry
- Taking Control - devolution of the Governor's powers, UK consultation requirements, and a mandatory referendum on political status by 31 December 2031
- How We Govern - Senate, at-large seats, five-year elections, Cabinet reform, and Attorney General reform
- Our Communities - District Councils, the Deputy Governor, and Magistracy reform
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3 Responses to “Public information campaign ‘Our Constitution’ launched”
bution of profits, and preveledge to all our citizens, especially natives, I refused to accept 13 political leaders 27 choices for the intire B.V.I population of the people of the British Virgin Islands dictatorial tactics for us all, without first hearing our views, and taking them in consideration before this conversation process begins.
As I see it, their planned is already fixed on their agenders, but our matter far less. If truly our political leaders were true champions of our best outcome on upgrading our conversation for the good of all our people, why them are so many violations of our current constitution has been and continuing in the name of good governance, but yet not is?
This is not to say that many things haven't been nor is positively done, but base on the many secretive deliberate, selfish ambitious, and twisted political maneuvers by all our past and present political leaders, can we feel confident that their involvement of us in the constitution adjustments, and independence process at this time will be to our best intrest. I think not. However, we shall here what we shall hear, see we shall see, but will never get to know what we all need to know because it's all a mostly a political show wraps up, to please the minority it intended to please at the expense of the majority of the people of the British Virgin Islanders, both the UK and our local political leaders involved, and other special interest people, too.
I think we all going to hope the UK are still on the side of the people.
That new ancestral land going to a whole new set of Ancestral people and the rest of you who thought were VIslanders and Belongers are going to see the wealth stay with a small subset group of elite people.
You not all see what is going on here.
Money for them and nothing for you. Just like in the old Colonial days.