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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has described calls from Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull for immediate assistance to help residents embrace alternative energy as “short-sighted thinking”. Dr. Wheatley fired back in t…
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…enefits of government's major investments in roads and water infrastructure, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr Natalio Wheatley. Speaking during his State of the Territory Address, Wheatley said the Virgin Islands is undergoing one of the mo…
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…toring systems. Speaking during debate on the Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley said government has already begun collecting more detailed import data through Customs to better track price differenc…
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…ing emotional, political and constitutional impact of the arrest and conviction of former Premier Andrew Fahie, arguing that the Virgin Islands has yet to fully confront the national trauma stemming from the matter. Speaking during his programme Honestly Speak…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley and his delegation received a warm welcome upon their arrival in India for the Virgin Islands’ inaugural Financial Services Trade Mission. Premier Wheatley is leading the public-private delegation alongside…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has expressed confidence that the United Kingdom understands the Virgin Islands’ position following the first round of constitutional negotiations held in the Territory. The talks took place from July 13 to…
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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has assured residents that relief from the Territory’s persistent water crisis is coming, insisting that the Government is working as quickly as possible to repair the deteriorating infrastructure. “We’re ho…
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…ion increases after inaccuracies uncovered during an internal audit delayed the payments. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley issued an apology to pensioners during the Talking Points radio programme on Monday evening, acknowledging that the p…
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…Islands’ minimum wage from $6 per hour to $7.25 per hour was the right move, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr Natalio Wheatley, despite criticism from those who wanted a steeper increase. The new minimum wage officially took effect on July…
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Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that the British Virgin Islands must confront what he described as an entrenched culture of bureaucracy within government, warning that creating statutory boards to bypass inefficiency is no subst…
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Former Premier of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Michael Misick, former Cabinet minister McAllister Hanchell and attorney Thomas “Chal” Misick are expected to be taken to Grace Bay Police Station shortly after being sentenced to prison in the landmark corrupti…
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…aker Julian Willock repeatedly declined to say whether he has been hired as an adviser to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley, despite being pressed by both hosts and listeners during the Talking Points radio programme on June 22. The issue ha…
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