Governor Assents To Human Rights Commission Act
…and strengthen protections for residents. It will come into force on a date appointed by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley through a notice published in the Gazette.
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HoA Passes Long-Waited Consumer Protection Bill
…ncing changes intended to make the Territory’s consumer protection framework operational. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley reported to the House on July 10 that lawmakers examined the bill clause by clause during the committee stage before…
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Penn Demands Answers On Reported $60M SSB Airport Funding
…News, Penn said the public deserves to know exactly how the project will be funded. “The Premier must tell the public exactly how this project is being financed,” Penn said, questioning whether the runway extension would be funded through government reserves,…
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Government Probes Boat Fire at Nanny Cay Marina
The Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA), Premier’s Office, is investigating a fire involving a privately owned houseboat that occurred at Nanny Cay Marina on Thursday, 8 January 2026. The vessel, named “Kelly Jane”, is a 67-foot aluminu…
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Willock Fires Back at Critics Over Gov't Adviser Role
…his Facebook page, Willock responded to the public backlash that followed confirmation by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley last week that he had been hired as the Premier's special adviser. The appointment sparked criticism from some member…
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Families Die Waiting For Anegada Lands To Be Settled
…tate matters, some of which stretch back decades. The discussion prompted a response from Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley, who acknowledged the human toll of the delays and pledged to push for progress through the Crown Lands Advisory Board…
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Time To Reassess Minimum Wage-Opposition Leader
…tly during the Talking Points radio programme after a caller asked whether he could press Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley for another increase. “Well, he [Premier] did say at one point that he would raise the minimum wage gradually, and he…
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Abuse of Power? Opposition Questions Pushed Back in HoA
…locked from doing so in a surprise move in the House of Assembly this afternoon, July 21. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley moved a motion to rearrange the Order Paper, pushing statements by ministers and the questions-and-answers segment un…
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Governor Stops Short Of Commitments On $5M Bank of Asia Scandal
…or told reporters during a press conference on May 7. After months of public questioning, Premier Natalio Wheatley last month disclosed that former Accountant General Arnold Ainsley authorised the transfer of $5 million in public funds to prop up the Bank of A…
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At-Large System Still Not Figured Out-Fraser
Deputy Premier Hon. Julian Fraser says the Virgin Islands still has not fully figured out how the At-Large system should function. His comments come as the territory prepares for constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom that could increase the numbe…
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‘Everybody Seems Happy!’ – Fraser Jabs Opposition Over New Silence On ‘Greedy Bill’
Deputy Premier Julian Fraser has taken a swipe at Opposition members over their apparent silence on the controversial “Greedy Bill”, suggesting they are no longer complaining because they are satisfied with the benefits. Fraser made the pointed remarks in the…
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First Round of Constitutional Negotiations with UK to Commence Next Week
…eas Territories Directorate; and Ms. Vaishali Patel, British Virgin Islands Desk Officer. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, will lead The Virgin Islands delegation. Over the past several weeks, members of the Constitutional N…
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