Premier and Minister of Tourism Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that the BVI’s total number of visitor arrivals for 2022 will have exceeded half-million people by the end of the year. Dr Wheatley gave that indication during his budget speech […]
Archive for November, 2022
Premier promises Music Fest return for 2023
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced the re-emergence of the BVI Music Festival which he said is expected to make a comeback next year. A one-time behemoth on the BVI’s entertainment calendar, the festival hasn’t made an appearance for nearly […]
BVI’s economic growth could reach 3.5% by end of 2022 — Premier
The Ministry of Finance has projected that economic growth in the BVI could surpass three per cent by the end of this year. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BVI’s economy contracted drastically partly because the territory closed […]
Too expensive to get to Anegada!
Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has urged legislators to consider alternative measures that would make it cheaper for visitors and residents to get to the sister islands, especially those travelling to and from Anegada. Wheatley, who represents the Virgin Gorda […]
Government is not responsible for all roads
Third District Representative Julian Fraser has sought to set the records straight by reminding residents that roads on private estates are not the responsibility of the government. Fraser said the government has no responsibility to maintain these thoroughfares, which he […]
Police release identity of missing boaters
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is now able to release the identity of the two men reported missing at sea following boat mishap. The lone […]
Premier announces $399M budget for 2023
Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced the estimated fiscal budget for 2023 to be $399.33 million. According to Dr Wheatley, this figure is a decrease of $21.17 million when compared to the total revised expenditure of […]
Delays by US Prosecution humbug Fahie’s trial
Prosecutorial delays were among the main issues outlined in a request by former Premier Andrew Fahie’s legal team to reset his trial date from January 2023 to May of next year. Fahie’s attorney, Theresa Van Vliet told a Miami court […]
Premier refutes Pickering’s claim about dad’s ‘unfinished’ work
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has refuted claims that his father, Douglas Wheatley, did not complete a task in relation to constitutional work delegated years ago, as alleged by former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering. According to Dr Pickering, the territory’s […]
VG pushed too far! Wheatley vexed by sister island’s banking situation
Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has lamented the poor state of banking in Virgin Gorda since the September 2017 hurricanes and has called for action to be taken to remedy the issue. “We went from no banks in 2017 to […]
