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Archive for March, 2024

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

BVI doesn’t need ‘big stick’ for reforms – Premier

The BVI does not need a proverbial big-stick approach to governance from the United Kingdom (UK) to ensure the completion of governance reforms as recommended by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley argued that point following […]

by / on March 19, 2024 at 4:07 PM /
Premier still in the dark on UK role in Fahie’s arrest

Premier still in the dark on UK role in Fahie’s arrest

The BVI’s leader said he was still unsure of the role the United Kingdom played in the events leading up to the arrest of former Premier Andrew Fahie. Despite the unfolding legal proceedings and public discourse surrounding Fahie’s trial and […]

by / on March 19, 2024 at 8:04 AM /
Spotted in the crowd at the festival village is Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley during this year's staging of the annual Emancipation festivities.

Premier denies wasting money on Music Fest

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has refuted claims that his government’s decision to fund a music festival constitutes a waste of taxpayer money, despite the scheduling of a similar event by private organisers around the same period. Dr Wheatley argued that […]

by / on March 19, 2024 at 7:31 AM /
Facebook page ‘Mika Barry’ removed amid Archer’s threat

Facebook page ‘Mika Barry’ removed amid Archer’s threat

Deputy Governor David Archer yesterday issued a strong warning to the creators of the Facebook page Mika Barry, calling for them to remove one of their latest videos that the leader said contains false and inaccurate information about him. The […]

by / on March 19, 2024 at 6:22 AM /
Deputy Premier and Trade Minister Lorna Smith

BVI is becoming a digital asset hub

Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, Lorna Smith recently announced that there have been significant milestones in the evolution of the BVI as an expanding hub for digital assets. The BVI financial services sector has been moving swiftly to […]

by / on March 19, 2024 at 6:09 AM /
Disgraced former Premier Andrew Fahie (left) and incumbent Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley.

Premier not sure if Fahie’s picture should remain in HOA

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he is not sure if a picture of the former Premier, Andrew Fahie, should stay up in the House of Assembly (HOA) after Fahie was found guilty of serious crimes. Fahie was convicted in […]

by / on March 18, 2024 at 10:17 AM /
UN Decolonisation group to assess BVI

UN Decolonisation group to assess BVI

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced that the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) is getting ready to visit the BVI for an assessment of the territory’s readiness for further self-determination. The Premier said his government requested the […]

by / on March 18, 2024 at 6:15 AM /
Junior Minister Karl Dawson

Agriculture Plan to be delivered this year

Following a confession that there is no formal plan to improve the agriculture and fisheries, Minister Dr Karl Dawson last week stated that a comprehensive agriculture and fisheries plan will be ready by the second quarter of 2024. BVI News […]

by / on March 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM /
Kedrick Malone.

Kedrick Malone appointed to oversee COI progress

Kedrick Malone has been approved by Cabinet to spearhead the implementation of recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley announced the new development during a press briefing last week, noting that Cabinet approved a Governance reform […]

by / on March 18, 2024 at 6:08 AM /
Deputy Governor David Archer, Jr.

Public service concerns on ROI bill to be addressed — Deputy Gov

Deputy Governor David Archer Jr has assured public servants that concerns regarding the Register of Interest (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are being heard. The Civil Service Association recently expressed concerns in a letter to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley over the amendments. […]

by / on March 18, 2024 at 6:02 AM /