Stop saying nothing is happening in BVI — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned critics to stop saying that nothing was happening with the economy in the BVI, urging them to focus on creating opportunities for locals to achieve success instead.
Dr Wheatley highlighted a recently inked development deal between the government and JOMA properties and efforts by local construction entrepreneur James Todman, among others, and suggested there was evidence of a strong economy.
The Premier lashed out at his critics, asserting that they should focus on enabling locals to thrive in the economy instead of distributing thousands of work permits annually to people from various countries.
“Let’s stop encouraging persons and telling persons, ‘Well, nothing is happening in the BVI’. We must direct them to where the opportunities are,” the Premier said. “An economy like the BVI that’s producing so many jobs. You give out so many work permits. How can you say that nothing is happening in the BVI?”
Opposition members countered Dr Wheatley’s position by asserting that the economy is at a standstill, with residents enduring hardships while the Premier persists in spending money on parties.
D6 Representative Myron Walwyn expressed concern recently about the economy as it approached the second quarter. “We still have an ailing economy with absolutely nothing happening to stimulate its growth,” Walwyn stated.
He also contended that the lack of jobs has pushed many previously middle-class citizens towards poverty, emphasising the government’s inadequate response to essential services such as a reliable supply of potable water.
Walwyn further questioned the government’s spending priorities. He contrasted the minimal budget for fixing water infrastructure with the expenditure on the upcoming Music Festival, which he believes offers minimal benefit. He also pointed to crumbling roads and struggling small businesses as evidence of misplaced priorities.
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Premier i need to address this post for the readers who are illiterate!
The folks are not saying nothing is happening period in the economy, they meant your government is not delivering anything presently.
199% in favor of your comment. Why is it that the Premier always have to always act like a cross German shepherd in attack mode or in extreme……….
A german Shepard in attack mode or in extreme….LMAO. Y’all is going to send the Premier to the loon house down at the hospital.LMAO.
The Premier is right about ONE THING….money being thrown at every unnecessary event.
If he ain’t wasting money on a Music Fest he put on Tourist Board, money getting put into another waste of time Music Fest down CGB.
Nothing is happening in VG I hate to drive by the so call agriculture farm it a damn shame every cutgrass open trailer to vent.Bronson fell in a pot hole next day it was fix my car kept asking why am I so abusive pot holes in aboudance.Do we have a rept.for VG or must we tread high waters alone.
People! Stop telling the truth. What is wrong with ayo?
The youth need help too, training and qualifications so they can get jobs in the marine industry.
Our roads are 3rd world class..this is after 30 years of financial services industry with a budget of $200 million – $400 million annually of the BVI government
why don’t you start with taking care of this first – seems like a good starting point!
Next step in water, power and then we moved to the real investments
BVI GDP in the 1990s early 2,000s ran around $ 1 billion, i.e. $ 1,000 million per year.
The answer as to why nothing is being taken care lies in finding out where all that money went. It was found to be pretty much gone after Irma came through.
it was used to pay unemployment benefits to locals (sorry I meant Government job salaries – in most places in the world it is call unemployment insurance 🙂 ). It is a crime though that it was not invested in infrastructure, including schools, for a better future.
When it comes to the government, nothing is happening.
Roads are still crap.
Kids learn nothing in school.
Patience get sicker in the hospital.
Ministers are still corrupt.
And Joma mentioned they inked but are awaiting better interest rates to get things going.
Natalio, get to work or resign.
And stop complaining.
Of course things are happening but that is despite the government not because of it,.
Buh every time i pay tax end of month and i take look outside the place look like nothing change.
So when i paying tax 10+ years and the road still the same bumpy horrible mess i have to consider is anything being done?
When i see people on the community board begging for running water in their areas i wonder is there anything being done?
When i can smell sewage driving into town every year i sit in my car and wonder is anything happening with our tax?
We dont even get tax returns here but we might as well bcuz you guys are only using it to fill your pockets, yuh friends and family pockets too!
road repair contracts going out to people who do a poor job only to be called back and do it again cuz it failed… rinse and repeat.
this place mehson.
Nothing is happening!!!!
Come correct or GET TO STEPPING AKA HIT THE CURB. YOU ARE BECOMING THE MOST LOATHED MAN IN THE BVI LIKE YOUR OLD BOSS FAT ALBERT WAITING TO BE SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON IN THE US.
Boi i just saw that yall contemplating about not raising the minimum wage for whatever unknown reason. So i gotta say nothin happening fr.
But hey keep up the good work while cost of living raising through the roof.. i guess..
Tell me what is happening here Sl**ande? The only things going on here is favors given out to cronies, family friends and your ………… let’s call it ARABIAN NIGHTS.
The people of the BVI bawling and complaining that they suffering in their own country. Cost of everything keep going up and the pay not moving. Dude your government not doing nothing! half-do/ abandoned projects and non stop jam is all we get. He come here trying to narrow the scope of the criticism to just economy. Fire all of your advisors they either not doing a good job or your head hard.
So why doesn’t he make it easier and tell us exactly what is happening? There is ALOT happening but it’s the private sector trying their best while dealing with pure BS from the Government side. You as a Government are NOT doing anything Sowande and it’s clear. If you were doing anything of substance you would be touting them, not complaining. Talking about JOMA hotel which was in talks over 15 years and Jamesy rebuilding the marine base as progress tells us all we need to know. Stop the f**king noise and do some work man.
The Private Sector is getting to take the blunt of it.
is saying )> what ya’ll saying is untrue , and it’s irritating to me and making me Mad , so please stop it
en este hombre porque ‘his brain is dead’!
We not even want hear your voice ! Do some actions
Those names you mentioned already establish!
nothing is going on period we business people are crying out loud !
Things that are happening. Over the top unnecessary music fest, first class seats and high end hotels when traveling. One of the things that got to me is St. Croix Agriculture day, THIS MAN ALLEGEDLY CHARTED A PLANE TO ST. CROIX AND DID NOT HAVE THE DECENCY TO INVITE SOME OF OUR LOCAL FARMERS TO PARTICIPATE. CHARTER A PLANE ON THE TAXPAYERS DIME TO SKIN HIS TEETH WITH I AM GOING TO SAY IT WITH THE DONKEY GRILLS GOVERNOR OF THE USVI.
Why is people paying taxes and cannot get back a refund at the end of the Year or at least some type of tax credit.
Your lieutenant was just reported this week saying the amount of bureaucracy was insane and she can’t get anything done accordingly. So which is it?
Erhmmm (clears throat). Is my mic on? Testing 1,2,3 (tap tap)…Ok I’m ready now:
NOTHINGGGGG IS HAPPENINGGGGG IN BVIIIIIIII!
Nothing much is going on for anyone else except him. He can only see through his new found luxury of being Premier. See through his eyes people of the VI.
Not true to say nothing is happening. It is instead falling apart due to lack of interest since elected politicians believe their job is to line their pockets, rather than looking after the voters that put them there in the first place.
And don’t say anything or another word. It’s like you don’t seem to understand the people is tired and fed up with the constant BS. Why not deduct a million from the 3 million you have set aside for travel and set up a breakfast and lunch program in all the public schools on the Island as well as VG, Anegada and JVD.
Ya’ll really better take notice of the rising number of Deaths in the BVI. If Carvin and all clock out, what is that telling you? You all think this is normal? Think again. A lot of you may think my Post is rubbish as Death is inevitable But Trust Me, Something is wrong. This is not normal. This Boy is a chosen Child, sent here to kill the Masses. I know there was Deaths long before He came But not like now.Crimes can’t be solved. Roads can’t be fixed. Water can’t be constant. Sewerage continues to run. Cost of Living continues to Skyrocket. Raise of Pay uncertain. Parties and gyrating escalating. Premier walking in Space And You mean to tell me that something aint wrong? The VIP Government brought this Cuss on the BVI. From Time they linked up with that Man from Senegal, We were FR!G. To Top everything off, This Boy has NO SHAME whatsoever.I had a Dream just last Night. The Dream was, When I told someone that I was Voting for the Corner Woman. The Person Fired one Shot to my Head and I fell. Then I woke up screaming “Don’t Jail Them”. Don’t Jail Them”. I started to laugh and I said to a Friend ” That was God telling me that indeed that person should have Shoot me for real.. Just A Dream!! lol..lol.
all going on in the bvi is a set of alcoholics and smokers nothing else to do…every street you could find a gamble game, bar or whore house
One thing I can say is the bloggers on this Island is vicious. They will throw you up under the moving train wheels, throw some harddddd shade and go for the Jugular. No wonder a lot shut down and went ghost.
the premier is now understanding that getting people to do their jobs here in the bvi is not easy. people here are entitled and lazy.
So much money wasted. I saw the most incompetent road patching happening in west end just two weeks ago by some company AW some thing. Didn’t even fill all the holes and keep going
U left out , if its fact or FICTION / the truth MUST be told , is the people who was given an opportunity of a life time to do what’s RIGHT for their country ,( ARE THEY ? ) we have me give jack his jacket/ or call a spade , none of these hypocrites can’t even walk in STOUTT’S SHOES , he did more with less , all the these whatever is doing is ACTING / look at what is not being addressed while these going everywhere \ throwing free jamz / and that’s fine with you ? ,well that isn’t going to fix our problems
S!0w W@nde trying to deflect from his incompetence and that of his A$$ C!0wn Brigade Administration.
But the overcrowded prison ,filled to the rim with updeislun expats and/ or their children enjoying life no work 3square meals daily,running water,electricity comfy bed and everything else for a comfortable stay,some for a lifetime at a cost of *$35,000 plus yearly paid for by tax dollars to which they have never contributed. More than the salaries of civil servants and workers in private industry.
The free loading criminal guests were all invited here from their homelands by these VI elected from locations where crime is internationally known and recognized as the main industry and cultural practice. Not to mention their imported overseers their nannies and companions who now and then command and scolds them while waving a customised stick for compensation in an a$mount of US Dollars they never imagined. No crime solving whatsoever.
There are as many not imprisoned crawling over these VI seizing opportunities to steal rob borrow and squatting ,illegal entrants and foreign prison
escapees to these BVI as well..