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Not many locals are interested in jobs within the media industry. This is according to a claim made by Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley at a recent press conference in his response to several allegations raised against himself by local media personality Cindy Rosan. During the questions and answer segment of the press conference, … Continued

It is highly unlikely that an election will be called in the territory within the upcoming weeks following Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley’s statement that the BVI is not going to have early elections. Premier Wheatley made the statement in response to a question posed by the media on why he opted to prorogue … Continued

The BVI’s tourist season is off to a positive start for the 2022/2023 season with 40,950 arrivals over the past two months which includes a vast increase of locals returning to the territory. This is according to preliminary information from the Premier and Minister for Tourism Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley which shows that the … Continued

As the Ministry of Education and the wider Territory celebrate the return of full day classes at the Elmore Stoutt High School, Minister for Education Hon. Sharie de Castro has maintained that while infrastructural investment is very important and expensive, Education is a sector requiring investment on a multitude of other levels. To drive in … Continued

Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier and Minister for Finance of the Virgin Islands (VI) and Mrs. Wheatley led a delegation to attend the inauguration of Governor, Albert Bryan Jr. and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. of the United States of the Virgin Islands (USVI), in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas on Monday, 2nd … Continued

The Community Policing Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force partnered with a local business in an effort to give back to the Community. In collaboration with Bob’s Gas Station, Community Police Officer for the Road Town district, PC Mitchell John, and members of Cohort 6, presented over 20 gas vouchers to motorists during … Continued

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is preparing to commence a formal clamp down on offences related to disturbing the community by persons who have equipped their vehicles with loudspeakers.  Commissioner of Police Mark Collins made that reveal as he responded to questions before the Standing Finance Committee.  According to the Report on the Deliberations … Continued

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Ronnie Skelton has cautioned the current Government of the Virgin Islands and anyone seeking to succeed their term in office that disbanding the RDA would be a mistake. Skelton offered this “free advice” as he spoke at the opening ceremony of … Continued