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Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is currently away from the Territory on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). While in the UK, Premier Wheatley will be engaged in a series of meetings with Chairman of the BVI All Party Parliamentary Group, Mr. James Sunderland MP; a discussion … Continued

Residency for the purpose of belonging is a privilege and not a right. Those are the sentiments of Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatly who recently addressed the territory on the issue of immigration reform. Over the years, he said, there have been various arrangements adopted in the territory to determine eligibility for residency for … Continued

This year’s ‘We Recycle’ student recycling competition is set to commence on August 1 and will be running concurrently on all of the territory’s main islands for the entire month. This was confirmed by the Minister for Health Honourable Marlon Penn during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly. He said the competition is … Continued

As residents prepare to partake in festival activities, the Ministry of Health is urging persons to be conscious and careful of the measures they are willing to undertake to achieve the ideal “summer body”. Speaking on a recent installment of “Health Bytes”, National Epidemiologist Harmonie Brewley-Massiah said that in the summer months, health professionals bemoan … Continued

The government of the Virgin Islands is in active discussions with the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and other relative stakeholders to decide what measures can be taken to ease the high electricity bills being faced by residents. Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley who is also the minister responsible for electricity made the disclosure in … Continued

The Cane Garden Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently commissioned during a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer. It is intended that the treatment plant, valued at $1.7 million, will help to address issues surrounding sewerage management in the Cane Garden Bay area. On the occasion of … Continued

Residents utilising remittance services have been given an ease by the Government of National Unity after the Cabinet decided to cut the previous stipulated 7 percent tax by half. This was announced by the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley during a recent press conference. He said by reducing the tax … Continued