Governor His Excellency John Rankin has expressed his disappointment in the recent claims which suggest that some members of the House of Assembly are seeking to weaken the Integrity in Public Life Act 2021. The governor made the claim after delivering his final Quarterly Review Report on the implementation process of the Commission of Inquiry … Continued
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley says House of Assembly members are unanimously disappointed by outgoing Governor John Rankin’s intent to seek additional authority from the United Kingdom. Rankin revealed that he intends to seek additional powers for the Governor’s Office to boost the implementation of reforms related to the Commission of Inquiry. In response, Wheatley said … Continued
Representative for the Sixth District Honourable Myron Walwyn says the government continues to neglect small and medium-sized businesses across the territory with the most recent example shown in the allocation of funds for the National Business Bureau in the 2024 Budget. Walwyn said he was happy to hear the announcement by the Premier and Minister … Continued
Representative for the Sixth District Honourable Myron Walwyn has blasted the Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley for his absence during the annual Standing Finance Committee meetings. Walwyn heavily criticized the premier who was away on business travel at the recently concluded 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations … Continued
The recurrent expenditure originally projected for the 2024 Budget is expected to increase by $6 million following the recently concluded Standing Finance Committee meetings. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley confirmed the increase in the House of Assembly on Monday, stating that amendments were made to the budget following the meetings. … Continued
The British Virgin Islands along with the other British Overseas Territories (OTs) have agreed to a new Joint Declaration with the United Kingdom (UK) Government. The Governor’s Office confirmed the development on Thursday, December 14 as it explained the basis of the Declaration. “The Declaration defines a new, more collaborative and ‘modern partnership’ between the UK and … Continued
The instability of the United Kingdom’s Government with the constant changing of the minister responsible for Overseas Territories has been affecting the progression of critical areas of discussion relating to Overseas Territories (OTs). Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley mentioned the frustration that the Overseas Territories face as a result of the constant changes to that portfolio, … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley was recently asked to comment on the ongoing conflict between Guyana and Venezuela surrounding the Essequibo Region. Wheatley said that he hopes that peace will prevail. He also called on the Government of Venezuela to respect the due process surrounding the situation and to not escalate the conflict. Highlighting … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has labelled the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as the most successful to date for the territory. This prognosis as put by Premier Wheatley is due to the success of the negotiations from … Continued
A number of changes will be made to the territory’s social policy in 2024, including an increase in monies received by beneficiaries of the Social Development Department. This is according to the Minister of Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent Wheatley. Minister Wheatley said the monies are allocated for this and other initiatives in the … Continued
