The Government of the Virgin Islands is forging ahead with efforts to enhance the delivery of services to the people of the Virgin Islands, with the launch of a dedicated website to track the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations. This is in line with the Virgin Islands Modern Governance Approach, “Government Business
Read moreMr. Kyron McMaster is the Territory’s newest recipient of an OBE from His Majesty The King for his contributions to sport in the British Virgin Islands. Kyron McMaster, at 21 years old, won the British Virgin Islands’ first ever Commonwealth Games medal after placing 1st in the 400m hurdles at the Gold Coast 2018 Games
Read morePress Release Office of the Governor Topics: United Kingdom Overseas Territory Release Date: Thursday, 14 December 2023 – 3:18pm The UK Government and elected leaders of the British Overseas Territories, including the British Virgin Islands, have agreed a new Joint Declaration. The Declaration defines a new, more collaborative and ‘modern partnership’ between the UK and the OTs.
Read morePremier and Minister responsible for Climate Change, Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley is satisfied that his recent participation in the Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai will aid the Virgin Islands in navigating the impact of climate change. Premier Wheatley who led a three member delegation to the conference said that as a result of the
Read moreAll of the Overseas Territories (OTs) and Crown Dependencies, have previously committed to the implementation of publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership, commonly referred to as PARBOs, on the basis of European Union (EU) Member States’ implementation of the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. However, the decision late last year by the European Court of
Read moreREMARKS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE DR. HONOURABLE NATALIO D. WHEATLEY ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE UPDATES ON RECENT DUTY TRAVELS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2023 Climate change is the single greatest threat to our survival and development. As small islands, we contribute less than a drop
Read morePremier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley has said the completion of the report by the Constitutional Review Commission signals constitutional progress and the evolution of the Virgin Islands’ democratic system. The completed report of the full review of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 was officially handed over to His Excellency the
Read morePremier and Minister responsible for Climate Change, Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley is leading a three member delegation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai. The COP is an annual event where countries that are party to the UNFCCC review and agree joint efforts
Read moreMessage by Premier of the Virgin Islands Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley Anniversary of the Great March of 1949 27 November, 2023 A pleasant good day to all the beautiful people of the Virgin Islands. The fruits of the 1949 Great March were monumental achievements by our fore parents. They have indelibly changed the political,
Read morePremier of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley, delivered the 2024 Budget Address in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly earlier today, with a fiscal package totaling $382.67 million. The theme of the 2024 Budget is, “Planning, Priorities, and Progress: Building a Sustainable Nation”, which according to the Premier and Minister of Finance, presents
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