Deputy Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has told a meeting of the Fourth Committee (Special Political & Decolonization) at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that the United Kingdom (UK) should not go further down the path of colonialism in the Virgin Islands as the UK Government prepares for

Good evening and God’s blessings to the people of the Virgin Islands at home and abroad, all our visitors and all prospective visitors. Let us first acknowledge the grace and mercies of our Almighty Creator who has spared us the ravages of Hurricane Sam. As we are in the peak of the hurricane season, we

My dear fellow Virgin Islands people, today, Monday, 6 September, marks the four-year anniversary of the passage of Hurricane Irma. The catastrophic Category 5 hurricane devastated our homes, personal possessions, livestock, businesses and jobs, our economy, but it did not destroy our most important quality—our resilience; that indomitable spirit that pervades our DNA, which was

Statement by Honourable Andrew A. Fahie Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Finance 3rd September, 2021 Cruise Passengers and BVIGateway Entry Protocol Update Good day and God’s Blessings to all the people of the Virgin Islands and beyond. We are now 18 months into the worst pandemic to hit the world in over 100 years. And

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie signed the first ever Country Implementation Plan (CIP) for the Virgin Islands (VI) at a virtual signing ceremony held on August 17. Premier Fahie and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for the Eastern Caribbean, Mr. Didier Trebucq signed the plan which will serve as the official

Thank you Mister Speaker, for this opportunity to make this statement to this Honourable House. As Premier and Leader of Government Business, I wish to express gratitude on behalf of the Government and on my own behalf, as well as that of all Virgin Islanders and residents, to all persons who have contributed in some

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Lester Bird KHN, MP. Sir Lester served as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004 and held several other ministerial posts over the course of his 38 years as parliamentarian and politician.

Good evening to everyone tuning in locally and abroad, I am Minster for Health and Social Development Carvin Malone, here with a COVID-19 Response update for the Virgin Islands.           The last time I provided an update, we were still managing the drastic increase of local active COVID-19 cases due to community spread which led

Good evening and God’s Blessings to all the people of the Virgin Islands and beyond. Let me say once again, Happy Emancipation to all.  August is our emancipation month and this year we were not able to celebrate our four-day Emancipation activities physically, the traditional way.  Instead, we celebrated virtually and were able to pause

REMARKS BY DR. THE HONOURABLE NATALIO D. WHEATLEY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AFFAIRS, FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE AT 2021 EMANCIPATION SERVICE SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021 Good day and God’s blessings.  This year’s emancipation holidays fall within a difficult period of BVI history.  Still reeling from the most devastating hurricanes in our history, we are in the