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Premier Addresses House of Lords Constitution Committee
Premier of The Virgin Islands, Honourable Dr Natalio D. Wheatley, appeared before the United Kingdom House of Lords Constitution Committee on Wednesday, 11th February to give evidence as part of its review of the 2023 UK–Overseas Territories Joint Declaration. The document is a framework for a "modern partnership" based on shared democratic values, human rights, and the rule of law between the UK and its Overseas Territories.
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Statement by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley on the Revocation of the 2022 Order in Council
Today is a day that will long be remembered in the annals of Virgin Islands history. Today is the day that what has been known as the Order in Council is lifted. And our hopes, dreams, and aspirations are lifted along with it.
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Statement by Honourable Kye M. Rymer-Renewable and Energy Efficient Products to have Zero Percent Customs Duty
Good day, my fellow Virgin Islanders. I speak to you today not just as Minister responsible for alternative energy but as your neighbour — someone who cares deeply about the places we call home, the children we raise here, and the future we will leave them. A greener, more resilient, and energy-independent future for the Virgin Islands is within our reach.
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Eight Schools to Showcase Strategy and Skill at 2025 Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament
The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports will host its annual Inter-Secondary School Chess Tournament on December 12th and 13th at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, bringing together young thinkers from across the Territory for two days of competition, strategy, and academic enrichment.
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Government Commissions Long Swamp Sewerage Pump Station
The Government of the Virgin Islands has formally commissioned the Long Swamp Sewerage Pump Station, a major milestone in delivering a long awaited sewerage system for the East End and Long Look communities. The commissioning ties together three of four key project pillars, the Long Swamp collection hub, the transmission mains, and the repaired Paraquita Bay treatment plant, and begins the commissioning and testing phase ahead of full system operation.
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Students Empowered with Lifesaving Skills Through Street Doctors Training Programme
Fourteen secondary school students from across the Virgin Islands have successfully completed the Street Doctors training programme, an initiative designed to empower young people to become peer leaders, positive influencers, and advocates for safer communities.
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Contract Signed for Design of Immigration Detention Centre
On June 12, 2025, the Government of the Virgin Islands signed a US$370,000 contract with Trojan Design and Development Ltd for the design and construction management of a new 12,000 sq. ft. Immigration Detention Centre. Funded through a $100 million loan facility with CIBC and led by the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Financial Services, the project aims to strengthen national security while upholding human rights standards. The modern facility will provide secure, humane accommodations for detainees and include medical, recreational, and operational spaces. Officials highlighted the project's importance to immigration reform and national development, with construction seen as both urgent and transformative.
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Premier's Message for Heroes and Foreparents Day
Message by Dr. the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley Premier of the Virgin Islands Heroes and Foreparents Day 20 October, 2025 People of the Virgin Islands, Today, we pause to honour the strength, courage, and vision of those whose shoulders we stand upon, our heroes and foreparents. Heroes and Foreparents Day is not simply a holiday; it is a sacred moment of remembrance and gratitude.
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CONTRACT SIGNED FOR ROOF REPAIRS AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM AT DR. D. ORLANDO SMITH HOSPITAL AND ANNEX
The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), in collaboration with the Government of the Virgin Islands and the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), has signed a contract for Roof Repairs and a Lightning Protection System at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital and its Annex building.
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Government Honours Farmers and Fishers at 2026 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition and Market
The Government of The Virgin Islands honoured outstanding farmers and fishers from across the Territory during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition and Market, held at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Paraquita Bay, on Friday, 10 April 2026.