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…or told reporters during a press conference on May 7. After months of public questioning, Premier Natalio Wheatley last month disclosed that former Accountant General Arnold Ainsley authorised the transfer of $5 million in public funds to prop up the Bank of A…
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…overnment's latest promises are coming only as another election draws near. Responding to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley's State of the Territory Address, Vanterpool argued that while residents heard about numerous initiatives and projects, many of the Territory'…
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…ransparent, and secure handling of personal data," she stated. Permanent Secretary in the Premier's Office, Mrs. Carolyn Stoutt-Igwe, commented on the importance of now having an Information Commissioner in place to support enforcement of the Data Protection A…
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…eting hosted by the Marine Safety Investigation and Reporting Authority (MSIRA) under the Premier's Office. During the event, Sergeant Jack and Woman Police Constable Billingy delivered a presentation titled Maritime Offences and Strengthening Industry Coopera…
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Deputy Premier Hon. Julian Fraser says the Virgin Islands still has not fully figured out how the At-Large system should function. His comments come as the territory prepares for constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom that could increase the numbe…
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…$4,152,452.50) was awarded and is expected to be completed in a eight (8) month timeline. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley stated that the government is committed to solving the age-old challenges that the Territory, but in h…
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…e United Kingdom yet to approve the full project expected to cost more than $400 million. Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr Natalio Wheatley disclosed that the Ministry of Communications and Works will soon issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for works to…
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…heir developments,” Penn told the House. Residential Land Cost Not Skyrocketed Meanwhile, Premier Natalio Wheatley agreed that Crown Land lease fees need to be reviewed but cautioned against misleading the public into believing that residential Crown Land had…
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…liamentary processes have limited opportunities to hold government to account. Last year, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Dr Natalio Wheatley indicated that while House of Assembly committee meetings are currently required to be held in private, discussio…
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…nges should be used sparingly and accused the government of abusing the process. However, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley defended the extended session, saying the government had been focused on urgent and time sensitive matters, including…
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…file courtroom defeats involving the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. Natalio Wheatley, on Wednesday night, May 6 maintained that legal restrictions prevent the disclosure of the costs associated with Pa…
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…erpool Enterprises, who has launched the effort to repair the railing along the roadside. Premier Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley praised the initiative, describing it as the kind of community-minded action the programme was created to encourage. “This proj…
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