Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, is said to have had a successful tour of several educational institutions in Hertfordshire and Essex Counties in the United Kingdom. The Minister met with Hertfordshire education officials and head teachers while touring three foundational institutions in Hertfordshire last month … Continued
Two local institutions in the Virgin Islands were gifted with gardening equipment and supplies as a result of their similar requests to an Honourable Member. On Monday, February 17, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Honourable Neville A. Smith, accompanied by Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley visited the … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Territory attending the 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados. According to the CARICOM website, the areas to be discussed include the CARICOM Single Market and Economy; the Report on the Commission … Continued
By Benito Wheatley 12 February 2020 The Overseas Territories’ (OTs) place in post-Brexit Britain remains unclear as the United Kingdom (UK) begins life outside of the European Union (EU). Since the Conservative Party’s landslide victory at the polls on 12 December 2019, a coherent UK-OTs agenda has not been articulated. The absence of such an … Continued
The Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment today, marking the inevitable and historic end to a bitterly fought, divisive impeachment trial that will reverberate into the 2020 election and shape Trump’s presidential legacy. But the final day of the Senate’s impeachment trial was not without suspense: Sen. Mitt Romney, … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie will hold talks with the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Honourable Albert Bryan Jr. and officials of his administration on Tortola on February 4th, 2020. Premier Fahie said the Inter-Virgin Islands Council meeting is being convened to discuss matters of mutual interests. He … Continued
Times Caribbean Online St. Kitts and Nevis Press Release St Kitts and Nevis Political Opinion Survey The 5th anniversary of the date of the previous election falls on the 16 of February 2020 and while the 5th anniversary of the 1st sitting of the new government does not occur until May 16 there is already … Continued
On January 21st, 2020, leader of the opposition and interim chairman of the National Democratic Party Hon. Marlon Penn issued a statement following the resignation of Hon. Alvera Maduro Caines from the National Democratic Party. In the detailed letter to party supporters as well as residents and citizens of the Virgin Islands Penn said: “At … Continued
On January 20th, 2020 residents and citizens of the Virgin Islands, particularly 6th district residents were shocked as they learnt that 6th District Representative Hon. Alvera Maduro Caines had crossed the floor and joined the Fahie Lead Government. The announcement came just after 3pm at a press conference held at the Village Cay Marina Conference … Continued
Minister of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration and Representative for the Ninth Electoral District, Honourable Vincent Wheatley, is hosting community meetings within his district commencing late January 2020. This presents the opportunity for the concerns of the residents of the Ninth District and surrounding communities to be addressed. Honourable Vincent Wheatley will use this forum … Continued
