Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley spoke to the Beacon on Tuesday about the fate of sports in the territory admist the Covid-19 pandemic. When …
May 13, 2020
April 24, 2020
$2 million fishing, farming stimulus moves ahead
Government recently sent out a call for farmers and fishers in the territory, and they answered, according to Education, Culture Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. …
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March 17, 2020
Mr. Malone’s marvellous mural
As Virgin Islands artist Vincent “Bing” Malone sat on his chair with a rainbow-coated palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, drivers stopped by every few minutes …
March 6, 2020
2019 festival report promised soon
A detailed report on the government’s spending on last year’s festivals is written, but Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley told the House of …
March 6, 2020
Government to crack down on illegal fishing
The Virgin Islands includes more than 87,000 square kilometres of marine space, and government leaders are urging people who draw on its resources to take better care of it. “As …
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June 13, 2019
Rymer sworn in as deputy premier
Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer will succeed Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley as deputy premier under the new government’s rotating deputy premier system. “If ever there was an individual …
June 11, 2019
Government to reopen scholarship programme
The Virgin Islands scholarship programme is once again open for applications, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced Monday in the House of Assembly. The majority of the scholarships will …
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April 26, 2019
Four contractors to refit Elmore Stoutt High School
Four construction companies will each refurbish one floor of the L-shaped building at Elmore Stoutt High School — which has gone unused for nearly two years after being gutted by …
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February 7, 2019
VIP’s John Samuel, Arlene Smith-Thompson launch in D-3 and D-6
Water issues and tourism were at the forefront of the agendas of the two Virgin Islands Party candidates who launched their campaigns over the past week: John Samuel in District …
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