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Wheatley becomes new premier of territory where direct rule from UK was recommended

A no-confidence motion in Andrew Fahie, 51, was backed by the overseas territory’s assembly on Thursday.

TORTOLA – Dr Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley was sworn in as the new Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a few hours after the House of Assembly unanimously passed a no-confidence resolution evoking the appointment of Andrew Fahie as  premier of the British Overseas Territory. Fahie, 51, was arrested last Thursday during a sting operation at the Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport, along with the managing director of the BVI Ports Authority, …

The VI financial services industry rushed to distance itself from the Miami arrests last Thursday of Premier Andrew Fahie.

Premier Natalio Wheatley became the territory’s new leader after a vote of no confidence in the former premier was passed.

Andrew Fahie is removed as leader of the overseas territory following a no-confidence vote.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The British Virgin Islands on Thursday swore in Natalio Wheatley as the British overseas territory's new premier following the removal of ex-premier Andrew Fahie, who was arrested on drug charges in Miami last week.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye M Rymer has sought to distance himself from the allegations facing Premier Andrew Fahie, who was released W...

The premier of the British Virgin Islands could be released on a $500,000 bond as he awaits trial on charges tied to a US government narcotics sting, a federal judge in Miami said Wednesday. In a surprise decision, federal court Judge Alicia Otazo

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