Following news that the Premier fell ill today, November 1, 2022, resulting in the postponement of the scheduled House of Assembly Sitting, persons began to express concern and make inquiries.

Our newsroom reached out to the Premier this afternoon as a result.

“Thank you for your concern. I also thank the people who have inquired about my condition for their concern. There is nothing to worry about. I just felt slightly under the weather and just needed a day off.

“I will be up and about in no time,” Dr Wheatley stated.

The 8th Sitting of the 4th Session of the 4th House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands scheduled to start today Tuesday, November 1, 2022, has been postponed. One of the reasons for the sudden postponement is that the leader of government business, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reportedly fallen ill.

Speaker Corine N. George-Massicote. A new date for the start of the 8th Sitting of the 4th Session of the 4th House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands has not yet been announced.