KINGSTON, Jamaica — THE British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government is investigating how US$2.5 million in public funds was invested with Jamaica-linked Delta Capital Partners in 2025 without the required financial approvals.

BVI Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley admitted during a July 24 press conference that the transaction was not approved by either the minister of finance or the financial secretary.

“I was not aware of it at the time,” Wheatley said, adding that the investment represented another instance in which financial legislation was not followed.