By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff While declaring that it has no clue how much money it is owed by delinquents, the management of the National Health Insurance (NHI) is contradicting its earlier report that benefits to employees were […]
Archive for February, 2017
Daddy beats me badly, 5-y-o tells police
A man accused of injuring his 5-year-old son by beating him in the face with a piece of stick was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, February 23. The 26-year-old accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity […]
Over 200,000 claims in one year – NHI WORRIED
With more than 200,000 claims being filed against the National Health Insurance (NHI) within its first year of operation, the Board of the state-owned entity and government minister Mark Vanterpool are concerned about how long the ‘flurry’ of claims will […]
TWO BUDGETS: Still not enough money for classrooms
The National Democratic Party government still has not budgeted enough funds to build new classrooms at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) to accommodate students in the recently launched Grade 12 programme. This is at least the second annual budget that […]
‘Buildings do not provide policing’ – Matthews
Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews has told representative of the Second Electoral District Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull that buildings cannot provide policing. He made the remark after the political representative raised concern that the Cane Garden Bay Police Station still remained […]
22 more employed – Gov’t upgrades for flights
In anticipation of the impending runway extension as well as the resumption of service by BVI Airways, the management of Terrence B Lettsome International Airport said it is undertaking various measures aimed at increasing staff and improving the airport. Managing […]
Four to be honoured at 2017 NLBC Award Service
PRESS RELEASE: The New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) will be honouring four persons at this year’s annual Unsung Heroes Award Service. Being honoured this year are former Deputy Governor, Mr Elton Georges; nurse turned chef, Mrs Jennifer Bertie; teacher, Mrs […]
Women rise against airport: WHERE IS THE MONEY?
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The two female Government lawmakers in the House of Assembly have challenged their colleagues to furnish the British Virgin Islands (BVI) with evidence that the territory can now afford the expansion of the […]
Bigger budget; less service: WHERE IS THE MONEY?
By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The National Democratic Party administration is being challenged to reverse what is being described as a troubling trend, whereby Government has been increasing the territory’s budget by several millions annually, though reducing services […]
USVI p#ssed over Obama visit, BVI parliament told
A government lawmaker today had to retract the word ‘p#ssed’, which he used in the House of Assembly while claiming that the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) is envious of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) due to recent developments including […]
