By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff A concern has been raised that regular local businesses such as construction companies are now becoming directly affected by the crippling regulations that international superpowers like the European Union (EU) are imposing on the […]
Archive for January, 2019
Pickering confirms candidacy | Duty to retiring premier now dissolved with HOA?
Representative of the Seventh Electoral District Dr Kedrick Pickering has confirmed that he will be seeking another term in political office. Dr Pickering gave that confirmation just minutes ahead of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith’s announcement of the February 25 […]
Shop owners suspect eviction from TPP because ‘someone’ wants spot before election
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff After investing more than $150,000 to create a Soup Shop branch at the Tortola Pier Park (TPP) some three years ago, the owners believe they were unfairly evicted from the high-end facility because a […]
Election day February 25!
It’s been called. The 2019 General Elections will be held on February 25. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith announced the much-anticipated election date inside the House of Assembly in Road Town on Wednesday. The announcement came shortly after he declared the […]
Strong medical facility now named after strong woman
The Anegada Clinic has been renamed in honour of Nurse Romalia Smith, a medical practitioner who has served in the local profession for more than two-and-a-half decades. The facility was renamed in her honour this week. While describing the clinic […]
Gov’t gets resistance in renaming hospital in honour of Premier
The NDP government’s motion to rename Peeble’s Hospital in honour of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith was met with resistance from Ronnie Skelton and members of the parliamentary opposition on Tuesday. According to the motion that was specifically put forward […]
Considerable swell in voter registration | Over 500 new persons make growing list
Considerably more persons are registering to vote in the upcoming general elections compared to the last elections in 2015. Of the current 14,095 registered voters, more than 500 of them are new, Supervisor of Elections Juliette Penn told BVI News […]
Goal post shift: Emergency amendment to new economic substance Act disrupts HOA
A number of regulations governing the procedures of the House of Assembly were yesterday suspended so legislators could make unscheduled amendments to the Economic Substance Companies and Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act of 2018 — a law only implemented less than a […]
FDL secures another gov’t contract | $800K consultancy for roads, coastal defence restoration
St Lucia-based company, FDL Consult Incorporated, has been awarded an $876,250 government contract to provide engineering, design, and construction supervision services for the restoration of roads, slopes, and coastal defences in the territory. Cabinet decided to approve FDL on December […]
Trial starts for accused cop trio, Crown witnesses testify
Proceedings have begun in the trial involving the three interdicted police officers who are facing criminal charges in relation to their alleged conspiracy to steal between January 2012 to July 2014. Pamphill Prevost, Simon Power, and Shawn Henry were initially […]
