A group of concerned citizens are hoping to use social media to steer as many legislators to vote against the Government’s expatriate regularisation initiative at Friday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. This is according to Claudia Hodge, one of […]
Archive for May, 2019
Record high fires burn BVI this year | High risk of more fire disasters for 2019
The British Virgin Islands has had an overwhelming number of fires since the start of the year and is now at high risk for more fire disasters that potentially could be major. This is according to Chief Fire Officer Zebalon […]
Gov’t signs $346K A/C contract for L-shaped ESHS building
Government has signed an air conditioning contract valued at more than $300,000 as part of the restoration of the L-Shaped building at Elmore Stoutt High School’s Road Town campus. The $346,560 contract was awarded to Kelvin Thomas who is doing […]
Time to talk about reducing Governor’s powers, portfolio
Former NDP legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering believes the time is ripe for discussions to be had about reducing the size of the Governor’s portfolio. Speaking on the Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, Dr Pickering said this was one of […]
Three men arrested for robbery
Police have made three arrests following two unrelated robberies that happened within weeks of each other. The male trio are accused of robbing a male resident of Belle Vue in early April. Twenty-three-year-old Belle Vue residents Arien Fahie and Shaquille […]
Should top gov’t positions be localised through legislation?
Former legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering said he believes that localizing top posts through legislation should be a matter for debate. Dr Pickering was responding to questions posed by the radio talk show host Claude Skelton Cline this week. “It merits […]
Flawed | Online petition launched against govt’s regularisation initiative
An online petition opposing one of the Andrew Fahie administration’s latest Immigration initiatives has been launched. The petition, entitled ‘Regularization – Residency and Belonger Status’ was created by a group of locals that included outspoken resident, Cindy Rosan-Jones. “We request […]
Pickering willing to work with VIP gov’t if called up by Premier
Former Deputy Premier under an NDP government, Dr Kedrick Pickering said he is willing to work with the new Fahie administration for the advancement of the BVI if his expertise is required. Dr Pickering was not re-elected in the February […]
Joel Stevens appointed chairman of BVIHSA
The VIP government will be moving a motion in the House of Assembly to officially appoint Dr Joel Stevens as the new Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). According to the order paper for the next sitting of […]
Skelton Cline calls for residents to be ‘patient’ in ongoing D4 matter
Devoted Virgin Islands Party (VIP) supporter Claude Skelton Cline is calling on residents to be patient in relation to the ongoing legal case on whether Mark Vanterpool should be sworn in as Fourth District representative. Despite the High Court ruling […]
