Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has said he believes the considerable number of motor scooter riders not complying with the law to wear protective helmets is partly because of the low fines associated with the offence. According to the territory’s road […]
Archive for February, 2020
Utility companies excavating roads but still neglect to repair
Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said he will continue to advocate for utility companies in the British Virgin Islands to repair the roadways after use. Roads are excavated or dug up for a number of reasons. Sometimes they are […]
Seeking $25K | Crash victim in critical condition at hospital as he turns 30
Keron Andrews, the young man who was involved in a near-fatal accident in Paraquita Bay late last Friday is now soliciting the assistance of crowdfunding to foot his hospital bills that have amounted to $25,000. The St Vincenti native who […]
Governor delays govt’s Cyber Crime amendment due to concerns with freedom of speech and press
Governor Augustus Jaspert has said the delay to assent the VIP government’s Computer Misuse & Cyber Crime Amendment Act of 2019 is because of a few concerns he has in the Bill surrounding freedom of speech and freedom of the […]
Increased reports of teachers mistreating students following ‘detergent incident’ — Turnbull
Since the recent incident in which a teacher was exposed for allegedly forcing a student to gargle a liquid cleaning detergent, more and more reports of educators mistreating students are coming to light, Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has […]
Costly concern | Cattle a ‘menace’ to Spooner’s Estate residents
Cattle roaming freely in the Spooner’s Estate area is a cause of concern for residents who said the cows are now causing them to spend money — in at least one case, thousands — to protect themselves and their properties. […]
Gov’t requests associate membership with CARIFORUM to continue EU relations
Government has issued a request for Associate Membership in the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) as one of their measures to ensure that the relationship between the BVI and the European Union (EU) is maintained. Premier […]
Two contracts signed for road works on Jost Van Dyke
Government has awarded two local businessmen contracts valued almost $100,000 for the restoration of roadways on sections of Jost Van Dyke. A government-commissioned media release said works will be conducted on the eastern end of the sister island as well […]
Inter-Virgin Islands Council meeting convenes today! Political leaders share vision
The British- and neighbouring United States Virgin Islands on Tuesday convened their 8th annual Inter-Virgin Islands Council meeting — the first to be held since the category-five hurricanes that ravaged the two territories back in 2017. The two territories are […]
Telephone Services Management Unit not paid for major additional duties since 2017
Since being assigned the major additional duty of processing all government utility bills roughly three years ago, the Telephone Services Management Unit (TSMU) has not been remunerated for those services. This is according to the 2020 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) […]
