Stating that the issues surrounding rent in the British Virgin Islands will only get worse, Third District Representative Julian Fraser has given strong indications that he does not support any suspension of rent payments during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking […]
Archive for May, 2020
‘One wrong move means shutting down and restarting again’
Pointing to the vulnerable position the global coronavirus pandemic has placed the BVI in, Premier Andrew Fahie has said a single bad decision from his administration could cause serious safety issues for the territory. He, therefore, said a gradual approach […]
Laws being updated to establish a statutory body, marketplace for agriculture and fisheries
Plans are in motion for the implementation of a statutory body to function as, among other things, a guaranteed market for fish and agricultural produce. Agriculture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley said establishing the body would be just one of the […]
HOA can now have virtual sessions
The rules that govern the House of Assembly have been amended to now allow virtual sittings of parliament. This amendment was published in governments official newsletter, the gazette, on Wednesday, May 19. The policy change titled House of Assembly (Amendment) […]
No wait! BVITB decides for Flax-Brutus’ resignation to take immediate effect!
Sharon Flax-Brutus will no longer spend the next six months as Director of Tourism at the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB). Instead, her last day serving as Tourism Director is today, Wednesday, May 20. The BVITB made that announcement in a […]
Incriminating phone records go unchallenged; Tambu Frett declines to testify
The phone records that implicate Tambu Frett in a continuous smuggling operation has been left unchallenged now that Frett, who was initially slated to testify, has had a change of heart. During the accused man’s appearance in the Magistrate’s Court […]
Unconstitutional, unconscionable for gov’t to refuse entry to citizens for this long
Senior Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has made strong suggestions that government neglecting to allow citizens back into the territory is unconstitutional. Fraser gave that indication at an Opposition media briefing on Tuesday, following months of government denying citizens access into […]
Be realistic! Even if BVI is ready to reopen for visitors, the world isn’t
While agreeing that tourism is important to the BVI, Premier Andrew Fahie has called on Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition to ‘be realistic’ in its calls for local borders to be reopened. In a statement earlier this week, Opposition Leader Marlon […]
No correlation! Gov’t has not met criteria of an ‘economic stimulus’
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has described the first phase of government’s COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Response Plan as nothing but a dysfunctional approach to economic recovery. In a seven-point bulletin released on Tuesday, government had said its economic stimulus plan so […]
Opposition dismissed! Details on Phase 2 of govt’s economic stimulus plan to be released month-end
Dismissing the Opposition’s recent proposals for economic recovery as a fantasy, Premier Andrew Fahie said his government will roll out the second phase of its COVID-19 economic stimulus plan towards the end of May. Fahie made that announcement amid claims […]
