Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has refuted suggestions that his repeated failure to address delinquent behaviour in the House of Assembly (HOA) was an indicator of a pattern of disregard for his statutory obligations. Penn had countered those suggestions concerning his […]
Archive for June, 2021
Document leak was not from Governor’s Office, Sir Gary finds
Investigations have revealed that there was no leak emanating from the Governor’s Office or the Commission of Inquiry (COI) team concerning the COI document recently leaked to an online news website. The document was a statement from government ministers who […]
CDB: Increasing competitiveness a way to drive growth amid COVID
At a time when the BVI has experienced major economic declines, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says increasing competitiveness is a means of inducing strong growth and overcome the impact of COVID-19. According to the CDB’s 2020 Review recently released, […]
Disaster Management Council to review hurricane readiness today
Having now entered the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Disaster Management Council will be meeting today (June 18) to discuss territorial hurricane readiness. The Council — an inter-agency body jointly chaired by the Governor and the Premier — will […]
Female cop interdicted for obstruction
A police officer was on Wednesday (June 16) interdicted from duty for alleged wrongdoing. A media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Thursday said the female cop is accused of obstruction while she was off duty. […]
Nine arrests but still no charges after fatal prison stabbing
No charges have yet been laid into the stabbing incident that resulted in the death of one inmate and the wounding of four others at Her Majesty’s Prison last month. The police, however, indicated in a media release on Thursday […]
Sir Gary calls for investigation as gov’t statement to COI leaks
A government position statement leak published on an online news website yesterday prompted calls for an investigation from the head of the Commission of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom. The issue was first raised by COI attorney Bilal Rawat who said […]
Repeat offender! ‘I have no excuse for ignorance of the law’ — Fraser
Found to be in breach of the territory’s Register of Interests Act, veteran legislator Julian Fraser said he has no cause to use ‘ignorance of the law’ as an excuse for his actions since he was present when the Act […]
Smith says 2019 HOA exemption sought was to avoid corrupt label
Territorial At-Large District Representative Neville Smith told the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) the voluntary disclosure he made regarding a 2019 contract between his business and a government statutory body was done to avoid being labelled as corrupt. According to […]
Tourist Board rebrands BVI Staycation programme
The state-owned Tourist Board has rebranded its annual BVI Staycation programme currently running from 15 June to 30 November. BVI Staycation is an incentive programme that invites persons residing in the territory and select neighbouring destinations (USVI, Puerto Rico and […]
