Noting a case of longstanding neglect of the sister islands, the Protection and Labour Relations units of the Labour Department has scheduled another visit to Jost Van Dyke and Anegada. A media release from the department said the visits will […]
Archive for June, 2021
House Speaker opts to skip second scheduled COI appearance
Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA), Julian Willock has indicated he will likely not attend his hearing before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) this Friday at noon. The revelation was made earlier today when the COI was told […]
COI: System for HOA’s Register of Interests not working very well
A system currently in place for House of Assembly (HOA) members to report their financial interests has been described by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) as ‘not working very well’. Sir Gary, the sole Commissioner in the ongoing COI, made […]
COVID scare forces cruise cancellation — Premier
A cruise call that was expected to jump-start the BVI’s cruise tourism industry this week was yesterday abruptly announced as cancelled. According to Premier Andrew Fahie, the highly anticipated cruise liner, the Celebrity Millennium, reportedly experienced a COVID-19 scare en route […]
Infant in airport separation reportedly reunited with mother
The woman who was reportedly separated from her six-month-old child at the airport after being made to leave the territory recently has since been able to return to the BVI and reunite with her child. Talk show host and government […]
Tourism boost! Premier says bookings on the rise
Premier and Minister of Tourism, Andrew Fahie has said the BVI is experiencing a considerable boost in tourism. He gave this indication in a public address titled ‘BVI Gets A Further Boost’, on Tuesday, June 15. “From as early as […]
Three additional seaports reopen for fully-vaccinated int’l traffic
Three new seaports will join the Road Town Ferry Dock to reopen to international traffic starting Thursday, June 17. These seaports are the Soper’s Hole Dock in West End, Tortola; the Dog Hole Dock on Jost Van Dyke; and St […]
de Castro suggests need for legislative campaign-finance fixes
First-term legislator Sharie de Castro suggested that there is a need for legislative improvements in campaign-financing as well as transparency and accountability in governance. The legislator made the suggestions while giving evidence before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) Monday. […]
Top jobs in Health Ministry being advertised
The government has announced vacancies for two top positions in the Ministry of Health. The vacancies are for the Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the government. Dr Irad […]
Gov’t used template for Register of Interest responses to COI
Members of the government have reportedly met and agreed to coordinate their responses to the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) questions related to the House of Assembly’s (HOA) Register of Interests. The disclosure was made during evidence given by first-term legislator, […]
