Calling his public appearance ‘theatre’, a seemingly fiery and combative Claude Skelton Cline appeared before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) today insisting that he is unwilling participant on anything relating to the Neighbourhood Partnership Program government contracted him to […]
Archive for October, 2021
‘All we could do was hug and cry!’ Premier visits Letty’s family in Florida
Amid reports that Violet ‘Letty’ Delville’s (more commonly known as Letty Hodge) missing granddaughter Miya Marcano was found dead overseas, Premier Andrew Fahie visited the family in Orlando, Florida to lend his support. “All we could do was embrace and […]
Data leak: Monarch uses BVI firm to secretly buy US property
Yet another data leak from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has exposed many of the worlds richest persons and the lengths they have gone to hide their wealth. The Pandora Papers — as the latest leak is being […]
HLSCC to commence agricultural training courses in November
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is expected to commence agricultural training courses next month. The proposed courses will be done on the college’s campus in Paraquita Bay and will encompass both practical and theoretical training. The training is […]
Cruise pier project’s tender process didn’t lack transparency — Dr Smith
Former Premier and Finance Minister Dr D Orlando Smith has refuted claims that the tender process for the cruise pier project lacked transparency. When Dr Smith appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently, he was questioned about criticism that […]
COMMENTARY: The road to good governance runs through external oversight
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Without an enforcement mechanism ensuring rules are followed by government officials, good governance is a mirage OK. Residents in the Virgin Islands are today witnessing the true meaning of rule of law, as it applies to […]
UPDATE: Body believed to be Letty’s missing granddaughter found
The following is a Saturday, October 2 news report from American broadcast news corporation, NBC News, about the missing granddaughter of local businesswoman Violet ‘Letty’ Delville (more commonly known as Letty Hodge). A body believed to be of missing Florida […]
No viable AstraZeneca vaccines available
There will be no viable doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine available in the territory beginning today, October 1 to October 7. Health Minister Carvin Malone said the territory’s latest batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine expired on September 30. However, […]
Speaker exposed! Judge unravels farcical accusations
A Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) article accusing Justice Adrian Jack of ‘wrestling’ a case away from another judge, Justice Gerhard Wallbank, has been exposed as a ploy to mislead the public. This follows the revelation that the claimant in […]
Overdue taxes will be deducted for gov’t contractors in bad standing
Any business or individual that wishes to enter into a contract with the BVI government will now be required to get a Certificate of Good Standing. This decision was taken at a recent Cabinet meeting on September 21. In the […]
