From the vantage point of an area overlooking the Road Town capital, two cruise vessels can be seen docked at the cruise pier on Tortola. Celebrity Edge and Marella Discovery of the Celebrity and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, respectively, arrived […]
Archive for November, 2021
Minister accosted about why Public Works cutting bush
Residents have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of bush cutting contracts in their districts and have lashed out at Works Minister Kye Rymer about this. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, Rymer said after having talks with the […]
Central location for domestic ferry schedules being worked on — BVITB
While the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) does not have a centralised location where up-to-date schedules of domestic ferry trips can be found, plans are in the pipeline to remedy the situation. The BVITB’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Keith Dawson said […]
Change of culture needed to improve nautical safety locally
The issue of nautical safety in the BVI may require closer attention given some challenges in the recent past. This is according to the Director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry, John Samuel. The entity has oversight for maritime administration […]
COMMENTARY: How far does the Speaker’s authority really go?
By Shaina Smith-Archer I have observed lately we like to take our cues from the UK to give reason for our decisions, so I went and researched the role of the Speaker in the UK House of Commons to see […]
Calls in UK parliament for BVI govt’s COI lawyer to be investigated
Labour Party Members of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom are calling for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to launch an investigation into Sir Geoffrey Cox, QC — the lead attorney representing BVI government ministers in the Commission of Inquiry […]
Duo allegedly found with gun gets bail
A man and a woman found with an illegal firearm and ammunition in Road Town on November 3 were granted bail when they appeared in the Magistrate Court today. Lynette Summersill, a 56-year-old Guyanese cook, pleaded not guilty to the […]
Calls for Speaker’s resignation ahead of another planned protest
A demand is being put forward by dissatisfied members of the BVI public for government appointee Julian Willock to resign as Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA). This demand has been written on a poster being circulated on social […]
BVI builds damage assessment capacity with new UNDP deal
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has agreed to build upon an existing partnership with the government to develop ‘house and building damage assessments’ that will help to strengthen the territory’s ability to perform this critical function after a natural […]
BVIPA reaches out to industry stakeholders to boost operations
The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has implemented an outreach programme to strengthen the partnership between the Ports and its stakeholders while also facilitating economic growth in the territory. BVIPA senior management officials had a series of meetings with relevant stakeholders […]
