Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has decried the suffering faced by business owners as a result of the lengthy period taken by the Labour Department to process work permits lately. He noted that some have been made to wait for as […]
Archive for February, 2022
Premier will call snap election before August — Fraser
Third District Representative, Julian Fraser is predicting that Premier Andrew Fahie will call an election before it is constitutionally due. The next general election is due early next year but the veteran legislator said Fahie’s actions indicate that voters will […]
Pockwood Pond incinerator scrubber not coming — Fraser
Third District Representative Julian Fraser has insisted that the long-awaited scrubber device for the Pockwood Pond based incinerator is nowhere closer on the horizon for beleaguered residents of that area and said he did not expect it to get fixed. […]
LEAKED LETTER: Premier reportedly orders dismissal of BVIHSA officials
A letter has emerged revealing that Premier Andrew Fahie had first-hand knowledge of the situation surrounding the dismissal of two senior officials at the BVI Health Service Authority (BVIHSA) in December. The emergence of this letter follows contradictory utterances from […]
Tourist drowns at Devil’s Bay Beach
A male tourist drowned while swimming at Devil’s Bay Beach in Virgin Gorda earlier today, Wednesday, February 2. The man, whose personal information has not been revealed, came to the territory on the Norwegian Escape which docked this morning. According […]
Vessels operating illegally while charter companies evade taxes
Several boats have been operating without status in the territory and several charter companies have been evading Customs and Immigration taxes. This is according to Commissioner of Customs Wade Smith who was speaking on radio station, ZBVI recently. Smith said […]
Exorbitant costs! NHI blasts private facilities for high copay fees
Deputy Director of the National Health Insurance (NHI), Roy Barry, has blamed private healthcare facilities for the high copayment fees seen by NHI users. According to Barry who appeared before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) during budget deliberations late last […]
Magistrate’s Court restricts media’s access to hearings
The news media’s access to virtual sittings of the Magistrate’s Court has been restricted until further notice. In a statement to BVI News, the Office of the Deputy Governor, which has portfolio responsibility for the local judiciary, said the only […]
What happens if employers don’t submit SSB contributions?
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has questioned officials about the penalties for employers who fail to remit contributions for Social Security after it was deducted from their employees. According to the 2022 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) report, Penn asked about the […]
Gov’t should consider affordable housing development — Wheatley
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has proposed for central government to consider affordable housing development in the territory. According to the 2022 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) report, Dr Wheatley gave the example of the East End Harbour Project and said […]
