The Virgin Islands Food Security and Sustainability Bill will finally make its appearance before the House of Assembly this year as the government says it is committed to ensuring food production sectors are progressive and sustained through the implementation of […]

The long-awaited construction of the new Frenchman’s Cay bridge is expected to commence on February 14 as Quality Constructions will take the lead on the project. The project is expected to last four months, but the Ministry of Works is […]

Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said he favours the Social Security Board (SSB) making local investments but agrees that the SSB should not be managing projects such as the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate (JHME). The disclosure was made during Standing […]

Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Vincent Wheatley, has extended a plea for government to intervene to bring more relief to seniors. This is according to the report of the House of Assembly’s (HOA) Standing Finance Committee (SFC) budget […]

The Cabinet has approved for a management committee to be established for the land at Paraquita Bay that has been set aside for agricultural purposes. Minister of Agriculture Dr Natalio Wheatley said the committee will support the Paraquita Bay farming […]

Another two casualties have been added to the BV’s COVID-19 death toll, taking the total number of deaths to 51. This is according to the territory’s latest epidemiological summary, released yesterday, January 31. Active positive cases of the virus in […]

Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley said he will be proposing the construction of a fourth government building on the government complex in Virgin Gorda in honour of the O’Neals. Speaking at the handover and rededication ceremony of the Flax Administrative […]