Third District Representative Julian Fraser said recently that he felt the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) premise was faulty and needed a closer look even before it ever began. “I think that there was a lot to be desired. The premise […]
Archive for April, 2022
BVI and Bahamas collaborate for climate change mitigation
Future collaboration is expected between the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas after Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley concludes talks with Bahamian officials at a Climate Change Summit being held in Nassau. Wheatley is currently in Bahamas attending high-level meetings […]
Manhunt underway! Nearly a dozen illegal immigrants captured in D9
Reports reaching our news centre are that police captured nine illegal immigrants in the Ninth District area of Anegada at the weekend. Highly-placed sources told BVI News that police and Customs officers were called to Pelican Point in Anegada on […]
Unsustainable! Pension scheme fix may take two years
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that his government is working on a comprehensive pension plan to reform the pension system for the territory’s public servants. While describing the current system as unsustainable, Premier Fahie stated at a recent press briefing […]
Virgin Gorda Yacht Club and Village Cay Marina to be redeveloped
The BVI Investment Club (BVIIC) is looking towards the redevelopment of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and Village Cay Marina to accommodate larger yachts and boost business to aid in the recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
$15M from SSB’s $40M grant spent on economic stimulus
Some $15,241,839 was spent from the $40 million special grant that government received from the BVI Social Security Board (SSB) to fund the COVID-19 stimulus programme for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), farmers and fishermen, daycare/pre-schools, private schools, and […]
I’m no dictator! I unified the Opposition — Premier
Repeated accusations and concerns that his leadership style borders on dictatorship have been firmly refuted by Premier Andrew Fahie and have been met with the reassurance that this is far from the case. Members of the parliamentary Opposition, while accusing […]
COI findings are simply recommendations, Premier assures
Premier Andrew Fahie has sought to assuage the concerns of residents about the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) findings by emphasising that its report has only produced ‘recommendations’ for the BVI. The territory’s leader stated this fact repeatedly at a recent […]
Speaker expresses discontent with governor’s handling of COI report
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has expressed discontentment with Governor John Rankin’s statement regarding the issuance of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report to government members. Willock noted that the governor’s statement did not mention sharing the […]
We didn’t have any time to put out bid for $750K PR contract — Fahie
The government’s decision to issue a marketing and public relations contract for which the tender process was waived, has been staunchly defended by Premier Andrew Fahie. Premier Fahie suggested at a recent press briefing that his government had insufficient time […]
