Premier Andrew Fahie has shut down suggestions that a move by his government to take more than $38 million from the consolidated and reserve funds is an attempt to shore up campaign funds for his party at the upcoming general […]
Archive for April, 2022
Price gouging task force not yet operational
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that the new task force established to monitor gas prices and other goods to ensure businesses do not unjustifiably increase their prices is not in operation as it. Speaking at a press conference last Friday, […]
Premier leads delegation to SeaTrade Summit in Florida
Premier and Tourism Minister Andrew Fahie will lead a delegation to the Annual SeaTrade Summit held in Florida, beginning today, to engage in dialogue with industry partners to shore up cruise tourism in the territory. Fahie said he will be […]
More needs to be done for BVI’s athletes, Premier admits
Although there are various agencies and bodies in place to manage the affairs of the territory’s athletes, Premier Andrew Fahie has acknowledged that more needs to be done by his government. “Well, I want to say that government after government, […]
No COI recommendation should be implemented without public input
Premier Andrew Fahie says he believes no recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report should be implemented until a discussion is had with the people of the territory to get their input and have their voices heard. Speaking at […]
BVIAA staff to be reimbursed the 25% pay cut taken since pandemic
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that employees at the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) can look for the reimbursement of the 25 per cent pay-cut they took during the early stages of the pandemic to offset the cost of operation at […]
Blatant disrespect! Skelton Cline rejects June release of COI report
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called the publication timeline for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report a ‘blatant disregard and disrespect’ to the people of the BVI and to the leadership that they have elected. In a interview on […]
Gov’t issues $750K no-bid contract to rebuild and promote BVI brand
The government issued a $750,000 contract to a consultancy firm for rebuilding and promoting the brand image of the BVI, a recent post Cabinet meeting statement has revealed. According to the statement, Cabinet decided that the formal tender process be […]
BVI has 95 active COVID-19 cases, four hospitalisations
Premier Andrew Fahie has pleaded for continued vigilance as active COVID-19 cases in the BVI surged to 95 persons in recent days. A COVID-19 epidemiological summary released by the Health Ministry yesterday, April 21 shows that along with the 95 […]
No guns turned in during firearm amnesty period
Commissioner of Police Mark Collins said the firearm amnesty programme the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force implemented was unsuccessful as no firearms were turned in during the period. The amnesty programme ran from April 4 to April 8 and residents […]
