Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed that a contract exists in relation to a Government Information Services (GIS) television programme that was planned under the now-dismantled Andrew Fahie-led administration. But Dr Wheatley said this contract was issued to Digicel and […]
Archive for May, 2022
National Unity Government to review 7% remittance tax
The seven per cent tax placed on money transfers leaving the territory has long since been an issue among expatriates in the Virgin Islands; however, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said his government is looking to review the policy. Former Premier […]
Health Minister says gov’t monitoring int’l monkeypox outbreak
Given the BVI’s dependence on international travel and tourism, Health Minister Marlon Penn said his ministry is monitoring the outbreak of monkeypox cases in countries where the virus does not usually spread. As of May 21, the World Health Organization […]
Revenues collected not enough to fund government’s priorities
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said revenues collected by the government currently are insufficient to cover its priorities. He suggested that the government needs to explore new and more aggressive forms of revenue generation. “That means a diversification of the economy, […]
Over $8M spent on govt’s COI defence
The toll on taxpayers for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) has been assessed to be more than eight million dollars so far. This is inclusive of public relations, security and legal defence costs to the government. The COI which started […]
Intruders using blowtorches at PWP dumpsite after hours
Minister of Health & Social Development, Marlon Penn has said intruders have been accessing dumpsites illegally and using blowtorches and similar devices to retrieve copper and other discarded items. This, he said, might be the cause of some fires at […]
Over $1.6M in rent concessions offered to TPP tenants since 2020
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed that the Virgin Islands government granted rent concessions to 70 tenants at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park which totalled more than 1.6 million dollars. Responding to questions from […]
Former Premier Fahie instructed us to file injunction against COI
The injunction against the Commission of Inquiry lawyers to prevent them from practising in the Virgin Islands was architected by former Premier, Andrew Fahie. This is according to a letter from Silk Legal sent to the Special Parliamentary Committee that […]
Five Acts left without assent across gov’ts! Four under Fahie’s watch
Spanning various governments, at least five pieces of legislation passed in the House of Assembly but have not received assent from the territory’s governors. Four of those legislations have been passed within the last three years during the tenure of […]
UPDATE: Willock usurped AG! Committee says he must pay fees
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA), Julian Willock will have to pay the legal costs for the court injunction he filed against three Commission of Inquiry (COI) attorneys but later abandoned. This was the indication given in the […]
