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Archive for May, 2022

This 'BVI' sculpture is located at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park.

BVI hosts familiarisation trips for int’l journalists, travel advisors

Local tourism industry stakeholders have been partnering with institutions in North America and the United Kingdom to bring travel advisors, journalists, and social media influencers on familiarisation trips to the BVI to see first-hand that the territory remains a prime […]

by / on May 16, 2022 at 2:07 PM /
We’re unbothered about ‘Gov’t Official 1’, willing to help US — Dr Wheatley

We’re unbothered about ‘Gov’t Official 1’, willing to help US — Dr Wheatley

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has signalled the government’s willingness to cooperate with United States (US) officials if assistance is required in further investigations of alleged co-conspirators of former Premier, Andrew Fahie. According to Premier Wheatley, while what was read in […]

by / on May 16, 2022 at 11:05 AM /
Gov’t planning meeting with D1 residents to decide way forward

Gov’t planning meeting with D1 residents to decide way forward

While First District Representative and former Premier, Andrew Fahie is embroiled in a cocaine and money laundering scandal in the United States, residents of his constituency are without significant representation so the government will be looking to engage them in […]

by / on May 16, 2022 at 8:03 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Former Premier deemed a ‘severe flight risk’ — US prosecutors

United States (US) prosecutors have deemed the now-disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie, a severe flight risk, particularly since his removal from office in the BVI. The former Premier was arrested on charges of drug smuggling and money laundering in Miami, […]

by / on May 16, 2022 at 7:31 AM /
No time for the blame game — Premier Wheatley

No time for the blame game — Premier Wheatley

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that collective and individual introspection are needed for the territory to be propelled from its current state of a morass. Dr Wheatley was at the time responding to questions from the media about past […]

by / on May 16, 2022 at 6:21 AM /
This photo shows a notable difference from when the eight-member VIP government first took office after 2019 General Elections. Today, February 20, 2020, the VIP now has nine benches now that former NDP legislator Alvera Maduro-Caines has crossed the floor.

Decision about an election up to the UK

Despite elections being constitutionally due next year, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has noted that the decision to call an election is out of the hands of the current government. According to the newly-installed Premier, Governor John Rankin now holds that […]

by / on May 16, 2022 at 6:11 AM /
Disappointing! BVIEC did not heed our warnings, says Delta

Disappointing! BVIEC did not heed our warnings, says Delta

Delta Petroleum has said it is disappointed by the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) recent public statement claiming, among other things, that Delta had indicated its ‘inability to continue to source and supply the required fuel’ for which they were contracted. […]

by / on May 14, 2022 at 1:36 PM /
Deputy Premier Kye Rymer

Fahie’s arrest has not impacted Sea Trade Conference success

Local tourism stakeholders are confident former Premier, Andrew Fahie’s arrest did not have a major impact on the allure of the territory to industry partners locally and internationally. Fahie was arrested while he was on official business representing the BVI […]

by / on May 14, 2022 at 11:28 AM /
Dr O'Neal Morton

PS Morton on leave as probe on Premier’s Office happens

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed that Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office, Carolyn O’Neal Morton has been placed on leave while investigations are ongoing by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. It was just yesterday Governor John Rankin announced […]

by / on May 13, 2022 at 1:50 PM /
Attorney General Dawn Smith

COI slams AG for accusing former Registrar of Interests of criminality

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) has rejected Attorney General (AG) Dawn Smith’s accusation that the former Registrar of Interests, Victoreen Romney-Varlack, committed a criminal offence in disclosing to former Governor Augustus Jaspert that legislators had been breaching the Register of […]

by / on May 13, 2022 at 8:26 AM /