The government has now determined that additional monies needed to complete the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) redevelopment project will come from the public purse instead of the previously-announced donor funding. A Schedule of Additional Provisions (SAP) totalling more than […]
Archive for June, 2022
VG residents asked for more time for gov’t to outfit Medical Centre
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is asking for Virgin Gorda residents to be patient regarding the government’s plans to outfit the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre with proper equipment and improve functionality for residents. The Premier noted that the new Health […]
Residents urged to be more conscious of food they consume
Minister of Health Marlon Penn is encouraging more BVIslanders to become conscious of what they eat to prevent, detect, and manage food-borne illnesses and achieve better health. In a statement acknowledging World Food Safety Day – observed on June 7 […]
‘Pay close attention’ to updates on proposed constitution suspension
Governor John Rankin has urged residents to pay close attention to upcoming updates about a likely announcement on whether the BVI’s constitution will be partially suspended as recommended in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. “I can’t give you an […]
No briefing from consumer task force yet — Premier
A consumer task force set up by former Premier Andrew Fahie several weeks ago to examine issues of rising prices in the BVI has not yet reported to new Premier, Dr Natalio Wheatley. “I haven’t had a proper briefing on […]
Public service cuts ahead? Governor says change inevitable
The question of downsizing the public service as a means of alleviating the enormous strain placed on the public purse has long been a weighty one for consecutive administrations in the BVI. Currently, more than 3,000 persons make up the […]
Giving Anegada its own District Rep possible in constitution review
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said that although he believes there is no appetite in the Virgin Islands to add a new Electoral District, adding one for Anegada is something up for consideration as the government moves forward with a […]
Laws should be followed on Belongership, Governor says
Local laws addressing the matter of granting Belongership status should be followed and not treated arbitrarily, as has been done in the past, Governor John Rankin has suggested. The Governor, in expressing his concerns on the matter, prefaced his statement […]
National Tourism Plan on hold
As with many plans stalled because of the damning Commission of Inquiry (COI) report and its ensuing recommendations released nearly two months ago, Premier and Tourism Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced that the National Tourism Plan is one of […]
Dominican Republic minister shot dead in office
(BBC): The Dominican Republic’s minister of environment and natural resources has been shot and killed in his office by a close personal friend, officials say. Orlando Jorge Mera, 55, was holding a meeting at the time of the attack. At […]
