Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has expressed concern over an unpaid bill incurred by Governor Rankin during his Commission of Inquiry (COI) appearance late last year. The Governor had appeared before the COI in November last year to face questions posed […]
Archive for June, 2022
Small anti-UK rule protests not representative of wider public — Governor
Protests held in the BVI recently may not necessarily have given a proper perspective of how the territory feels about the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report and its nearly 50 recommendations. The two protests which immediately followed the report’s release […]
More criminal investigations likely, Governor warns
Governor John Rankin has indicated that more criminal investigations are likely to spring from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report’s recommendations. The Governor recently announced a number of criminal investigations into several state-run projects as well as the conduct of the […]
Premier urges preparation as busy hurricane season forecasted
With yesterday marking the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season, weather forecasters are predicting a busier than average season. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is, therefore, urging residents to be properly prepared and rally together as a community to get […]
Queen honours BVI Humane Society’s shelter manager with MBE
BVI Humane Society Shelter Manager Manog ‘Vijay’ Bissoondutt is the territory’s newest recipient of an Honorary MBE from Her Majesty The Queen for his contributions to animal welfare. Bissoondutt joined the Humane Society at the age of 16 in 1995, […]
Opposition pushes for public loan forgiveness from National Bank
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has insisted that the government should consider a loan forgiveness initiative at the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI). Fraser asked Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley in the House of Assembly (HOA) whether the government would […]
Advocacy programme launched for public officials
The Virgin Islands Civil Service Association (VICSA) will launch an advocacy programme for public officials to make the public sector a better place. The advocacy programme, launched today, is the first of its kind for the association and is designed […]
Fahie set for July trial date, court filing shows
Following closely on the heels of receiving a costlier bail offer and new conditions being attached to his pre-trial release, a July trial date has been set for former Premier of the territory, Andrew Fahie. According to a recent court […]
HOA to make funds available for COI’s recommended audits
The Auditor General‘s Office is expected to receive a much needed financial boost from legislators as that office moves to execute audits recommended in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. This is according to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who assured […]
ESHS donor prefers to remain anonymous, Premier says
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that the anonymous donor who gave $4 million towards the Elmore Stoutt High School redevelopment project prefers to remain private and checks from the Ministry of Finance have indicated the funds are from a […]
