Cabinet has now confirmed that it will continue with the policy of having Special Ministerial Advisers for the Premier and has waived the tender process for two such advisors on the way to achieving this. This information was disclosed in […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has criticised the government for its tactics, arguing that employees should not be penalised for their failures in remitting taxes and making the required contributions to the National Health Insurance (NHI) and to Social Security. The […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has advocated for more students to pursue their tertiary education at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and also consider joining the public service to help transform the territory with a wave of fresh ideas. […]

Health Minister Marlon Penn has said the roads in East End/Long Look have become the laughingstock of the territory and are a danger to residents. “I believe that the East End/Long Look community and the roads in that community have […]

Cabinet has cancelled its decision to award a contract to Meridian Construction Company for the Palm Grove Shopping Centre Redevelopment project. This decision came from the June 15 Cabinet meeting. A post-meeting statement published on Thursday stated: “Cabinet decided to […]

The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has announced the team of 15 athletes that will be representing the BVI at the inaugural Caribbean Games scheduled to take place in Guadeloupe from June 29 to July 3, 2022. The athletes who will […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has argued that claims that Virgin Islanders are lazy and don’t like to work are patently false. “It’s the working conditions they wouldn’t tolerate,” Fraser said in the House of Assembly (HOA) recently. Fraser said he […]

Following this week’s murder of 35-year-old Corey Butler, prominent clergyman Bishop John Cline has noted that while ‘thoughts and prayers’ can go a far way, the local Christian community can do more to help reduce crime in the territory. Towards […]

The High Court has issued a judgment of more than $96,000 in favour of a dozen former employees of Myett’s Enterprises Limited. The action was brought by former employees Kimberley Cook Leigh, Cheryl Couture, Cora Liburd, Veronica Bailey, Rudolph Stone, […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has chastised the government for underfunding repairs to a sewerage treatment plant in the Third District where he serves as the elected representative. “It is something that bothers me and it should bother everyone who knows […]