In an approach that will likely see his government paying closer attention to the welfare of teachers, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has promised to make teachers a priority in the territory. “So, yes. I have gone from Ministry of Education […]
Archive for August, 2022
Gov’t may not spend any money to acquire Toad Hall Estate
The Virgin Islands government may have found a way to acquire the Toad Hall Estate property without having to fork out any cash to the company that owned the area. This is according to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley who gave […]
Food Security & Sustainability Act receives royal assent
The Food Security and Sustainability Act (2022) has officially received royal assent. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley made the announcement last Friday at a one-on-one press conference with the local media. The Food Security & Sustainability Act, which is a brainchild […]
Short-term fixes announced for housing displaced students
As the new academic year slowly approaches, the Education Ministry grapples with questions surrounding infrastructural concerns for several schools in the territory. As a result, Minister for Education Sharie de Castro has announced the short-term housing fixes for the students […]
Relief coming for BVIEC’s residential customers — Premier
Some customers of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) are expected to get some sort of reprieve from exorbitant bills they’ve been receiving from the state-owned power company. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley stated at a recent press conference that the government […]
UPDATE: Woman killed in lone-vehicular crash in Cane Garden Bay
This story has been updated A woman died after succumbing to injuries she sustained during a traffic accident in Cane Garden Bay last night. The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Joyce Orine George, 57, of Romney Park. The Royal […]
Gov’t eyes private-public partnership to address BVI’s HR concerns
Minister for Labour Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said the government is looking to engage in a private-public partnership to address the human resources concerns that are affecting the Virgin Islands. At a joint press conference with the Premier on Friday, the […]
Gov’t not opposed to general election
Amid rumours that the Government of National Unity does not support having the general election due next year, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley dispelled that notion during a press conference last Friday. The Premier hit out at commentators who he described […]
Measures being taken to beef up Castle Maria security
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that measures are being taken to beef up security at the Castle Maria hotel which partially serves as a temporary immigration detention facility. Over the course of the past several months, there have been […]
Labour shake-up will put systems and people in place for change
Minister of Labour Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said the shakeup of the Labour Department will see systems and people being put in place to bring change to the department. When Turnbull was first appointed as minister in May, he mentioned there […]
