Several regional and international organisations charged with helping to build the capacity of fishing in the British Virgin Islands met with 50 small-scale farmers across the territory late last month and discussions arising from those meetings were described as successful. […]
Archive for October, 2022
Health concerns force closure Alexandrina Maduro Primary
The Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School until further notice. The closure is related to number of recent student absences caused by illness. “Out of great concern, the Ministry immediately contacted the […]
Several reform reviewers report difficulty accessing documents
Investigators appointed to review various areas of policy and governance under the recommended Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms have reported difficulty accessing documents to conduct their duties. This is according Governor John Rankin who gave that indication this week in […]
VIP government’s hostility towards UK was unwarranted — Walwyn
The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government should not have adopted a hostile posture in its relationship with the United Kingdom after it entered office in 2019, former Education Minister Myron Walwyn has argued. Walwyn, while appearing on the Talking Points show recently, made […]
$97K contract inked to dismantle makeshift ESHS structure in Pasea
A contract valued nearly $100,000 has been issued to execute demolition works at the old CTL building where students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) had previously been housed. Following hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 and the […]
UK wants COI reforms done before elections — Shaina Smith-Archer
Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) Shaina Smith-Archer has argued that the United Kingdom (UK) government wants the BVI to complete its Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended reforms before the timeline that has been agreed. […]
Cancer Society seeing more support from organisations
BVI Cancer Society is reporting that it has seen an uptick in support from community organisations. President of the Cancer Society Gloria Fahie made that announcement as her organisation kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the territory. The month […]
Gov’t still unjustifiably using tender waivers for contracts, UK told
Governor John Rankin has expressed concern to the United Kingdom government that Cabinet in the BVI is still indiscriminately issuing tender waivers for government contracts. He expressed those concerns this week in his first quarterly review of the ‘Framework for […]
Belongership applications increase as gov’t halts unlawful policy
There has been an increase in applications for belongership status in the BVI in the last few months. This increase follows the Dr Natalio Wheatley administration’s commitment to do away with what the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report described as […]
Too hard to do business in BVI! Slow permit processing burden people
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has bemoaned the lack of ease in doing business in the BVI, particularly as it relates to the processing of migrant workers. The former House Speaker said while he appreciated that […]
