In the face of criticisms that the government sometimes approves questionable and overpriced projects, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has urged for the Central Tenders Board (CTB) to strive to ensure the government gets the best bargain in projects it approves. […]
Archive for November, 2022
Smith Shocked! Says Walwyn may have jeopardised pending case
Local attorney Jamal Smith has indicated that Former Education Minister Myron Walwyn may have jeopardised his pending court case with the public statement he made after being arrested and charged with breach of trust by a public officer. Last week, […]
Betteto Frett loses multi-million dollar suit vs FirstBank
The High Court has ruled against local businessman and hotelier, Betteto Frett, in a suit he brought against FirstBank in relation to several unpaid loans. According to the court document seen by BVI News, Frett borrowed some $6.7 million from FirstBank […]
Rotary raises $45k to expand BVI Blood Bank
The Rotary Club of Tortola has raised some $45,000 which will be used to improve the services at the blood bank laboratory located at the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital. The Rotary Club said the funds were raised in partnership […]
Gov’t plans to ‘go hard’ to complete agenda before elections
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has vowed to push through on the government’s agenda ahead of expected general elections next year. The Premier was asked at a recent press whether there were any concrete plans on how his government plans to […]
HOA decides on residency certificates for jury pool expansion
The government has decided persons who meet the new 10-year residency requirement for inclusion in jury panels must first have a residency certificate. This was determined as legislators met to deliberate and pass the Jury Act recently. The amended Jury Act was one of […]
UK agency to provide report on making BVI waters safer
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the BVI is set to receive a report from the United Kingdom (UK) that will assist the territory in making its waters safer. Following the boat accident in October that left a woman and a […]
Unity Gov’t honeymoon over? Fraser promises to ‘heat things up’
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has promised that the public will now be seeing more of the parliamentary opposition. Fraser gave that indication during a recent community meeting held in the First District last week. “I have not been the ‘opposition’ […]
BVI’s first ‘special education’ policy coming soon
Education Minister Shari de Castro said her Ministry is in the final stages of drafting the territory’s first Special Education Policy aimed at improving the learning experience of children with exceptional abilities. De Castro said the policy will cater for […]
Cindy Rosan and Tola Radio mend fences
Social commentator Cindy Rosan has announced that she has dropped the lawsuit against Tola Radio and Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnett who hosts the popular programme, Morning Braff on that platform. In July this year, Rosan announced that she had filed a […]
