Residents in Virgin Gorda may be the beneficiaries of two brand new state-of-the-art youth centres if all goes according to plan for former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering after next year’s general elections which are due around mid-May. Dr Pickering […]
Archive for November, 2022
UK to send final shipment of COVID vaccines to BVI
The BVI is set to receive a final shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the UK this Wednesday. According to Health Minister Marlon Penn, the vaccines were promised under the terms of a revised Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Health […]
Man succumbs to injuries sustained in utility pole incident on Tortola
A man injured during an accident involving a utility pole yesterday, November 17, has died. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s (RVIPF) Information Unit gave that indication while responding to questions from our news centre Friday morning, November 18. “Police […]
Next constitution should give protection to ‘indigenous BVIslanders’ — Willock
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock said he believes the next version of the territory’s constitution should contain “some protection for the indigenous Virgin Islander”. “I make no apology for that,” Willock said on the Talking Points […]
Big plans coming for local charter boating industry
In addition to the relaxed measures the BVI has put in place to facilitate foreign charter boats, Premier Natalio Wheatley said special measures are being put in place to benefit local charter companies and other players in the marine industry. […]
Government’s Liquor Licences Act could result in more noise
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has cautioned that the proposed Liquor Licenses Act, 2019 that elected leaders are now considering could lead to more noise in many communities already plagued by that nuisance. If passed, the proposed bill would modernise the […]
BVI dropped the ball in preparing for independence
The Virgin Islands may have let things slip after once having a constitution that was purportedly the envy of other United Kingdom Overseas Territories. This was the view shared recently by former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering who said he […]
Fraser says constitution review should have been further along
While making a plea recently for persons to get involved in the current ongoing process of constitutional reform, Opposition Leader Julian Fraser said he felt the process could have advanced much further had it not been for setbacks. “One of […]
Fahie and Kadeem Maynard plead not guilty to racketeering charge
Former Premier Andrew Fahie has pleaded not guilty to new charges of racketeering when he appeared before a Miami court yesterday, November 16. Fahie, who appeared briefly before Magistrate Judge Melissa Damian, was charged with Interstate and Foreign Travel in […]
Penn says projects mismanaged at BVIHSA; declines outside help
Health Minister Marlon Penn has lambasted the handling of the Road Town clinic project, arguing that it remains incomplete as a result of some glaring omissions. The minister also listed mismanagement among the factors that caused the local clinic to […]
