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Archive for December, 2022

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn

History will praise National Unity Gov’t — Penn

Health & Social Development Minister Marlon Penn has praised his colleagues in the Government of National Unity, saying history will highlight them as people who stood on good principles and acted in the best interest of the BVI during a […]

by / on December 23, 2022 at 8:04 AM /
Neville 'Sheep' Smith

Smith spreads good will with ham and turkey donations in D1

Territorial At-Large Representative Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith has sought to spread good will this Christmas by distributing boxes of turkey and ham primarily to elderly persons in the First Electoral District. “I’m going to do the same thing I did last […]

by / on December 23, 2022 at 7:51 AM /
Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley

Let the chips fall! Premier welcomes debate on referendum

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is encouraging residents to participate in healthy debate in the territory, including on the issue of the recently announced referendum for same-sex marriage. Premier Wheatley asserted that the territory needs unity now more than ever and said […]

by / on December 23, 2022 at 7:27 AM /
Fraser

Fraser slams ‘wing clipping’ of lawmakers

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has denounced celebrations by residents over what he described as legislators’ wings being clipped.  “I know that in several ways, you can look at it as if us [House of Assembly] members that have been elected […]

by / on December 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

I never expected so much hatred — Premier Wheatley

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed surprise at the amount of negative feedback he has received since assuming leadership of the territory. “I find that in these Virgin Islands, we express too much unkindness and too much hatred. In fact, […]

by / on December 22, 2022 at 8:15 AM /
Some recipients not deserving of farmer’s grants — Premier

Some recipients not deserving of farmer’s grants — Premier

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has acknowledged that some beneficiaries of the government’s COVID-19 Fishers and Farmers assistance grants programme should not have received these handouts two years ago. The territory’s leader, who served as the Minister of Agriculture when the funds were […]

by / on December 22, 2022 at 8:05 AM /
Deputy Premier Kye Rymer

Rymer rebuts Flax-Charles! $2M was well-spent on VG property

Minister responsible for ports, Kye Rymer has defended the government’s purchase of two parcels of land worth $2 million that was supposed to be developed by the BVI Port Authority. The land is located on Virgin Gorda and hasn’t been […]

by / on December 22, 2022 at 7:47 AM /
Dr Wheatley

Investors are knocking at our door!

While applauding the BVI for having what he calls an “enviable economy”, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed that investors are in pursuit of him, as they see the BVI as a place where they can get a good return […]

by / on December 22, 2022 at 7:40 AM /
OneMart Superstore is owned by Opposition legislator, Mark Vanterpool.

Crab antics! Vanterpool blasts supermarket critics

Fourth District Representative and businessman Mark Vanterpool has hit out at detractors of his business success, describing their behaviour as similar to that of crabs. Vanterpool recently opened a fourth branch of his OneMart Supermarket in the Lower Estate area while noting […]

by / on December 22, 2022 at 7:35 AM /
The BVIPA's cargo facility in Port Purcell, Tortola.

BVIPA posts job ad for managing director

The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has posted a job vacancy advertisement for the post of managing director. The posting can be seen on the organisation’s website and invites persons to apply by January 13, 2023. The job vacancy was posted […]

by / on December 21, 2022 at 1:11 PM /