Former President of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA), Troy Christopher, said there is a need for the territory’s constitution to be decolonised. “We should have, at minimum, started to decolonise the constitution and make sure those […]
Archive for January, 2023
Hundreds apply for jobs via govt’s new employment programme
Hundreds of applicants have flocked the government’s RATED (Registration, Apprenticeship, Training, Employment, and Development) programme that was launched to provide training and employment for Belongers who are unemployed and underemployed. According to statistics from Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, 418 persons […]
Fully outfitted! Monthly rent for new market booths starts at $300
Vendors interested in conducting business at the newly renovated market square in Road Town can now apply to rent kiosks (vending booths) at the location for a few hundred dollars per month. Sixteen kiosks were constructed for use. Ten are […]
Gov’t promises witness protection law, again
Yet another pledge has been made to introduce witness protection legislation in the months ahead. The assurance was given during the Speech From the Throne two weeks ago, which served to outline the government’s ambitious legislative agenda. According to the […]
National Sports Policy to be updated
Changes in the national sports policy are expected to be introduced by the government in the coming months. Word of the amended policy came via the Speech From the Throne delivered by Governor John Rankin in the House of Assembly […]
Targeted? Gunshot victim in WE attack shot over half-dozen times
Information to BVI News suggests that last week’s shooting incident on the western end of Tortola was a targeted assault. Police officially confirmed that one man was injured during the incident and highly placed sources later told our news centre […]
Malone asks gov’t to rethink CGB sewerage treatment project
Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone has pleaded with the government about the prospect of reconsidering its approach to the Cane Garden Bay (CGB) Sewerage Treatment project. Malone recently asked Minister for Communications and Works Kye Rymer a series of questions […]
Major shift coming for Social Security Act
The government has announced that there will be changes in the law that governs the Social Security Board (SSB) and said these changes are aimed at helping to improve the management of its finances. In the Speech from the Throne […]
Willock appalled! Says Najan Christopher only wrote a letter
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock expressed that he was appalled at the arrest of Najan Christopher last year. Christopher, the former Director of the International Affairs Secretariat in the Premier’s Office, was arrested and charged in […]
Leader training programme launched for over 30 educators
Several local educators have enrolled in a training programme aimed at strengthening the leadership capacity of present and future school leaders. The initiative, which commenced in mid-January, is called the Effective Leadership Training Programme and was developed through a partnership […]
