Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley recently noted in the House of Assembly (HOA) that the government wastes a lot of money when printing and pointed out that nearly $100,000 each month was saved by doing direct deposits to the treasury instead […]
Archive for January, 2023
Hope emerges as ESHS rises from the ruins
It took five years, one school term and a global pandemic to rebuild one of the Virgin Islands’ premier institutions. But on January 4, the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) officially opened new doors to the full complement of staff […]
Fahie celebrated for role in ESHS project
Former Premier Andrew Fahie has been praised for his role in the completion of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Redevelopment Project. Current Premier, Dr Natalio Wheatley — who served as Deputy Premier and Education Minister under the Fahie administration […]
Many people reluctant to part with a ‘lil $25’
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has frowned upon the reluctance of some residents to regularise their license plates with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Fraser suggested that this unwillingness came from a place of unwarranted financial prudence. While speaking during […]
New details on New Year’s Eve shooting
New details have emerged on a shooting which took place in the territory on New Year’s Eve. BVI News understands that the victim was shot in the East End community in an area not too far from the Terrance B […]
Give us the facilities! Next Usain Bolt could come from VG
Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has said she believes Virgin Gorda is poised to produce the next athlete like sprint legend, Usain Bolt, and has called for the sister islands to be outfitted with adequate sports facilities like those on […]
VG’s poor sewerage state not far from EE/LL — Flax-Charles
Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has protested the state of sewerage disposal in Spanish Town on the sister island of Virgin Gorda, arguing that things cannot continue to be done in isolation in the territory. The first-term legislator painted a […]
Domestic violence is BVI’s most reported crime
Police Commissioner Mark Collins disclosed that domestic violence is, by far, the most recorded criminal offence in the territory for officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The top cop gave that indication during the Standing Finance Committee […]
Getting projects done ‘like pulling teeth’ — Maduro-Caines
Sixth District Representative Alvera Maduro-Caines has expressed frustration at being unable to get projects started within her constituency. During the recent budget debate, the Junior Minister for Tourism described the task as being similar to that of a dental extraction […]
Empty Tourist Board booth at STT airport lambasted
A crowded arrival lounge at the Cyril E. King Airport in St Thomas (STT), packed with anxious tourists headed to the BVI, has caused questions to be raised about the lack of any visible presence of BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) […]
