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Archive for March, 2023

Former Health Minister Carvin Malone

Another $85M needed! No willy-nilly handouts doled out — Malone

While reeling off a slew of accomplishments and challenges faced by his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government over the past four years, Territorial At-Large Representative, Carvin Malone pointed out that there is still more work left to be done.  Malone, […]

by / on March 22, 2023 at 7:17 AM /
Turnbull

Mitch accuses Premier Wheatley of still taking directions from Fahie

As election campaigns heat up, Labour Minister Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has levelled accusations at Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley of taking directions from disgraced former premier, Andrew Fahie. According to the damning indictment released after his arrest in April last year, […]

by / on March 21, 2023 at 7:44 AM /
Kye Rymer

We’ve done a phenomenal job — Rymer

Public Works Minister Kye Rymer has credited his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) with doing a phenomenal job over its four-year term in office, particularly in addressing the issues of the Fifth District where he is seeking re-election at the upcoming […]

by / on March 21, 2023 at 7:20 AM /
Walwyn challenges Maduro-Caines to a political debate

Walwyn challenges Maduro-Caines to a political debate

The National Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for the Sixth Electoral District, Myron Walwyn has challenged D6 incumbent Alvera Maduro-Caines of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to a political debate as he seeks to unseat her as district representative. Walwyn issued […]

by / on March 21, 2023 at 7:12 AM /
USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr endorsing the governing VIP during the last general election.

Walwyn mocks USVI Governor’s VIP endorsement

Former Education Minister Myron Walwyn heaped scorn on the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) high-profile endorsement from current US Virgin Islands (USVI) governor, Albert Bryan Jr over the weekend during the party’s Fifth District launch. Walwyn is currently running for elected […]

by / on March 21, 2023 at 7:08 AM /
Delayed opening at Immigration Department’s HQ

Delayed opening at Immigration Department’s HQ

The following is a media release from the Premier’s Office. The public is notified that the Immigration Department’s headquarters (1st & 2nd floor) offices will open later than usual tomorrow Wednesday, March 22.  Office hours for the public will commence at […]

by / on March 21, 2023 at 6:20 AM /
BVI News photo

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Fallen billboard!

As billboards continue to pop up around the British Virgin Islands, one has collapsed on a vehicle that was parked in the Road Town capital. When our news centre arrived at the scene near Fishlock Road, the extent of the […]

by / on March 20, 2023 at 3:20 PM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

Don’t change the formula, Premier Wheatley urges

As he addressed residents in the Fifth District during a candidate launch over the weekend, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley implored residents not to change the successful formula his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government embodied when they (the public) cast their […]

by / on March 20, 2023 at 12:02 PM /
Skelton

Ethically challenged! Skelton slams VIP’s record

Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) leader, Ronnie Skelton, described the BVI’s current political leaders as ethically challenged as he sought to demonstrate why he should replace Dr Natalio Wheatley as the territory’s next Premier. Skelton served previously as the BVI’s […]

by / on March 20, 2023 at 7:44 AM /
Dawson seeks greater profitability for D1 farmers and fishers

Dawson seeks greater profitability for D1 farmers and fishers

First District candidate for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Dr Karl Dawson is seeking to deliver greater profitability to the livelihoods of agriculture workers in the constituency through a weekly culture day in Carrot Bay. He proposed this among other […]

by / on March 20, 2023 at 7:18 AM /