Third District Representative Julian Fraser has dismissed the suggestion that BVIslanders are lazy and averse to working, leading to a chunk of the youth population remaining unemployed. Fraser gave that indication during a recent political debate for party leaders at […]

The Office of the Deputy Governor has issued an advisory urging select residents to report any difficulties they are experiencing getting into the United States. In a statement on Thursday, the Deputy Governor’s Office said: “Travellers from the Virgin Islands […]

Territorial At-Large candidate for the National Democratic Party (NDP), Lorna Smith was the first recorded nominee for the upcoming general elections. She is captured above inside the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town signing the document that officially marks her […]

Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone has contended that no one should be running for elected office with the spectre of prison time hovering over their head. “We have a case where… Anyone that is out on […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is no longer useful to residents, particularly those seeking overseas medical care.  Dr Wheatley was at the time speaking during a political debate for party leaders at […]

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) was a demeaning and degrading exercise and a regrettable passage in the history of the BVI, particularly for lawmakers who had to endure intense questioning for hours at a time by United Kingdom (UK) officials […]

As campaigning moves into full swing for the April 24 general election, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections has indicated that it is ready to accept nominations for political candidates today, April 13. Supervisor of Elections Scherrie Griffin said […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has vowed that he will not accept any money deriving from what residents have been calling the ‘greedy bill’.  While speaking at a political debate forum held at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) last […]

The issue of whether the BVI should move forward with seeking independence from the United Kingdom (UK) has been met with mixed responses from lawmakers seeking to become the next Premier once the dust settles after the general elections. Polling […]

Former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering has suggested that there would have been no Commission of Inquiry (COI) held for the territory if the National Democratic Party (NDP) had remained in government after 2019. Last year’s damning COI report concluded, […]