In light of the promised referendum on same-sex marriage, business owner Maris Hodge-Wright has stated that same-sex couples should be allowed to get legally married in the BVI. Wright, who joined the May 9 airing of Talking Points radio show […]
Archive for May, 2023
Who will be the next Deputy Speaker?
Local attorney Daniel Fligelstone-Davies said he is interested in seeing how the government will solve the issue of appointing a Deputy Speaker for the Fifth House of Assembly, given the uniqueness of the recently-formed coalition government. Section 64 (4) of […]
Here’s why no one has replaced Maynard at BVIPA
April 28, 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of the arrest of former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director (MD), Oleanvine Maynard. Yet, to this day, the organisation has not filled the vacant post. Maynard was arrested in Miami along with former […]
Court tosses Prosecution’s appeal in Yan Edwards, Allen Baptiste case
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by the High Court, dismissing an appeal filed by the Office of the Director of Prosecutions in a matter involving Yan Edwards and Allen Baptiste. The two men were handed a life […]
BVIEC to probe weekend shutdown
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding an island-wide outage that was experienced by residents this past Saturday, May 6. The outage saw consumers experiencing multiple periods during the mid-morning and early afternoon where they […]
Judge denies Fahie’s request for daughters to visit BVI
Justice Kathleen Williams has refused the motion filed by former Premier Andrew Fahie’s attorney, Theresa Van Vliet, who sought relief on Fahie’s bond conditions to allow his daughters to visit the BVI to attend the funeral of a close relative. […]
UPDATE: Two in custody following boat chase, drug bust
Two persons are now in custody following a joint operation that resulted in the recovery of a “significant amount” of a substance police said they believe to be cocaine. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said in a brief […]
Premier pledges to demand Freedom of Information law
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has promised to deliver greater transparency as his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government seeks to improve its image in the wake of some regrettable missteps during its previous term in office. “One thing you have to […]
Certain changes need to be made way before next elections
Governor John Rankin said he will urge elected representatives to swiftly implement the recommendations to be made by the team of international election observers who surveyed the April 24 general elections. A few weeks before this year’s election, lawmakers rushed […]
BVICCHA splits, new tourism association launched
Members of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) have agreed to split the group into two entities so that greater focus can be placed on the different stakeholders the group represents. With this separation, a new entity […]
