Although she was not elected to serve a second term in office, former At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has stated that she will continue to advocate for the people just as she did when she served as an elected representative. Speaking […]
Archive for May, 2023
Flow introduces faster internet speeds for customers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, Wednesday May 3, 2023: Flow customers have received free upgrades to faster internet connections with the introduction of Symmetrical Speeds. As part of the new ‘Symmetrical Speed’ plans being offered, customers will now experience the same speed […]
Opposition presses for private HOA proceedings to become public
Newly appointed Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has promised to help in bringing more transparency to the dealings of the House of Assembly (HOA) once sittings resume. While HOA sittings have been live-streamed, televised and broadcast on radio in the past, […]
Premier eyes ‘Greedy Bill’ reset at next Cabinet meeting
The vexing issue of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Act, 2021, commonly referred to as the greedy bill by the public, will have to wait for some time before it can be addressed. This is according to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, […]
Gov’t makes fresh attempts to develop Prospect Reef
The government is making yet another attempt to develop the state-owned Prospect Reef Resort which was destroyed in the 2017 hurricanes that ravaged the BVI. For years, promises have been made by successive administrations to redevelop the property, but the […]
No UK permission sought to make Wheatley minister again
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rebuffed claims that Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley was not fit to sit in Cabinet and has further dispelled the belief that the government had to seek permission from the United Kingdom to make Wheatley […]
Does the BVI need another gov’t ministry?
The Virgin Islands government needs another ministry. That’s the position taken by Premier Natalio Wheatley who said an additional ministry would enable the government to properly handle all the areas they are appointed to oversee. There are currently five overarching […]
Bad intentions! Premier rejects Opposition’s plans of disruption
A promised disruption to the work of the newly elected government made by members of the political Opposition is not being taken lightly by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. Even before Opposition members set foot in the Fifth House of Assembly […]
Referendum on same sex unions coming very soon
The much-talked-about referendum on same-sex marriage within the territory is likely to be put forward to the public within the next weeks, Premier Dr Wheatley has confirmed. Premier Wheatley made the statement yesterday May 2, during his first press engagement […]
King Charles urged to clamp down on Britain’s tax havens
Global watchdog the Tax Justice Network (TJN) this week wrote an open letter to King Charles, urging him to clamp down on the country’s financial services jurisdictions which are often regarded as tax havens — jurisdictions where the wealthy hide […]
