Deputy Premier Lorna Smith is assuring residents that she expects tangible results from speaking with business owners in the community during her engagements in the coming weeks. “I am a doer, not a talker,” the Labour Minister said during a […]
Archive for June, 2023
Should workers pay for their own work permits?
One talk show host has called out some local employees whom he says are asking expatriates to pay for their own permits. Under BVI law, employers who recruit foreigners to work in their companies must apply for their work permits. […]
Residents should boycott Non-stop Concert
Talk show host and political commentator Cindy Rosan has posited that residents should boycott the Non-Stop Concert that the BVI Tourist Board will host on June 30 to mark the commencement of direct flights from Miami to the territory. Some […]
Everyone should get tested for sickle cell disease
Although the Virgin Islands mandates that all newborns be tested for sickle cell disease, Dr Erole McLean Hobdy is urging that adults get tested to determine whether they have the condition or carry the trait. Sickle cell disease is an […]
Rymer warns motorists over Sophie Bay Hill usage
Public Works Minister Kye Rymer has warned motorists to exercise caution as they traverse the roadway along Sophie Bay Hill. The hill has seen at least three major accidents involving trucks in recent weeks, with one truck breaking the guardrail […]
Governor still concerned over procurement practices
The government has been commended for making changes to procurement practices that had been strongly criticised in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. But there are still concerns that need to be addressed. The COI report had found that there […]
Money for Non-stop Concert is not “new money”
Amid the public’s cry that the $250,000 earmarked for the Non-Stop Concert could be better spent, Premier Natalio Wheatley has moved to assure residents that the funds were set aside months ago. The Premier said the $250,000 was earmarked for […]
BVIslander joins major English football league
Luka Chawell — a BVIslander — has become the territory’s first professional footballer after he signed a contract to join the Eastleigh Football Club in the English National League. The English National League is the highest league that is semi-professional […]
Tropical Storm Bret forecast to become hurricane by Thursday
Tropical Storm Bret formed over the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday and is expected to become a low level hurricane by Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said earlier today. Given the larger than usual uncertainty in the track forecast, […]
Festival Village named in Penn-O’Neal’s honour
The Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) has announced that this year’s BVI Emancipation Festival Village will be named in honour of Irene Penn-O’Neal. The VIF&FC said the announcement is in keeping with a tradition that bestows titles of […]
