Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather has raised questions about the government’s RATED programme which was established to create short-term employment opportunities for persons who are out of work. “As someone who lives and breathes for all young people, I […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has suggested that the government can find ways to recoup millions of dollars spent annually on water distribution that is not collected from its customer base. The government expends more than $20 million yearly to purchase […]

Interim Executive Director of the BVI Yachting, Hotel & Tourism Association (BVIYHTA) Sharon Flax-Brutus has suggested that clueless persons are making decisions at the helm of the territory’s tourism industry. Flax-Brutus appeared on the Talking Points show earlier this week […]

Poor policies implemented by the former Andrew Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government during the COVID-19 lockdown period three years ago are being blamed for some of the economic woes that continue to affect the territory today. That criticism came […]

The recently released House of Assembly (HOA) COVID-19 Assistance Grants Audit Report shows that incarcerated mother-son duo, Oleanvine and Kadeem Maynard, were among those who received excess funds under the COVID-19 Assistance Grants Programme some three years ago. Oleanvine, who […]

One local business has taken issue with Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull’s views on the Auditor General’s (AG) COVID Grants Audit Report. When the report was debated in the House of Assembly recently, Turnbull was among the legislators that […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that he is already taking steps to get loans to fix the infrastructural issues the territory continues to face. Premier Wheatley said he recently participated in consultations with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and […]

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed concern over the recent spate of murders in his community. Penn has called on the government to pay closer attention to the issue of policing in his community, and noted that the lone […]

Interim Executive Director of the BVI Yachting, Hotel & Tourism Association (BVIYHTA) Sharon Flax-Brutus says the BVI’s tourism industry is suffering from interference and is not given the respect it deserves. Flax-Brutus made the comments while appearing on the Talking Points show […]

Operations at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island came to a halt yesterday, marking the third reported instance of abrupt closure in recent weeks. Despite this latest closure, there has been no official explanation from officials on […]