Bankrupt businesses in the territory have been endangering lives as they desperately try to remain open just to save face, Social Development Minister Vincent Wheatley said recently. Wheatley decried the lack of bankruptcy protection laws for businesses in the BVI […]
Archive for September, 2023
Call me when you have issues, not the media
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley recently stated that he prefers if restive civil servants contact his office instead of the local media when they have issues. The Premier made the statement last week as he spoke to the media about a […]
Manufacturers recall Kraft Singles American cheese slices
The following is a media release from Roadtown Wholesale. Today (September 20th, 2023), RTW Group of Companies (Roadtown Wholesale Trading Ltd, Riteway Food Markets, Fine Foods, Harbor Market, and Riteway Home) wishes to notify the general public of the immediate […]
Residents living in derelict vehicles?
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn yesterday decried the audacity of legislators who passed the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Act, 2021 — more commonly known as the Greedy Bill — saying the law was enriching politicians in a territory where derelict vehicles […]
Police warn of increased vehicle theft attempts
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has issued a warning about an upsurge in reports of individuals attempting to gain unauthorised access to vehicles in the Road Town area. A release issued by the RVIPF said the Force these […]
Penn peeved over Willard Wheatley Primary’s unsafe status
Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn is not pleased with the state of the Willard Wheatley Primary School and the government’s lack of responsiveness over the urgency of the matter. Penn contended in the House of Assembly recently, that the school […]
Which local bank holds the most deposits?
Although some people hold the view that local banks are unfair and oppressive, new statistics show that financial institutions hold significant investments for residents. The seven local banks recently presented information to the House of Assembly. This data shows they […]
$26M Joe’s Hill Manor an albatross around pensioners’ necks — Penn
The Joe’s Hill Manor Estate has been equated to a distressing weight burdening pensioners, and concerns have been raised that the Social Security Board (SSB) may never recoup its million-dollar investment into the hillside property. Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn […]
BVI wraps successful conference on illicit finance
In a united front against global illicit financial flows, senior officials from the UK Overseas Territories and the United Kingdom gathered in the British Virgin Islands for a pivotal meeting on illicit finance. Co-chaired by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and […]
Hospital grabs historic accreditation | First in Caribbean
Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr June Samuel has revealed that the Dr D Orlando Smith hospital has been granted full accreditation from the esteemed accrediting body DNV-GL (Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd). The […]
