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Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. (GIS Photo)

Premier to share good news on loan talks with UK

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley recently revealed that loan negotiations with the UK government have been going well, adding that those talks will yield results before the end of the year. At a recent press conference, the Premier said he will […]

by / on November 17, 2023 at 7:08 AM /
Deputy Premier Kye Rymer

Rymer refutes $500 per diem claims

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has refuted claims that members of the government receive a travel allowance of $500 per day each time they embark on overseas assignments. Hot Seat co-host Daniel Davies said he understood that government ministers […]

by / on November 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM /
Flax-Brutus

Potholes & bush! BVI not ready for tourist season

With the winter tourist season just around the corner, political commentator Cindy Rosan and tourism advocate Sharon Flax-Brutus have bemoaned the aesthetics of the community, saying the BVI isn’t prepared to start receiving tourists. During a discussion on the Morning […]

by / on November 16, 2023 at 7:43 AM /
BVI News Photo of overgrown bushes captured in the Sea Cow's Bay area of Tortola on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

Bush cutting focused along tourist areas

Director of the Department of Waste Management Marcus Solomon has disclosed that he is aware of concerns shared by residents about bush-cutting in the territory and revealed that work has begun in some tourist hotspot areas. The department was handed […]

by / on November 16, 2023 at 7:13 AM /
Governor pleased with funds allocated for crime fighting

Governor pleased with funds allocated for crime fighting

Amid calls for increased resources to be pumped into crime fighting, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said he believes Governor John Rankin is pleased with the funding the government has allocated to reduce crime in the community. The governor — who […]

by / on November 16, 2023 at 7:07 AM /
Penn questions gov’t SAP, Premier’s travel expenses

Penn questions gov’t SAP, Premier’s travel expenses

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has questioned the government’s need to push through a $14 million Schedule of Additional Provisions (SAP) through the House of Assembly (HOA) without consulting with the Opposition. Penn recently accused Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley and […]

by / on November 16, 2023 at 6:09 AM /
Government's external attorney for the COI, Sir Geoffrey Cox, QC. (Photo Credit: Sky News)

Cox partially paid to deliver parallel COI report

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has disclosed that Sir Geoffrey Cox of the UK-based Withers law firm has received some payments for his long outstanding report. Sir Geoffrey represented Cabinet members, under the Andrew Fahie-led administration, during the Commission of Inquiry […]

by / on November 15, 2023 at 7:52 AM /
Deputy Premier and Labour Minister Lorna Smith

Gov’t can’t guarantee what new minimum wage will be

While revealing that an advisory committee has been assigned to review the territory’s minimum wage, Labour Minister Lorna Smith has stated that the government cannot predetermine what the new amount will be. The minimum wage was last increased on 1 […]

by / on November 15, 2023 at 7:15 AM /
Talk show host and public officer, Damian Grange.

Reported ‘safety concerns’ after calls for top cop to resign

Host of the Talking Point radio show Damion Grange has revealed that persons feared for his safety after he called for the resignation of Commissioner of Police Mark Collins. Recently, Grange expressed his opinion that Commissioner Collins should step aside […]

by / on November 15, 2023 at 6:10 AM /
Marlon Penn

Line in the sand! Penn defends Opposition walkout

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn said the opposition had to take a principled stand when it walked out of the House of Assembly (HOA) in protest of the government’s actions during the last sitting. Penn and other opposition members accused […]

by / on November 15, 2023 at 6:09 AM /