The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has called on all member states to commit to prioritising the cancer fight, addressing the root causes of health inequity and to ensuring that quality health services are accessible to all when, where and […]
Archive for February, 2024
Government has tourism plan, Premier insists
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has defended his government’s tourism initiatives, arguing that, despite criticism from the political opposition, a plan does exist to move the BVI’s tourism industry forward. “We are not devoid of a plan. The Tourist Board, which […]
Govt’ to see $2M rent decrease when Admin Complex reopens
The government expects to see a $2 million drop in its rental expenses once the Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex reopens. This is according to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who told lawmakers that the government currently spends more than $10 […]
King Charles diagnosed with cancer
The BVI’s head of State – King Charles III – has been diagnosed with cancer and has been advised by his doctors to minimize in-person contacts, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. Monarchs’ ailments are often hidden from the public, so this […]
Sexual Offences Bill coming later this year
Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has promised that a long-delayed Sexual Offences Bill will be coming to the House of Assembly (HOA) later this year. Wheatley told lawmakers that substantial efforts were first made to draft a sex offences bill back […]
UK Minister for OTs sends serious threat to BVI gov’t
UK Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs), David Rutley has threatened to take further action if the elected government continues to delay the implementation of the governance reforms that were handed down through the 2022 Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. […]
Crypto convos continue in the BVI
As the territory’s financial services sector positions to fully tap into virtual assets business, local experts recently held a forum where they discussed the tight measures the BVI would have to put in place to ensure that the jurisdiction does […]
Was Fahie really framed by the UK government?
Evidence in the drug and money laundering trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie shows that United Kingdom (UK) government officials in the BVI were long aware of an undercover investigation against him. This is despite claims by former Governor John […]
More than $20 million needed to fix water woes
Works Minister Kye Rymer told lawmakers that his ministry needs more than $20 million to execute a comprehensive overhaul of the water issues that have been badly affecting the territory. “In order to fulfil and repair our age-old infrastructure, the […]
Police probe Sunday evening shooting in Cane Garden Bay
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident on the main island of Tortola, on Sunday, February 4. The shooting happened in the Cane Garden Bay area some time after 6pm that evening. […]
