As the government advances its plans to build a world-class public service, the Dr Natalio Wheatley administration has now rolled out and completed its Public Service 101 course for government workers across the territory’s four main islands. In June of […]

Following a public outcry, the Government of the Virgin Islands has officially announced an increase in the minimum wage in the territory, which will become effective by the end of November this year. Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services […]

Communications & Works Minister, Kye Rymer, has lambasted the parliamentary opposition for suggesting the government should face a motion of no-confidence over its inability to govern effectively. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, Rymer referenced the Opposition’s leadership fiasco […]

Amid the recent uptick in crime in Road Town and surrounding communities, Fourth District Representative Luce Hodge-Smith has announced plans to implement a neighbourhood watch program in her constituency. Hodge-Smith announced the initiative at a community meeting held last evening, […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn blasted the government’s handling of the economy and insisted they should be cast aside over their perceived incompetence. “This government should be summarily dismissed,” Walwyn declared, emphasizing the severity of the BVI’s economic challenges. “I […]

Despite reports to the contrary and complaints from residents over the skyrocketing cost of living, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that the BVI’s economy remains buoyant. “There’s this whole concept being bandied about that the economy is weak, and […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather voiced significant concerns about the proposed changes in the Public Assistance Bill 2024 and their potential impact on vulnerable groups within the territory. The bill, introduced by Health Minister Vincent Wheatley, aims to revise […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has strongly criticised the complex bureaucracy affecting those seeking public assistance in the territory. Yesterday, while debating the Public Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2024, Dr Wheatley highlighted the significant hurdles and inefficiencies in the current system, which […]

The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) unveiled a four-member team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. This announcement was made at a press conference yesterday, July 9, where Adaejah Hodge, Kyron McMaster, Thad Lettsome, and Rikkoi Brathwaite were introduced as […]

An inmate at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut was charged this week with the April 2023 murder of Long Look resident, Kemo Lettsome. Lettsome was fatally shot during a drive-by shooting while at a family gathering near the Stickett […]