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Archive for September, 2024

BVI a beautiful country with terrible roads — Rymer

BVI a beautiful country with terrible roads — Rymer

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has publicly acknowledged the poor condition of the roads in the BVI and assured residents that efforts are underway to address the issue. In a recent GIS interview, Rymer emphasised the government’s commitment to […]

by / on September 5, 2024 at 6:07 AM /
Tourism Director highlights business continuity at regional conference

Tourism Director highlights business continuity at regional conference

At a time when the government is being criticised for lacking a tourism plan, Director of Tourism Clive McCoy recently presented on Business Continuity Planning at a regional tourism conference. McCoy, along with a small delegation of local officials, is […]

by / on September 5, 2024 at 6:02 AM /
Walwyn vows tighter scrutiny over House rules

Walwyn vows tighter scrutiny over House rules

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn pledged to be much stricter in holding the government accountable to parliamentary rules after an Opposition no-confidence motion was removed from the House of Assembly agenda yesterday because of a technicality. House Speaker Corine George-Massicote […]

by / on September 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM /
Walwyn: Gov’t blaming all their shortcomings on poor Andrew

Walwyn: Gov’t blaming all their shortcomings on poor Andrew

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has accused Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley’s administration of strategically blaming former Premier Andrew Fahie for the government’s shortcomings. Walwyn made this observation on Tuesday, September 2, during a press conference with members of the parliamentary […]

by / on September 4, 2024 at 7:52 AM /
Blocked! No-confidence motion bumped over technicality

Blocked! No-confidence motion bumped over technicality

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley successfully removed an Opposition-led no-confidence motion from the House of Assembly’s (HOA) agenda yesterday, September 3, arguing that the Opposition did not follow the correct procedure. Premier Wheatley cited Standing Order 23, which outlines the HOA’s […]

by / on September 4, 2024 at 7:49 AM /
Premier wants inquiry on gov’t efficiency

Premier wants inquiry on gov’t efficiency

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has called for an urgent inquiry into delays within the government that affect the implementation of critical Cabinet decisions. The call is in response to the slow execution of approved government projects, which the Premier described […]

by / on September 4, 2024 at 7:12 AM /
Money for mistakes but none for revenue generation

Money for mistakes but none for revenue generation

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacey Mather criticized the government for what he described as a misallocation of financial resources, accusing the administration of focusing on budgetary errors rather than on revenue generation. Mather’s critique came in response to the recent announcement […]

by / on September 4, 2024 at 6:04 AM /
Opposition gunning for voters to return to polls

Opposition gunning for voters to return to polls

Just over a year after the April 2023 general election, Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has highlighted a series of governance failures and is calling for residents to return to the polls in a long-shot bid to remove Premier Dr Natalio […]

by / on September 3, 2024 at 8:12 AM /
Fatal healthcare delay sparks BVIHSA emergency protocol review

Fatal healthcare delay sparks BVIHSA emergency protocol review

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is reviewing its emergency response procedures and other functions following the recent death of Revovion Sprauve, also known as ‘Bucky’ in the community. According to a BVIHSA press release on Monday, September 2, Sprauve […]

by / on September 3, 2024 at 6:40 AM /
Flow announces broadcast of English Premier League for Caribbean

Flow announces broadcast of English Premier League for Caribbean

Local and regional telecommunications provider Flow announced on Monday, September 2, the launch of ESPN Extra this year, along with the broadcasting of the 2024-2025 season of the English Premier League (EPL) on ESPN and ESPN 2. According to a […]

by / on September 3, 2024 at 6:27 AM /