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 […]
Archive for September, 2024
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 […]
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 […]
Police recover gun and drugs in weekend operations
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) reported a series of successful operations over the weekend of August 30, resulting in the recovery of illegal firearms and drugs across the territory. According to an RVIPF press release issued on Monday, […]
PWD to dig up SDA Pathfinder’s roadworks
Volunteers from the Pathfinders of the Sweet Redemptive Seventh-day Adventist Church undertook road patching repairs in the Fort Burt area over the weekend. However, these are now set to be dug up and professionally repaved by the Public Works Department. […]
NBVI partners with Mastercard for fast and secure cross-border payments
The following is a media release from the National Bank of the Virgin Islands. Monday, September 2, 2024 – Today, the National Bank of Virgin Islands (NBVI) announces the implementation of Mastercard Cross-Border Services, a service within the Mastercard Move […]
Opposition Leader to bring motion of no confidence against gov’t
Leader of His Majesty’s Opposition Ronnie Skelton is set to introduce a motion of no confidence against Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley and his government during the upcoming House of Assembly (HOA) sitting. The motion, detailed in the order paper, cites […]
Minor charged for possession of AK-47 rifle
BVI News has learned that a 14-year-old minor was arrested and charged in Virgin Gorda after an AK-47 assault rifle was reportedly found in his bedroom. Highly-placed sources told our news centre, that family members had sought police assistance upon […]
Premier to seek removal of UK Order in Council despite deadline miss
Premier Natalio Wheatley has announced plans to use his upcoming trip to the UK to advocate for the removal of the Order in Council currently held in reserve by the British Parliament. This Order allows the UK to suspend the […]
Premier hails completed robust governance reforms
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced the near completion of major governance reforms in response to the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Premier Wheatley highlighted at a joint press conference last Friday that 45 of the 48 COI […]
