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Archive for March, 2025

BVIHSA addresses public concerns over staffing and medical supplies

BVIHSA addresses public concerns over staffing and medical supplies

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has reassured the public of its commitment to delivering quality healthcare following concerns about staffing shortages and medical supply availability at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. In a press release on Tuesday, March […]

by / on March 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM /
Agriculture sector faces slow progress, Premier admits

Agriculture sector faces slow progress, Premier admits

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has admitted that the agricultural sector has been progressing slowly, despite several government initiatives to revitalise the industry. Dr Wheatley acknowledged the challenges during a recent JTV interview, saying, “I would agree with you, it has […]

by / on March 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM /
BVI members attend PAC workshop in Jersey

BVI members attend PAC workshop in Jersey

Members of the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently participated in a three-day workshop in St. Helier, Jersey, from March 11 to March 13, 2025. The event, organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association of the United Kingdom (CPA […]

by / on March 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM /
Vybz Kartel arrives in the BVI!

Vybz Kartel arrives in the BVI!

Jamaican dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel has arrived in the territory for the highly anticipated Black on Black concert, set for Saturday, March 15. News of his performance has sparked mixed reactions—some expressing excitement over its potential economic benefits, while others […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM /
Visitor reportedly drowns at The Baths

Visitor reportedly drowns at The Baths

BVI News has received reports of a 52-year-old male US citizen who drowned while visiting The Baths with friends in Virgin Gorda on Wednesday, March 12. According to Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) Director Phil Aspinall, the team responded […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM /
Premier admits to acting too hastily in firing Lorna Smith

Premier admits to acting too hastily in firing Lorna Smith

Premier Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley has acknowledged that he may have acted too hastily in removing Territorial At-Large Representative Lorna Smith from his administration last October. Speaking on TOLA Radio on Wednesday, March 12, following news of Smith’s reinstatement, Dr. […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM /
Don’t get too comfortable with new majority, Premier told

Don’t get too comfortable with new majority, Premier told

Radio host and clergyman Claude Skelton Cline has cautioned Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley not to become complacent with his government’s new majority of eight lawmakers in the House of Assembly. Appearing on his Honestly Speaking show this week, Skelton Cline […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 7:19 AM /
Smith sets aside differences with Premier for historic appointment

Smith sets aside differences with Premier for historic appointment

Territorial At-large Representative Lorna Smith declared that she set aside past differences with Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley after rejoining the government to serve in her new role as the territory’s first ever Minister of State. “The present economic climate and […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM /
Premier rejects ’travel minister’ label

Premier rejects ’travel minister’ label

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has accused the opposition of playing political games regarding his administration’s travel expenses, asserting that international representation is essential for the territory’s interests. “We have to travel. Without a shadow of a doubt, we have to […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM /
Draft Agricultural and Fisheries plan to be unveiled soon

Draft Agricultural and Fisheries plan to be unveiled soon

The government is preparing to unveil a draft agricultural and fisheries plan to enhance food security and advance sustainable practices across the territory. Speaking at the annual Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition, Dr Karl Dawson who was Junior Minister for Agriculture […]

by / on March 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM /