Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rejected suggestions that he has lost control of the Virgin Islands’ public finances, insisting his government has strengthened oversight after uncovering weaknesses in the Ministry of Finance’s investment procedures.  The issue arose during a press […]

The Guyanese community in the BVI is inviting residents to join a candlelight vigil to honour the victims of the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry off the coast of Guyana earlier this month. The vigil will be held […]

Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has renewed calls for the government to substantively appoint Tracy Bradshaw as Director of the BVI London Office, arguing that no public officer should be left acting in a senior position for seven years. […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has acknowledged failures within the Ministry of Finance after disclosing that a $2.5 million government investment with a Jamaican company was made without the required approval of the Minister of Finance or Financial Secretary. Dr Wheatley […]

Some listeners were left confused last week after tuning in to ZBVI Radio to follow the House of Assembly’s (HOA) July 21 sitting, only to realise the proceedings were not being broadcast on the station. For years, ZBVI has served […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has promised to investigate claims that eligibility requirements for the territory’s Crown Lands Advisory Board have effectively left Jost Van Dyke without representation. The issue was raised during a July 24 press conference, when the Premier […]

  Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has called for stronger laws and tougher penalties to combat what he described as the growing problem of abandoned vehicles across the BVI. Speaking in the House of Assembly, Penn said derelict vehicles have become […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rejected suggestions that the government breached its financial management protocols by proceeding with a request for proposals (RFP) for a shorter extension of the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport runway while work continues on the […]

The following is a media release from CCT Caribbean Cellular Telephone (CCT), the Virgin Islands’ only locally owned telecommunications provider, is proud to announce recording artiste and producer Raul “Jougo” Sprauve as its newest brand ambassador. Jougo has built an […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Now at the end of slavery a new elite began to emerge in the British Caribbean. This was the progeny of the ‘hanky-panky’ between the wealthy British Slave Plantation Owner and the most wholesome of his […]