Community activist Kishma Penn has doubled down on her claim that some white expatriates have helped create a system that disadvantages BVIslanders, saying locals should not be expected to play second fiddle to foreigners in their own country. Penn returned […]

Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Lorna Smith has rejected Mark Vanterpool’s proposal to transform the Ralph T O’Neal Administration Complex into a commercial facility rather than return public servants to the building. Smith, speaking on the Talking Points […]

The Dr Natalio Wheatley government has praised 284 Media for its contribution to keeping the public informed after the company announced that it has suspended its news service. 284 Media announced that effective September 30, it was pausing 284 News, […]

The People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) has named Juan “Hatchett” Richard as its first Territorial At-Large candidate for the next general election while warning the public that a separate social media post purporting to announce another candidate is fake. The party […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has blamed the previously governing National Democratic Party for failing to invest adequately in the territory’s basic infrastructure, arguing that millions were instead poured into projects such as the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. Speaking […]

Businessman and former legislator Mark Vanterpool has proposed transforming the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex into a commercial development with a small mall and hotel instead of returning government workers to the building. Speaking on the Talking Points radio programme […]

Social and political commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called for fuel price controls in the BVI, questioning why petrol stations increase prices before selling fuel they bought at a lower price. Skelton Cline urged authorities to monitor fuel purchases, storage […]

Former Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool has warned that developing a major airport on Anegada could lead to overdevelopment, while questioning how passengers arriving there would reach other parts of the BVI. Speaking on Talking Points on September 28, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said the BVI modified some of its constitutional proposals after the United Kingdom rejected certain positions, while indicating that the territory may have withdrawn other requests during negotiations. Speaking on the Virgin Islands Voice programme, […]

Households surveyed about the government’s basket-of-goods initiative say they are not feeling its benefits. Deputy Director of the Department of Trade Dr Lincoln Bobb said one reason could be limited awareness of the products covered by the initiative, as well […]