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Gov’t reassures bank customers amid unexpected withdrawals
Minister of Financial Services, Labour and Trade Lorna Smith yesterday moved to reassure a number of Republic Bank customers who recently experienced unexpected withdrawals from their accounts. The issue has angered many residents,...
May 14, 2024 at 7:34 AM -
Fraser grills Rymer over SCB road repairs
Third District Representative Julian Fraser has voiced residents’ frustration over unfulfilled government promises to fix the territory’s crumbling roads, particularly in Sea Cows Bay. During a recent House of Assembly session,...
May 14, 2024 at 6:11 AM -
Police investigating prison stabbing
One inmate at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut was hospitalised yesterday May, 12, following a stabbing incident at the facility. The stab victim’s identity and the extent of their injuries are not known at this time. Meanwhile,...
May 13, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Thomas slams Labour Department over work permit hurdles
A local business owner has accused the Labour Department staff of acting outside their roles and frustrating the work permit process. Michael Thomas, Managing Director at Clarence Thomas Ltd, described routine instances in which his...
May 13, 2024 at 7:43 AM -
Poor record-keeping stops businesses from getting loans
Executive member of the BVI Bank Association Joy Penn has revealed that poor record-keeping is one of the major factors that stop many small businesses from accessing the loans they need from local banks. Penn said many small business...
May 13, 2024 at 6:24 AM -
Financial services firms provide internship to students
Twenty-six tertiary-level students have started working at financial services firms under the inaugural Tomorrow’s Leaders Internship Programme. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Internship Programme is a collaborative effort between the...
May 13, 2024 at 6:22 AM
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McMaster takes second place at Jamaica Invitational
Kyron McMaster has secured a commendable second place at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational, marking his first 400-metre hurdles race of the season at Kingston’s National Stadium on Saturday, May 11. Entering as the pre-race favourite,...
May 13, 2024 at 6:12 AM -
New immigration bill gets first reading in HOA
The new Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Bill, which aims to tackle longstanding issues such as the length of time required for residency and Belonger status eligibility, recently had its first reading in the House of Assembly. The...
May 13, 2024 at 6:04 AM -
Rymer blames indiscriminate dumping for worsened flooding
The practice of some residents dumping garbage indiscriminately is being blamed for the heightened flooding that damaged the territory this week. Flooding this week wreaked havoc across the territory, causing infrastructural...
May 10, 2024 at 7:41 AM
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Rainfall levels not understood before flooding — DDM Director
Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn revealed that the severity of a weather forecast that caused intense flash flooding across the territory earlier this week was not understood until it began raining. Penn said the event illustrated...
May 10, 2024 at 7:33 AM -
Cline reveals why hospital AC couldn’t be fixed
Outspoken clergyman John Cline has revealed examples of deeply troubling financial woes at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), saying the government should focus on those issues instead of party events like the Music Fest. Cline...
May 10, 2024 at 7:13 AM -
DMV to launch commemorative license plate for 70th Festival
Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is set to launch a special commemorative license plate in celebration of the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival. Rymer said...
May 10, 2024 at 6:35 AM
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Plane seized during cocaine raid can transport the sick
Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has proposed the idea of retrofitting the small plane that was seized on Anegada last September for the purpose of transporting people in need of medical care to the sister islands. On August...
May 10, 2024 at 5:19 AM -
Draft report on minimum wage submitted
Labour Minister Lorna Smith said the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee completed a draft report on the minimum wage, which will now be submitted to Cabinet for review before a final decision is made. This development marks a significant...
May 9, 2024 at 7:54 AM -
Not too late to cancel Music Fest — Walwyn
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn said it is not too late for Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley to reverse course and cancel this month’s upcoming Music Fest. Walwyn urged Premier Wheatley to reconsider holding the event, proposing instead that...
May 9, 2024 at 7:48 AM
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RDA not equipped to pave 38 miles of road
Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has indicated that the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) doesn’t have the expertise to pave some 38 miles of roads that the government has identified on Tortola, Jost Van Dyke...
May 9, 2024 at 6:36 AM -
Norwegian cancelled due to state of the BVI?
Although the Premier and Minister of Ports have not given the reason for the recent cancellation of Norwegian Breakaway’s calls to the BVI, Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn believes that the decision was made because...
May 9, 2024 at 6:31 AM -
Public schools resume in-person learning except ESHS
Following their closure due to inclement weather, all public schools have now been declared reopened for face-to-face classes, except for Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS). The Ministry of Education said all schools would resume...
May 9, 2024 at 6:08 AM
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All public schools closed due to extreme rainfall affecting BVI
The Ministry of Education has ordered all public schools in the British Virgin Islands to close today, May 8, due to torrential downpours causing significant flooding across the capital city of Road Town. The heavy rainfall is part...
May 8, 2024 at 8:13 AM -
Deputy Premier disagrees with Music Fest
Deputy Premier Lorna Smith is the latest elected leader to speak out against the upcoming Music Fest, which the Dr Natalio Wheatley administration is getting ready to host amid widespread criticism. Some have dubbed Premier Wheatley...
May 8, 2024 at 8:05 AM -
Stopping revenue outflow key to controlling BVI prices — Thomas
Business owner Michael Thomas has argued that the government should not implement price control in the BVI without first being able to control the vast amount of revenue leaving the territory. Thomas voiced his concerns on the Talking...
May 8, 2024 at 8:01 AM