Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that a combination of negative press and bad public feedback led to the British Virgin Islands being included on Fodor’s 2025 “No List,” which highlights destinations that travellers should avoid. Speaking in the House […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced plans to write off nearly $20 million owed to the government by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). Dr Wheatley indicated that this would improve the Authority’s financial standing and ensure better health services […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley suggested that critics of the BVI economy should return to living elsewhere in the Caribbean and not flock to the BVI’s shores. During the budget debate wrap-up in the House of Assembly yesterday, Dr Wheatley pushed […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Lorna Smith revealed that no investigation had been launched into the $20 million budget error disclosed by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley in August this year. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Monday, Smith disclosed that despite […]

Former Financial Services Minister Lorna Smith has announced plans to launch a financial services boot camp programme early in 2025. Speaking during the 2025 budget debate in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, December 18, Smith underscored the importance of […]

Deputy Premier Julian Fraser has expressed frustration over the lack of engaging activities for tourists arriving in the territory. During the budget debate in the House of Assembly yesterday, Fraser painted a vivid picture of visitors wandering aimlessly with little […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Lorna Smith has condemned the recent postponement of the minimum wage increase, calling the delay “immoral.” Speaking during the 2025 budget debate in the House of Assembly (HOA) on Wednesday, December 18, Smith highlighted the government’s initial […]

Territorial At-Large Representative Stacey Mather raised concerns during the 2025 budget debate about the similarity between the budget allocations for travel and road works. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, December 18, Mather questioned why the travel budget […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has argued that the BVI economy is “flat on its back”. He insisted that there are no apparent plans to revive it and declared that nothing is in the government’s budget for the territory’s people. […]

Despite the ‘doom and gloom’ rhetoric from Opposition members about the budget, First District Representative Dr Karl Dawson has highlighted encouraging signs of growth in the BVI. During yesterday’s House of Assembly debate on the 2025 budget, Dr Dawson praised […]