Local law enforcement authorities have found 21 illegal migrants in the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda today, Thursday, March 21. These migrants are of Romanian, Haitian, Colombian, American, Irish, and Ecuadorian nationalities. A media release from the Immigration Department […]
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Register of Interests should be fully public, says Skelton
Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton said he believes the Register of Interests should be public for both lawmakers and public servants. The Register of Interests is a record of the financial interests of legislators. It allows them to publicly declare any […]
Astronomical work done in governance reform
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has pushed back at criticism that his government had been moving slowly but is now rushing to achieve Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended governance reforms with a May deadline looming over its head. He argued that […]
Opposition mum on whether they’ll take Greedy Bill benefits
The six Opposition members of the House of Assembly recently chose to remain silent when asked whether they will be accepting lump sums under the controversial Greedy Bill when they retire. The “Greedy Bill”, formally known as the Retiring Allowances […]
Crime is being normalised in the BVI
Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has bemoaned the uptick in crime, saying the issue is seemingly becoming a norm in the community. The BVI is seeing an increase in serious crimes including murders, shootings, woundings and burglaries. Though many […]
Sixth District Rep says gov’t has priorities mixed up
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has accused the government of having mixed priorities, highlighting a series of errors and a lack of public consultation on critical issues. Walwyn pointed to a string of blunders, including the hurried implementation of Commission […]
Willock responds after Fraser slams nameless foe over resignation talk
Former Speaker of the House Julian Willock is crying foul following a statement from Third District Representative Julian Fraser who recently condemned moves by an ‘unnamed contender’ he alleged has been campaigning while telling residents that this was his (Fraser‘s) […]
Proper law needed to remove Andrew Fahie’s HOA picture
Opposition leader Ronnie Skelton has weighed in on the question of removing Andrew Fahie’s picture from the House of Assembly wall, stating that proper legislation would be needed to do this. “Until there are regulations or legislation that govern what […]
Malone’s appointment as COI overseer due to cronyism — Rosan
Talk show host Cindy Rosan has posited that Kedrick Malone’s appointment as the overseer of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) implementation process constitutes cronyism. Cronyism refers to the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, often without proper […]
Did gov’t misunderstand ROI advice for public servants?
Opposition lawmakers have argued that the government misunderstood advice given in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report concerning public servants and amendments to the Register of Interests (ROI) law. The Register of Interests is a record of the financial interests […]
