PRESS RELEASE: Twenty-one persons are now British citizens after having been previously naturalised as British Overseas Territories citizens. The new citizens accepted their certificates and recited the Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen and the Pledge of Loyalty […]
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Out of the woodwork | Skelton, Turnbull vie for top 2 NDP posts
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Another internal campaign video has emerged in the public domain – this time of first-term legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull throwing his hat in the ring for Vice President of the National Democratic Party (NDP). […]
My church is available for shelter if needed, says bishop
As residents await the Department of Disaster Management’s (DDM) full list of marine and land-based emergency shelters for the 2018 hurricane season, Bishop John Cline has said the doors of the newly-renovated New Life Baptist Church in Duffs Bottom would […]
NHI hopes to limit health coverage of select beneficiaries
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Authorities responsible for the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme are hoping to effect policy changes to reduce revenue losses; some of which are projected to affect the scheme this year. Director of the Social […]
Vice presidency, other posts also up for grabs in NDP elections
The result of the upcoming presidential race in the National Democratic Party (NDP) is what political observers are eager to see when the party hosts its biennial Convention on June 23. However, the NDP has announced a number of other […]
16-y-o student reportedly mixed up in iSmart burglary
A 16-year-old has been implicated in the April 2018 burglary of iSmart in Road Town. Following investigations, police reportedly charged the Elmore Stoutt High School student with burglary. Information to our news centre is that police suspect the teen was […]
Deputy Premier discusses support for recovery during Hertfordshire visit
PRESS RELEASE: Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources & Labour Dr Honourable Kedrick Pickering has met representatives of the BRE Group in Hertfordshire County to discuss support for the recovery of the British Virgin Islands. On 12 June the […]
3 locals named in Queen’s 2018 birthday honours
PRESS RELEASE: Retired Deputy Governor, Mrs Rosalie Adams; Director of the Department for Disaster Management, Ms Sharleen Da Breo and former public servant Mr Elihu Rhymer have been awarded Honours in the Queen’s 2018 Birthday Honours List. Mrs Adams has […]
COMMENTARY: Where are BVI’s env’t-friendly initiatives to reduce climate change?
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The world is facing huge environmental and ecological threats and a climate change narrative that is changing the culture and way of life of geographically and ecologically vulnerable communities and societies. Communities in the far north, […]
Victimization fears caused low turnout for anti-gov’t protest — Fahie
Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie has suggested Friday’s march against local government saw a low turnout because would-be protesters feared retaliation from the National Democratic Party (NDP) government and/or its supporters. Fewer than 100 persons turned out for the protest, which began […]
