Dr Kedrick Pickering has posited that a new approach is needed to the political divisions in the territory, adding that those who split from the National Democratic Party (NDP) in 2018, must now regroup for overall progress. Speaking on his […]

As the territory braces for more heavy rains, Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has procured sandbags for his constituents who are among those most vulnerable to flooding on Tortola. “Sandbags have been arranged for persons who may need [them] due […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton expressed concern that the changes recommended following the Commission of Inquiry (COI) are regressive, taking the territory backwards rather than forward. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently while debating the Immigration Bill, Skelton raised several […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn suggested that UK officials may have misconceptions about corruption in the BVI due to the prevalence of large houses.  “When people come here and they look up on the hills and they see all these big houses… that’s how […]

Police Commissioner Mark Collins indicated that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is exploring the prospect of more CCTV cameras across the territory following a recent double murder in Huntums Ghut. In an interview on the Cut Deep talk […]

Police Commissioner Mark Collins poured cold water over the narrative that there is widespread discontent among ranks within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).  In an appearance on the Cut Deep talk show with Cindy Rosan, Collins addressed a […]

Amid the slew of criminal charges thrown at him recently, embattled talk show host Claude Skelton Cline was noticeably absent from this week’s episode of the Eye on the Nation radio show, forcing his co-host Dr Kedrick Pickering to give […]

A report from April 2024 shows that food insecurity remains a pressing concern in the English-speaking Caribbean, with an estimated three million people currently experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity.  The Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods survey also shared many […]

Former Junior Minister for Trade Marlon Penn expressed frustration over the lack of progress within the Trade Department, spotlighting the suspension of the Trade Commission Act and the absence of a functioning Business Bureau, despite earlier promises for improvement. Penn […]

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has urged compliance with new bush-cutting procedures that have left contractors fuming and residents outraged at the state of the territory’s roadways. The Minister acknowledged the public’s frustration over the state of the territory’s roadways and overgrown vegetation, […]