As the trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie inches closer, his lawyer, Theresa Van Vliet, has issued a warning to potential jurors, reminding them of Fahie’s right to remain silent. Fahie is charged with several counts of drug smuggling, money […]
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No funds for bush-covered ASPS rebuild — Mather
Territorial At-Large Representative Stacy Mather has lamented the absence of funds in this year’s budget for any building plans to reconstruct the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS), and urged the government to find creative ways to move the project forward. […]

Non-Belongers should get social assistance too
Persons who are non-Belongers and have lived in the BVI for over a decade should be eligible for social assistance from the government. That was the view shared by Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn as he called on the government […]

Gov’t launches website to track COI reforms
The government has launched a website to track the good governance reforms that the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended for the BVI government. The website www.vicoiimplementation.vg was on launched on January 3, and persons can access information on the progress the government […]

HOA Speaker, Deputy Premier get praises from legislators
Deputy Premier Lorna Smith and House of Assembly Speaker Corine Georges-Masicotte seem to be making their mark within the male-dominated space of representational politics, as both have received commendations from their fellow legislators. During the budget debate which took place […]

Fahie’s trial pushed back again
Former Premier Andrew Fahie has suffered yet another delay to the start of his trial, this time, less than a week ahead of its scheduled start. Fahie is charged with several counts of drug smuggling, money laundering and racketeering in […]

Big mistake! Gov’t taking away pioneer status — Skelton
Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton claimed that the government has halted its policy of granting pioneer status to those initiating new business ventures in the territory. Pioneer status generally refers to a designation given to certain businesses or investors that are […]

Sister escapes but couldn’t rescue elderly sibling from Kingston fire
BVI News understands that the elderly woman who perished in a house fire in Kingston, Tortola sometime after 8pm on New Year’s Day was a Canadian national and BVI Belonger. Our sources say the deceased woman — Judy Morgan — […]

Projected decline in financial services industry worries Walwyn
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has bemoaned the lack of adequate response from the government regarding local projections showing that some areas of the financial services industry are declining. The financial services industry is not fully understood by the average […]

Customer service at banks needs improvement
Deputy Premier Lorna Smith is displeased with the level of customer service dispensed at banks in the territory. While debating the 2024 budget in the House of Assembly recently, Smith said she witnessed customers at local banks left to wait […]