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CGB sewerage treatment plant wasting away

CGB sewerage treatment plant wasting away

Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull expressed deep concern over the state of the unused Cane Garden Bay sewerage treatment plant, describing it as a missed opportunity that has cost the people of the BVI dearly. Speaking during an Opposition […]

by / on October 17, 2024 at 6:39 AM /
Penn bemoans outsourced financial services jobs

Penn bemoans outsourced financial services jobs

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed concern over the shifting of traditional financial services roles to outsourced labour. During a recent Opposition radio show, Penn highlighted the negative impact of this trend on the local economy, particularly the reduction […]

by / on October 16, 2024 at 7:10 AM /
Premiership, COI reforms took a toll on my health and family life

Premiership, COI reforms took a toll on my health and family life

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, the representative for the Seventh District, has revealed that his health and personal family relationships have been strained during the implementation of Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms. In a Facebook interview with JTV on Monday, October […]

by / on October 16, 2024 at 6:28 AM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley endorses Vybz Kartel

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley endorses Vybz Kartel

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has given a ringing endorsement of controversial dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, who was recently released from prison and is scheduled to perform in the BVI next year. While justifying his sponsorship of $220,000 to host a […]

by / on October 16, 2024 at 6:25 AM /
Premier announces plans to sponsor Caribbean Baking Awards

Premier announces plans to sponsor Caribbean Baking Awards

Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley has announced plans to sponsor the Caribbean Baking Awards (CBAs) in February 2025. In the Facebook broadcast this week, Dr Wheatley, who is also the Minister of Tourism and Finance, stated that he is not only […]

by / on October 16, 2024 at 6:18 AM /
Percival’s property back on auction block!

Percival’s property back on auction block!

A property previously put up for auction by the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) and removed after a fundraising effort to assist the owner, Dameon Percival, is once again up for public auction. According to an official notice, […]

by / on October 16, 2024 at 6:15 AM /
20 vehicles seriously damaged in mysterious fire at TAG

20 vehicles seriously damaged in mysterious fire at TAG

Approximately 20 cars at Tortola Auto Group (TAG) were gutted by a mysterious fire that broke out on its lot early Tuesday morning, October 15. TAG Director Shan Mohamed informed our news centre that the fire may have started around […]

by / on October 15, 2024 at 11:22 AM /
Untold Stories! 2019 Buju concert still has unpaid gov’t debt

Untold Stories! 2019 Buju concert still has unpaid gov’t debt

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has confirmed that a 2019 concert headlined by reggae star Mark Myrie, aka ‘Buju Banton’, remains a financial burden for the government, with debts still unresolved some five years later. The Premier disclosed that the government […]

by / on October 15, 2024 at 8:33 AM /
Gov’t sponsorship of Kartel concert will come back in taxes — Premier

Gov’t sponsorship of Kartel concert will come back in taxes — Premier

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that the government’s sponsorship of the Vybz Kartel concert will ultimately yield financial returns to the territory, primarily through tax revenues that will help boost the economy. The Premier addressed concerns during a interview […]

by / on October 15, 2024 at 8:27 AM /
Two scholarships to new medical school offered to BVI students

Two scholarships to new medical school offered to BVI students

Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) is set to open a medical school in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) next year, offering two full scholarships annually to qualifying BVI students. In a recent press release, PHSU announced that its School of […]

by / on October 15, 2024 at 7:54 AM /