The BVI’s professional cyclist Darel Christopher Jr has completed the 2022 UCI (Union Cyclist International) Road World Championships held in Australia last week. Christopher’s participation was made possible through sponsorship from the Ministry of Sports and the private sector. Walkers […]
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‘Vexing common practice’! Gov’t shuffles, defers scheduled Q&As
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has voiced complaints about the frequency at which successive governments have shuffled the House of Assembly’s (HOA) order paper at their own leisure. The order paper lists the agenda for each sitting of the House, and […]
Premier unfazed by Pickering’s switch to At-Large candidacy
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has seemingly adopted a posture of indifference towards former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick Pickering’s latest decision to contest the next general election as a Territorial At-Large candidate. Dr Pickering, who had announced back in April that […]
Premier still clueless about status of gov’t spending with COI
Weeks after being asked about how much money his government has expended on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms so far, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that he remains uncertain about that figure. Previously, Premier Wheatley described the costs of […]
Decision whether to extend RDA’s mandate on Cabinet agenda
Cabinet is expected to consider extending the mandate of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) which was set up after the 2017 hurricanes of Irma and Maria to assist in restoring some of the territory’s damaged infrastructure. This was disclosed […]
Some deadlines missed, but good progress on COI reforms — Premier
While acknowledging that his Unity Government has already missed some key deadlines concerning agreed Commission of Inquiry (COI) related reforms, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that there have been advances made so far. “We have a few deadlines that […]
BVI may not accept Wheatley or Penn as Premier at next polls — CSC
The BVI may not be inclined to select either current Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley or former Opposition Leader Marlon Penn as its next leader at the upcoming general elections. This was the view expressed by outspoken clergyman and political commentator […]
Suspension ineffective? Ministry revisiting school disciplinary policy
The Ministry of Education is revisiting existing disciplinary policies implemented for students presenting with behavioural issues at schools. Education Minister Sharie de Castro made that announcement while appearing as a guest speaker at a meeting with the Rotary Club of […]
Abraham out? BVIEC announces vacancy of GM post
BVI News understands that Leroy Abraham will not be returning as General Manager (GM) for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). This is signalled by a vacancy notice which the government-owned power company published on its social media page on Tuesday, […]
Malone blunted again in calls for parallel COI report from Cox
Calling his determent from discussing a document in the House of Assembly (HOA) a ‘dark day’, Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone was again left to rue a missed opportunity to secure the much-debated but highly elusive Sir Geoffrey Cox report from […]
