Chairman of the Virgin Islands Heritage Month Committee, Reverend Dr Melvin Turnbull, said the church has fumbled regarding festivals, and said celebrations over the years have been deviating from the initial purpose of emancipation festivities in the BVI. In a […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has argued that some of the penalties in the recently withdrawn Register of Interests (ROI) bill were unconstitutional. Fraser made the claim while speaking in the House of Assembly (HOA) last week.  According to Fraser, some […]

Local Olympian Kyron McMaster has advanced to the semi-finals of the Men’s 400-metre Hurdles event at the World Championships currently happening in Oregon, USA. McMaster earned an automatic qualification spot on Saturday (July 16) after running 49.98 seconds to finish […]

Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool has offered his support to former colleague Eileene Parsons who has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks on her perceived definition of who is a Virgin Islander. Parsons said a Virgin Islander has to […]

Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool has expressed a strong desire to debate the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and the reforms that are being implemented as a result of its outcome. The BVI government recently signed a framework agreement with the […]

Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool has come to the defence of two of his former ministerial colleagues in the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration over ongoing criminal investigations stemming from their time in office. Vanterpool, while speaking in the House […]

A national conversation is needed on how work permit exemptions can be properly defined in the context of the labour needs of the BVI, Premier Dr Wheatley has opined.  The Premier said the BVI was in the attitude of reform […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is calling the circling narrative that only one or two legislators caused the House of Assembly (HOA) to go into recess at the last sitting a ‘sham of a story’. During the last sitting of the […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has expressed concern over the mental health of persons in the territory. Fraser said the society has some weaknesses that need to be addressed and said he was referring specifically the issue of mental illness in […]

The government has announced that effective tomorrow, July 15, the territory will no longer require persons travelling here to present a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry. In a recent press release, the government noted Cabinet passed an amendment to […]