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Claude Skelton Cline

Give education budgetary priority, gov’t told

Political commentator Claude Skelton-Cline has called for an urgent reassessment of the priority of the education system in the BVI.  Skelton-Cline‘s comments come in the wake of a sequence of deplorable events which has seen teachers engaging in industrial action […]

by / on November 3, 2021 at 8:15 AM /
BVI Commercial Court

Rise in in-person financial services operations to boost economy

The financial services and commercial litigation sector are expecting a marked increase in face-to-face operations now that the BVI has eased COVID-19 restrictions in the territory. According to Vanessa King, the head of Banking & Finance at O’Neal Webster Law […]

by / on November 3, 2021 at 8:04 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

I wasn’t against BVI’s largest drug bust — Premier Fahie

Premier Andrew Fahie has denied ever being against a multi-million dollar drug bust that happened late last year, and suggested his views were misrepresented in the UK Guardian newspaper.  The drug bust, which was the largest in BVI history at […]

by / on November 3, 2021 at 7:45 AM /
A mural along the roadway in Fahie Hill.

More partnership needed to develop local creatives

There is a strong call for greater partnership between the private sector and the Culture Department to curate a proper space in the territory for creatives to operate, develop and export their products. Speaking at the opening ceremony for Culture […]

by / on November 3, 2021 at 7:39 AM /
The Police Marine Base on Tortola. (Photo Credit: RDA)

Active search for missing snorkeler discontinued

The active search for the visitor who recently went missing while snorkelling in BVI waters last Monday has been discontinued. Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) gave that indication in a media release on Tuesday, November 2. “The active search […]

by / on November 3, 2021 at 6:31 AM /
An empty Althea Scatliffe Primary School captured today, November 2.

Face-to-face classes suspended after ceiling collapses at ASPS

An eerie silence engulfed what would be a usually buzzing day with students playing on the field behind the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS). Over the weekend, the ceiling in one of the classrooms on the school’s main block caved […]

by / on November 2, 2021 at 2:06 PM /
Health & Social Development Minister Carvin Malone

‘Born-here degree’ doesn’t give right to contracts — Malone

Being of local pedigree is unlikely to assist contractors in securing future projects when the government’s proposed Public Procurement Act becomes law. This is according to government legislator Carvin Malone who debated the bill before the House of Assembly yesterday, […]

by / on November 2, 2021 at 8:29 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

Minor bump but Fahie forges ahead with Speaker’s exemption bid

Premier Andrew Fahie has insisted the proverbial show must go on with regard to an exemption being moved in the House of Assembly (HOA) for Speaker Julian Willock to disregard a court ruling that ordered him to pay legal costs […]

by / on November 2, 2021 at 8:17 AM /
Nanny Cay's new hotel facilities.

Nanny Cay opens new hotel wing

Nanny Cay Resort and Marina have unveiled the first nine rooms of its newly-constructed Seaview wing as it prepares for the busiest time of year in the marine industry. Speaking at the official unveiling last Friday, October 29, General Manager […]

by / on November 2, 2021 at 7:55 AM /
Lead organiser of the 'We the People are Fed Up' motorcade protest, Cindy Rosan-Jones during the event on Saturday, June 12.

‘The people will not back down’, says protest organiser

The organiser of yesterday’s protest outside the House of Assembly (HOA), Cindy Rosan-Jones, said the people will not back down and will be paying keen attention to the decision taken by the government regarding the payment of Julian Willock’s legal […]

by / on November 2, 2021 at 7:42 AM /