The BVI Teachers’ Union (BVITU) has met with the Minister of Education Thursday night to discuss issues facing educators. However, the union cannot confirm if this will stop the ongoing silent protest among teachers. The Public Relations (PR) team of […]
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Fahie questions Penn’s conflicting earnings in 2013 FSC contract
Premier Andrew Fahie has called into question the conflicting earnings that were reportedly made by Opposition Leader Marlon Penn while he (Penn) had a contract with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) back in 2013. According to the Premier, the Opposition […]
School closed! ‘High volume’ of Althea Scatliffe teachers absent
Teachers from yet another public school in the territory have joined in on a silent protest that started with educators from Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS) junior campus on Wednesday. The protest has now moved to Althea Scatliffe Primary School […]
Online petition: Hundreds sign for Willock to foot injunction legal fees
No sooner than news broke that government wants to pass the burden of House Speaker Julian Willock’s legal fees for a failed court injunction on to taxpayers, an online petition was launched to stop the action. In less than 24 […]
Slow first month of cruise season but stakeholders hopeful for Nov
It has been a slow first month of the cruise season for taxi operators and tenants at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. However, they are looking forward to November when the season is expected to pick up. According […]
Premier denies making multiple trips to complain to former gov
Premier Andrew Fahie has admitted to registering complaints to former governor Augustus Jaspert but denied doing so on more than one occasion, as has been alleged by some. “I went down — I’m not ashamed to say it. I said […]
Gov’t failed to meet demands so senior school teachers join sickout
The government has reportedly failed to meet the demands of the BVI Teachers’ Union (BVITU) so teachers at Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS) senior campus are continuing a sickout their colleagues at the junior campus began yesterday, October 27. This […]
Gov’t wants HOA to exempt Speaker from paying legal fees
Government members moments ago moved that the order paper of the ongoing session of the House of Assembly (HOA) be amended to exempt the Speaker of the House, Julian Willock, from paying any legal fees. If approved, the financial burden […]
‘Our teachers are frustrated! Treat us as priority’ — BVI Teachers Union
The teachers at the Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS) junior campus said they are tired of the poor treatment by the government of the Virgin Islands. A statement by the Executive Committee of the BVI Teachers Union (BVITU) said they […]
Govt’s COVID stimulus monies were misguided, says Opposition Leader
Opposition leader Marlon Penn has argued that the monies distributed through the government’s COVID-19 stimulus grant programme were critically misguided. He also insisted that there was an absolute need for a second stimulus package from the government. Speaking on the […]
