Found to be in breach of the territory’s Register of Interests Act, veteran legislator Julian Fraser said he has no cause to use ‘ignorance of the law’ as an excuse for his actions since he was present when the Act […]
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Smith says 2019 HOA exemption sought was to avoid corrupt label
Territorial At-Large District Representative Neville Smith told the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) the voluntary disclosure he made regarding a 2019 contract between his business and a government statutory body was done to avoid being labelled as corrupt. According to […]
Tourist Board rebrands BVI Staycation programme
The state-owned Tourist Board has rebranded its annual BVI Staycation programme currently running from 15 June to 30 November. BVI Staycation is an incentive programme that invites persons residing in the territory and select neighbouring destinations (USVI, Puerto Rico and […]
Labour now making regular visits to sister islands
Noting a case of longstanding neglect of the sister islands, the Protection and Labour Relations units of the Labour Department has scheduled another visit to Jost Van Dyke and Anegada. A media release from the department said the visits will […]
House Speaker opts to skip second scheduled COI appearance
Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA), Julian Willock has indicated he will likely not attend his hearing before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) this Friday at noon. The revelation was made earlier today when the COI was told […]
COI: System for HOA’s Register of Interests not working very well
A system currently in place for House of Assembly (HOA) members to report their financial interests has been described by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) as ‘not working very well’. Sir Gary, the sole Commissioner in the ongoing COI, made […]
COVID scare forces cruise cancellation — Premier
A cruise call that was expected to jump-start the BVI’s cruise tourism industry this week was yesterday abruptly announced as cancelled. According to Premier Andrew Fahie, the highly anticipated cruise liner, the Celebrity Millennium, reportedly experienced a COVID-19 scare en route […]
Infant in airport separation reportedly reunited with mother
The woman who was reportedly separated from her six-month-old child at the airport after being made to leave the territory recently has since been able to return to the BVI and reunite with her child. Talk show host and government […]
Tourism boost! Premier says bookings on the rise
Premier and Minister of Tourism, Andrew Fahie has said the BVI is experiencing a considerable boost in tourism. He gave this indication in a public address titled ‘BVI Gets A Further Boost’, on Tuesday, June 15. “From as early as […]
Three additional seaports reopen for fully-vaccinated int’l traffic
Three new seaports will join the Road Town Ferry Dock to reopen to international traffic starting Thursday, June 17. These seaports are the Soper’s Hole Dock in West End, Tortola; the Dog Hole Dock on Jost Van Dyke; and St […]
