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Dr Wheatley

Gov’t halts quest for special health insurance plan for HOA

The government has officially decided to halt the tender process for the controversial special group insurance plan being sought for current and former House of Assembly (HOA) members. Acting Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said in a statement on Thursday, June […]

by / on June 9, 2021 at 9:00 AM /
Rhapsody of the Seas from Royal Caribbean International cruises has arrived in the territory for a warm lay-up. (Photo by Kamal Haynes/BVI News)

CSC blasts Florida for banning ships from asking for vaccination proof

The 2019 appointed Chairman of government’s Cruise Tourism Committee, Claude Skelton Cline has railed against moves by Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis to suppress the cruise industry by instituting fines for ships requiring vaccinated passengers. Skelton Cline said the behaviour of […]

by / on June 9, 2021 at 8:55 AM /
Claude Skelton Cline

BVI deserves more mature leadership — Skelton Cline

Political commentator and government consultant, Pastor Claude Skelton Cline has come out in scathing condemnation of what he suggests to be the immature level of leadership being meted out to residents. He was referring to the public dispute between government […]

by / on June 9, 2021 at 8:20 AM /
Wheatley

COI not going well; it’s too disruptive to my ministry

The productivity rate of some public officers has likely taken a serious hit as a result of the demands of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI). This is according to the Minister of Natural Resources, Labour & Immigration, Vincent Wheatley. […]

by / on June 9, 2021 at 7:38 AM /
Government legislator Sharie deCastro.

The Opposition is lying about involvement in HOA insurance plan

Stating there is evidence to support her claim, junior government minister Sharie de Castro has said the members of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition are being dishonest about their involvement in the now-controversial group insurance plan being sought for House of […]

by / on June 8, 2021 at 10:39 AM /
A section of the main island of Tortola. (BVI News Photo)

Over $1M worth of requests for help as COVID strangles economy

Displaying a large bundle of documents containing requests for financial assistance, Labour Minister and Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has shown that the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is still badly affecting the BVI. He said the documents amount […]

by / on June 8, 2021 at 10:15 AM /
Vincent Wheatley

Wheatley shocked HOA insurance plan public since it wasn’t finalised

Social Security Minister with portfolio responsibility for the National Health Insurance (NHI), Vincent Wheatley has expressed shock at reports that the government has put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a special group insurance plan for members of the […]

by / on June 8, 2021 at 8:28 AM /
Myron Walwyn.

Urgent fix needed in education! Past minister ‘extremely concerned’

Former Education Minister Myron Walwyn has said an urgent fix is needed for apparent issues that have arisen in the BVI’s Education system. “I am extremely concerned!” Walwyn said in a Facebook post last evening. “Whatever issues we are having […]

by / on June 8, 2021 at 7:35 AM /
Inquiry Commissioner, the Right Honourable Sir Gary Hickinbottom.

Sir Gary favours publicising HOA members’ Register of Interests

Head of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), Sir Gary Hickinbottom has expressed an inclination to publicly live-stream a hearing regarding the issue of the Register of Interests for members of the House of Assembly (HOA). The Register of Interests is […]

by / on June 8, 2021 at 7:25 AM /
This resident is photographed on Main Street, Tortola standing around debris deposited by Hurricane Irma back in 2017. (BVI News photo)

Insurance a necessary cost in business and life

With the advent of another hurricane season and a slow recovery from two of the worst back-to-back category 5 hurricanes in 2017, one local insurer is sounding an early warning of preparedness to residents of the BVI once again. Managing […]

by / on June 7, 2021 at 2:54 PM /