Within just a few short months of passing the 2019 budget, Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie has returned before the House of Assembly to deliver his address for the 2020 budget today, November 19. The Premier will discuss […]
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Turnbull calls for gender-sensitive language to be reflected in HOA policies, constitution
Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has made a call for gender-sensitive language to be reflected in public policies; particularly documents such as the Virgin Islands Constitution and the Standing Orders that govern the House of Assembly. Turnbull urged the […]
Woman charged for allegedly spending $20K erroneously deposited to bank account
A Jamaica national living in the British Virgin Islands is facing a criminal charge after she allegedly refused to come up with a plan to repay $20,809.51 that Scotiabank had erroneously deposited to her account. Charged with theft is Kerron […]
Gov’t to revise Student Code of Conduct policy to ‘build character’ of youths
Government is planning to revise the territory’s 13-year-old Student Code of Conduct policy to assist with improving the character of students in the British Virgin Islands. This was revealed by Governor Augustus Jaspert during his recent Speech from the Throne […]
Resident urged to discontinue practices that harm marine local environment
The Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley is appealing to residents who continue to harm the marine environment through various ill practices to discontinue from such activities. Minister Wheatley made the appeal during a recent sitting in […]
CTL offering pre-Black Friday sale, accompanying free ferry for VG residents
Clarence Thomas Limited (CTL) Home Centre will be having a pre-Black Friday sale on Saturday, November 23 and will be offering discounts of up to 30 percent at their Fish Bay location on Tortola. The sale will also include a […]
COMMENTARY: The BVI’s 70-year journey on the path of self-determination
By Benito Wheatley, Contributor The 24th of November 2019 will mark 70 years since the Great March of 1949 in which the people of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) peacefully marched through Road Town to protest the gross neglect of […]
COMMENTARY: The one percent
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Jack the super-wealthy and the working poor austere trickledown economics has created a world oligarchy. The world is ruled by the super-wealthy. A great irony with globalization is that it has re-established the exponential social inequalities […]
PHOTOS: Culture Week Grand Food Fair
The British Virgin Islands has celebrated Culture Week for the last 25 years. It is celebrated territory-wide and includes events such as the Grand Food Fair. Here are highlights from this year’s food fair held at the festival grounds in […]
Flow announces faster, cheaper prices for internet following meeting with Premier
Telecommunications giant Flow has announced that it will be offering faster speeds and cheaper prices for internet service in the British Virgin Islands. Ravindra Maywahlall made the announcement on Friday following a recent meeting with Premier Andrew Fahie. “Based on […]
