BVI pensioners who are members of CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) and Scotiabank have raised concern about the acquisition of those two institutions by GNB Financial Group Ltd and Republic Financial Holdings Ltd, respectively. This is according to Leader […]
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Millions being spent yet RDA is not operating as it should, says Fraser
Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has said he is not pleased that after more than a year since its establishment, the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA) has still not been given the chance to operate as it should. When the RDA […]
Works on fire substations across the BVI progressing
Repairs to several substations of the Virgin Islands Fire & Rescue Service across the territory are expected to be completed in 2020. This is according to Works Minister Kye Rymer who gave an update in a recent session of the […]
FRASER: Some expat gov’t employees aggrieved! Still no permanent status after 20 years
At a time when the Fahie administration awarded residency and Belonger status to more than 1,500 unregularised expatriate residents, Third District Representative Julian Fraser has lamented that many expats who have been employed with government for decades are still without […]
Pre-Xmas cleanup | Bins for bulky waste to be positioned territory-wide
Residents of the British Virgin Islands will have the opportunity to properly rid themselves of bulky waste as the territory undergoes a ‘pre-Christmas’ cleanup. A government-commissioned press release indicated that large bins would be positioned in strategic locations from Friday […]
Change the archaic laws! Too easy to ‘legally steal’ someone’s property in BVI — Fraser
Opposition legislator Julian Fraser is calling for a change to one of the territory’s archaic laws that he said makes it easy for landowners to lose their properties. “As far as land is concerned, it is too easy for someone […]
Donald Trump is impeached! Now faces trial in US Senate
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The House voted […]
Tourist Board receives $3.5M for product enhancement; creates Director of Projects post
While announcing major plans to enhance the BVI’s tourism product, Junior Tourism Minister Sharie de Castro has said a new post called the Director of Projects has been created within the BVI Tourist Board. De Castro has described the Tourism […]
Cabinet officially approves larger bikes for BVI, only gov’t-authorised dealers can import
Motorcycles with engine capacities that are more than 125 cubic centimetres (CC) will now be permitted into the British Virgin Islands but will only be allowed in through dealers who are authorised by government. This was revealed in a report […]
No information forthcoming on consultancy contracts issue by gov’t — Opposition
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said he is yet to receive terms of reference for any of the consultancy contracts issued under the VIP administration since they took office in February 2019. Penn made the comments on Monday when asked […]
