Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn said he was categorically opposed to the government’s move to transition the Water & Sewerage Department (WSD) into a statutory body in its present state. Communication and Works Minister Kye Rymer noted in September that […]
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Major water leaks detected in Sea Cow’s Bay area; over 250 gallons being wasted per minute
Preliminary investigations on the longstanding Sea Cow’s Bay water dilemma have revealed a high degree of leaks in the area. This is according to Minister of Works & Utilities Kye Rymer while delivering statements in the House of Assembly on […]
Final rotation | I embrace the opportunities as Deputy Premier, says Malone
Health & Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said he intends to embrace the opportunities that his new post as the new Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands offers. Malone made the remarks at his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. “I accept […]
Too soon! Expats accessing NHI after one month in the BVI is ‘wrong’ — Fraser
Third District Representative Julian Fraser is not happy about expatriates having access to the National Health Insurance (NHI) soon after moving to the territory. The Opposition legislator raised the issue during last Friday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. He […]
Underperforming gov’t workers not being disciplined! New persons being hired to fill void
Premier Andrew Fahie has blasted the Human Resources Department for not taking disciplinary actions against delinquent workers under the employ of the Government of the Virgin Islands. Fahie said the practice of not taking action against these workers who he […]
Control panel for incinerator installed! Electrical works in final stages
The long-awaited control panel for the Solid Waste Incinerator plant at Pockwood Pond has been installed and is now in its final stages of electrical wiring. Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Carvin Malone made that announcement in the House […]
Another ‘goalpost shift’? Int’l community forces new changes to BVI Business Companies Act
Additional amendments with specifications about how companies in the British Virgin Islands should ‘file’ their registers of directors with the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs has been made to the BVI Business Companies Act. Premier Andrew Fahie introduced the amendments […]
Painful | Another Christmas and many still in damaged homes, offices — Governor
Governor Augustus Jaspert has bemoaned that another Christmas season has met some residents still working and living in hurricane-damaged quarters. Addressing the issue at a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Jaspert said he is hoping that the government addresses this […]
Teen charged in Huntums Ghut shooting, denied bail
Nineteen-year-old, Deschon ‘Dede’ Hodge has been hauled before the Magistrate’s Court for the Huntums Ghut shooting incident which left a 16-year-old man nursing injuries at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital this month. He was charged with possession of a […]
‘Rookie move, Mr Speaker!’ Opposition questions 10-minute rush to close budget debate during their absence
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Some members of the Opposition have said they believe the recent decision by the Speaker of the House of Assembly to close last Friday’s budget debate session without having an actual debate was ‘amateur’. […]
