BVI News

Articles By: Davion

Air Conditioning

Gov’t signs $346K A/C contract for L-shaped ESHS building

Government has signed an air conditioning contract valued at more than $300,000 as part of the restoration of the L-Shaped building at Elmore Stoutt High School’s Road Town campus. The $346,560 contract was awarded to Kelvin Thomas who is doing […]

by / on May 16, 2019 at 7:09 AM /
Time to talk about reducing Governor’s powers, portfolio

Time to talk about reducing Governor’s powers, portfolio

Former NDP legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering believes the time is ripe for discussions to be had about reducing the size of the Governor’s portfolio. Speaking on the Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, Dr Pickering said this was one of […]

by / on May 16, 2019 at 7:05 AM /
Road Town Police Station

Three men arrested for robbery

Police have made three arrests following two unrelated robberies that happened within weeks of each other. The male trio are accused of robbing a male resident of Belle Vue in early April. Twenty-three-year-old Belle Vue residents Arien Fahie and Shaquille […]

by / on May 16, 2019 at 7:04 AM /
The central administration complex in Road Town that houses several government offices. (GIS photo)

Should top gov’t positions be localised through legislation?

Former legislator Dr Kedrick Pickering said he believes that localizing top posts through legislation should be a matter for debate. Dr Pickering was responding to questions posed by the radio talk show host Claude Skelton Cline this week. “It merits […]

by / on May 16, 2019 at 7:02 AM /
Flawed | Online petition launched against govt’s regularisation initiative

Flawed | Online petition launched against govt’s regularisation initiative

An online petition opposing one of the Andrew Fahie administration’s latest Immigration initiatives has been launched. The petition, entitled ‘Regularization – Residency and Belonger Status’ was created by a group of locals that included outspoken resident, Cindy Rosan-Jones. “We request […]

by / on May 15, 2019 at 6:10 PM /
Pickering willing to work with VIP gov’t if called up by Premier

Pickering willing to work with VIP gov’t if called up by Premier

Former Deputy Premier under an NDP government, Dr Kedrick Pickering said he is willing to work with the new Fahie administration for the advancement of the BVI if his expertise is required. Dr Pickering was not re-elected in the February […]

by / on May 15, 2019 at 7:25 AM /
Dr Joel Stevens accepting an award from Lions President Carvin Malone. Photo provided

Joel Stevens appointed chairman of BVIHSA

The VIP government will be moving a motion in the House of Assembly to officially appoint Dr Joel Stevens as the new Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). According to the order paper for the next sitting of […]

by / on May 15, 2019 at 7:03 AM /
Owner of Grace Consultants and Chairman of the Cruise Tourism Committee, Claude Skelton Cline.

Skelton Cline calls for residents to be ‘patient’ in ongoing D4 matter

Devoted Virgin Islands Party (VIP) supporter Claude Skelton Cline is calling on residents to be patient in relation to the ongoing legal case on whether Mark Vanterpool should be sworn in as Fourth District representative. Despite the High Court ruling […]

by / on May 15, 2019 at 6:59 AM /
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, Marlon Penn.

Who’s paying for your Speaker’s legal fees in D4 case, Penn to ask Premier

Residents will soon find out whether the legal battle in relation to electoral representation for the Fourth District is being funded with taxpayer dollars. This is among questions that Opposition Leader Marlon Penn intends to put to the Premier and […]

by / on May 15, 2019 at 6:37 AM /
Fraudulent emails being sent to local FirstBank customers, bank issues warning

Fraudulent emails being sent to local FirstBank customers, bank issues warning

Residents who are customers of FirstBank in the Virgin Islands are being asked not to open suspicious looking emails requesting them to provide sensitive account information. FirstBank VI gave the warning on social media after claiming to receive a number […]

by / on May 15, 2019 at 6:11 AM /