The matter of whether Mark Vanterpool should be sworn in as Fourth District Representative is scheduled for judicial review next week. The matter was scheduled for review at the request of Vanterpool whose attorneys filed for an urgent hearing before […]
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UPDATE: Health, Education ministries to receive largest percentages of budget
The Ministry of Health & Social Development and the Ministry of Education have been allocated the largest percentages in the 2019 transitional budget. The budget is more than $400 million; a figure believed to be the territory’s largest ever. It […]
Vanterpool shows up for today’s HOA
Representative-elect for the Fourth Electoral District Mark Vanterpool has showed up for today’s April 2 sitting of the House of Assembly. It is unlikely that Vanterpool will be allowed sit among his colleagues in the parliamentary opposition considering that he […]
Territory to get insight on state of economy during today’s budget address
The Office of the Premier said residents can expect to get a clearer snapshot of the state of the territory during the territory’s 2019 budget address today, April 2. Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie will be delivering that […]
Policy being re-implemented: Owners to pay ‘disposal fee’ when licencing vehicle
Plans are afoot to re-implement a key part of the territory’s 19-year-old Derelict Vehicle (Disposal) Act. General Manager for the Department of Waste Management Greg Massicotte said is because authorities have been experiencing considerable challenges with derelicts since the 2017 […]
Still burning beneath | DWM awaiting funds to rid Cox Heath of lingering issue
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff More than nine months after the government declared that the major fire at Cox Heath was extinguished, the temporary dump site is, even now, still smouldering. General Manager for the Department of Waste Management […]
The Boys open another gas station on Tortola, plans to go territory-wide
Months after opening their first gas station and convenience store in Sea Cows Bay, the local business owners who have dubbed themselves ‘The Boys’ have branched out to Huntums Ghut. The new location – formerly known as ‘Huntums Ghut Service […]
Premature petition | Give Willock a chance, he’s done nothing wrong
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley believes that Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, has done nothing that warrants being removed from the post. Dr Wheatley’s statement comes on the heels of an online petition calling for Willock’s appointment […]
Businesses report high sales at 48th BVI Spring Regatta
Business owners are reporting high sales following the 48th staging of the BVI Spring Regatta. Part of the reason behind this reported boost in business is suspected to be because the venue of the event was changed from Nanny’s Cay’s […]
Labour constraints likely to affect BVI’s reconstruction, says CDB
Regional lending body, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) does not believe the local recovery process will be at optimal levels; at least not this year. According to the CDB’s 2018 economic report on the BVI released last month, the territory […]
