Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) has won the 2019 Inter-Secondary School Debate competition. The ESHS emerged as victors by outperforming Cedar International School during the grand finals of the competition on Wednesday at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School courtyard in […]
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UK MPs vote to delay Brexit
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): MPs have voted by 413 to 202 – a majority of 211 – for Prime Minister Theresa May to ask the EU for a delay to Brexit. It means the UK may not now leave on […]
No take-backs! Willock calls for by-election, refutes Vanterpool’s ‘return request’
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock is calling for a by-election, despite Mark Vanterpool’s decision to no longer retire from representational politics. Vanterpool submitted a resignation letter on March 5; days before Willock was elected as Speaker. But, […]
UPDATE: Resignation letter was invalid, I’m coming out of retirement for the people
The letter that NDP legislator Mark Vanterpool submitted to resign as Fourth District Representative has been marked as ‘invalid’ because it was not submitted to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, as mandated by the Virgin Islands Consitution. After […]
Rymer launches ‘full assessment’ into Works ministry as he takes over post
A full assessment is underway for the Ministry of Works, Transportation & Utilities — a portfolio last headed by retired NDP legislator, Mark Vanterpool. VIP legislator and Fifth District Representative Kye Rymer launched an evaluation into the ministry following his […]
CDB Report: Inflation reaches 5-year high in BVI last year
The Caribbean Development Bank’s economic review of the BVI for 2018 has shown that the territory’s inflation rate increased higher than it has ever been in half-a-decade. “Inflation ticketed up to 2.1 percent in 2018, above the historical five-year average […]
Financial services projected to boom by year-end
The British Virgin Islands has been told to position itself for a significant boom in the financial services sector; the benefits of which is expected to be seen by year’s end. Director of International Business Neil Smith told BVI News […]
Fahie attends first overseas meeting, Wheatley Acting Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie is away from the territory for his first official regional meeting since becoming the leader of government business. Premier Fahie is attending a special meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority in Guadeloupe He […]
Tailored teaching methods coming for every child
The British Virgin Islands will soon implement teaching methods tailored to suit every child, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. The former educator made the remarks at the start of Education Week 2019. “The ability of each child is […]
Man fined $2,500 for marijuana stashed in scooter
A Parham Town man has been fined $2,500 fine in relation to an August 2018 incident where he was found with 27.7 grams of cannabis stashed in his scooter. Twenty-seven-year-old Kadeem Jimenez was fined after pleading guilty to possession of […]
