At least one cruise line said it prefers to travel to the frigid south pole on the other side of the globe than to make calls to the British Virgin Islands. Premier and Minister for Tourism Andrew Fahie claimed the […]
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Speaker threatens action against Opposition Leader for perceived ‘insubordination’
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock threatened to take action against Opposition Leader Marlon Penn after Penn neglected to follow his directions during Monday’s sitting of the House. Willock did not specify what actions he would be […]
Goal post shift: Expats now need 20 years to pre-qualify for govt’s regularisation
Select expatriates must now be living in the British Virgin Islands for more than 20 years to pre-qualify for government’s expat regularisation programme, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. His remarks follow a series of meetings with residents on the controversial […]
Heavy penalties coming for non-taxpaying expats, says Premier
Harsh penalties are in the pipeline for expatriates who find ways to avoid paying taxes in the British Virgin Islands. In a public adress on Sunday, June 2, Premier Andrew Fahie said this crackdown is part of his government’s upcoming […]
Stricter screening for expats coming for employment, renewing work permit
While noting that the territory’s borders have been open for far too long, Premier Andrew Fahie has indicated his government will implement policies that could make it more difficult for non-locals to remain or move to the BVI for work. […]
Job seekers flock career expo, 30+ businesses participate
More than 30 exhibitors were present at the HireBVI Career Exposition which had an unexpectedly overwhelming turnout of job seekers. This according to Managing Director of HireBVI, Rekeema Turnbull who said there was a high probability of attendees attaining a […]
Funding now available for major developments to parking, market in RT
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Funds are already earmarked to begin physical changes aimed at decluttering Road Town to make the city more pedestrian-friendly and colourful. While the exact figures were not revealed, work is set to commence shortly, […]
Nonsense! Opposition not against regularisation because we dislike non-nationals
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn is denying claims that members of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition are against the controversial ‘regularization’ programme because they dislike expatriates. Penn said those claims came from the Andrew Fahie administration — the initiators of the programme. […]
BVI’s ‘unfavourable’ terrain makes internet more expensive, says telecoms providers
Unfavourable terrain and the expensive cost of infrastructure have largely contributed to the cost of internet services in the territory, local telecommunications providers have said. Marlon Solomon, Corporate Sales Manager of Cable and Wireless Ltd — the parent company of […]
Turnbull calls for another protest against govt’s ‘regularisation’ amendments
Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull is calling on residents to stage another protest against what is increasingly becoming government’s controversial amendments to the Immigration and Passport Act. Turnbull made the call during a community meeting held by members of […]
