A vessel washed up on the shore of Cane Garden Bay beach Friday morning after being subjected to choppy waters in the area. It is further understood that no passengers were aboard the vessel at the time. Friday morning’s boating […]
Articles By: Davion
Dancia Penn running At-Large in February 25 elections
Former legislator Dancia Penn has officially announced her candidacy for the 2019 General Elections that are scheduled for February 25. Penn will be contesting one of the four Territorial At-Large seats. She did not state what political party she has […]
Cap it: All legislators should be made to serve a limited time in office — Christian
Retiring Territorial At-Large politician Archibald Christian is advocating that local legislators be mandated to serve a limited term in representational politics. He made his position known while giving his farewell address in the House of Assembly which dissolved on Wednesday, […]
Governor launches campaign to raise $500K for Old Gov’t House Museum
Governor Augustus Jaspert and the board of Old Government House Museum has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $500,000 to restore the museum, which sustained major damage during Hurricane Irma back in September 2017. Member of the museum’s board […]
Save our locals: Regular businesses getting trapped in broad financial services net
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff A concern has been raised that regular local businesses such as construction companies are now becoming directly affected by the crippling regulations that international superpowers like the European Union (EU) are imposing on the […]
Pickering confirms candidacy | Duty to retiring premier now dissolved with HOA?
Representative of the Seventh Electoral District Dr Kedrick Pickering has confirmed that he will be seeking another term in political office. Dr Pickering gave that confirmation just minutes ahead of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith’s announcement of the February 25 […]
Shop owners suspect eviction from TPP because ‘someone’ wants spot before election
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff After investing more than $150,000 to create a Soup Shop branch at the Tortola Pier Park (TPP) some three years ago, the owners believe they were unfairly evicted from the high-end facility because a […]
Election day February 25!
It’s been called. The 2019 General Elections will be held on February 25. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith announced the much-anticipated election date inside the House of Assembly in Road Town on Wednesday. The announcement came shortly after he declared the […]
Strong medical facility now named after strong woman
The Anegada Clinic has been renamed in honour of Nurse Romalia Smith, a medical practitioner who has served in the local profession for more than two-and-a-half decades. The facility was renamed in her honour this week. While describing the clinic […]
Gov’t gets resistance in renaming hospital in honour of Premier
The NDP government’s motion to rename Peeble’s Hospital in honour of Premier Dr D Orlando Smith was met with resistance from Ronnie Skelton and members of the parliamentary opposition on Tuesday. According to the motion that was specifically put forward […]
