Select inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison might become eligible to vote prior to election day if a pending amendment to the territory’s 25-year-old Elections Act is passed in the House of Assembly. The Elections (Amendment) Act, 2019 is currently being […]
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We face ‘constitutional crisis’ if elections don’t happen early — Skelton
Political leader of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) and former Finance Minister Ronnie Skelton is calling for the 2019 General Election to happen at least two months before the end of April so that the territory’s economy does not […]
Walwyn not under police investigation, says Premier
Education Minister Myron Walwyn is not under police investigation. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith made that statement while answering questions from opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull in the House of Assembly on Tuesday. Turnbull’s questions were phrased to ask about […]
First four local athletes qualify for 2019 CARIFTA Games
Four British Virgin Islands athletes have already qualified for the 2019 CARIFTA Games which are to be held in the Cayman Islands. Diamante Gumbs, Jaleel Croal, Palesa Ceasar, and Djimon Gumbs are the qualifiers. The quartet made the national CARIFTA […]
Premier: Taxpayer $$ also used to pay BVI Airways’ debts, no one got rich from airline
Part of the $7.2 million government paid over to the seemingly defunct BVI Airways was used to clear the airline’s debts, Premier Dr D Orlando Smith revealed in the House of Assembly on Tuesday. “It was spent paying off debts […]
Horse Owners Association boss named as PVIM candidate
President of the BVI Horse Owners Association Lesmore Smith has joined the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement’s (PVIM) team of candidates who will contest the 2019 General Elections. Smith will contest the elections as a Territorial At-Large candidate; bringing to totality […]
NDP government wasted $20 million, says Skelton
Suspicions that the governing National Democratic Party (NDP) has been consistently misspending taxpayer dollars were further confirmed on Sunday by a former NDP insider, Ronnie Skelton. Skelton — who recently broke away from the NDP to form the Progressive Virgin […]
Locals will get scholarships for masters degrees, PhDs under my administration
Virgin Islanders will be able to receive scholarships at all levels of higher education under a Myron Walwyn-led government. That is one of the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) promises if it is re-elected into government for a third consecutive term. […]
Former hospital worker gets 6 months for beating customer, victim still affected
Kindel Vanterpool, the former hospital worker who “lost it” and beat a customer at the facility more than two years ago has been sentenced to six months at Her Majesty’s Prison for the offence. Magistrate Shawn Innocent also handed the […]
Debates needed for all districts, seats
Following a successfully staged political debate for the electoral candidates of the Ninth District, several members of the public, including debate organiser Sasha Flax, is calling for more debates to happen in the other eight electoral districts. “We look forward […]
