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Ministers unofficially announced, restructure of gov’t reported

Ministers unofficially announced, restructure of gov’t reported

Unofficial reports to BVI News are that Premier Andrew Fahie has selected his Cabinet. These reports have Premier Fahie himself assuming the Ministry of Finance portfolio, similar to his predecessor Dr D Orlando Smith. As things stand now, tourism responsibilities […]

by / on February 27, 2019 at 5:37 PM /
The international team of independent officials who Governor Augustus Jaspert invited to observe the 2019 General Elections. Sitting left is Election Coordinator, Felicity Herrmann.

Some leaked advance poll results true, investigation launched

An investigation has been officially launched into the reported leak of the results from Advance Polling Day on February 21. The investigation was opened after authorities discovered that some of what was leaked on local social media was the same […]

by / on February 27, 2019 at 1:07 PM /
Deputy Police Commissioner Alwin James (left) and Police Commissioner Michael Matthews. (Photo provided)

Cops to debate youth on decriminalising marijuana

Members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are scheduled to weigh in on the topic of ‘decriminalising marijuana for medicinal use’ in a debate on Thursday. This debate by the RVIPF is being done as part of the […]

by / on February 27, 2019 at 8:04 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

‘I was shocked Walwyn was not re-elected’

What is believed to be one of the greatest surprises of the 2019 General Elections was the crushing defeat of NDP Chairman Myron Walwyn, who up to recently, was known as one of the single biggest vote-pullers in an election. […]

by / on February 27, 2019 at 7:45 AM /
Skelton

I should have left NDP sooner, affiliation cost PVIM the election

By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Chairman of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Ronnie Skelton believes a key contributor to the party largely not being elected is his previous affiliation with the bedevilled NDP former government. Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull […]

by / on February 27, 2019 at 7:33 AM /
The big vote-puller, rejecting the odds to inspire a territory

The big vote-puller, rejecting the odds to inspire a territory

If Virgin Islands history had any say in what candidates would emerge as victors of recently-concluded general elections, At-Large representative Sharie de Castro might not have been elected to sit in the House of Assembly as a legislator. That would […]

by / on February 27, 2019 at 7:23 AM /
Photo from Governor Jaspert's Twitter account.

Andrew Fahie sworn in as Premier

Andrew Fahie has officially been sworn in as the new Premier of the British Virgin Islands. Governor Augustus Jaspert swore in the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) leader on Tuesday afternoon, fewer than 24 hours after the party won a majority […]

by / on February 26, 2019 at 3:17 PM /
All billboards must be removed by March 4

All billboards must be removed by March 4

Parties and candidates that participated in the just-concluded General Elections are being told they have a week to dismount the billboards that they erected across the territory. The Planning Authority said all billboards must be removed by Monday, March 4. […]

by / on February 26, 2019 at 12:41 PM /
Fahie

I’m speechless because I’ve been through so much — Fahie

When the final results of the 2019 General Elections were read and cheers erupted among the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) camp, the usually quick-witted VIP leader Andrew Fahie said he was left speechless. “It just left me speechless because I’ve […]

by / on February 26, 2019 at 8:06 AM /
Walwyn

Quitting politics not off the table, says Walwyn after election defeat

By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Since National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman Myron Walwyn has not been re-elected to the House of Assembly, what will this mean for himself and his party which has three of its members elected back […]

by / on February 26, 2019 at 7:54 AM /