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A motorcade Virgin Islands  Party supporters traversing Tortola on Sunday.  (Photo by Jessica Mikoleiczik)

PHOTOS: Massive VIP motorcade

Virgin Islands Party (VIP) supporters have come out in compelling numbers as the party undergoes its pre-election motorcade around the main island of Tortola. By the looks of things, the number of vehicles participating in today’s motorcade surpasses those from […]

by / on February 24, 2019 at 6:43 PM /
A motorcade of NDP supporters trail behind party leader Myron Walwyn on Saturday (Photo by Jessica Mikoleiczik)

PHOTOS: NDP motorcade, parties to host final pre-election events

A relatively large fleet of National Democratic Party supporters journeyed around the island of Tortola on Saturday for the party’s usual grand pre-election motorcade. The motorcade culminated behind the Central Administration Complex in Road Town for a brief pep rally. […]

by / on February 24, 2019 at 11:14 AM /
Finance Minister Andrew Fahie

Fahie issues challenge: My opponents’ representation can’t match mine

While outlining how he spent the $125,000 allocated to his constituency yearly, First District representative Andrew Fahie is challenging other elected officials to also state how they spent their respective allocations. Fahie issued the challenge amid claims from his political […]

by / on February 23, 2019 at 1:37 PM /
Flax

Sasha Flax appointed Acting Sister Islands Coordinator

Months following Vincent Wheatley’s resignation as Sister Islands Coordinator to contest the 2019 General Elections, Sasha Flax has been appointed to act as his replacement. Her appointment will take effect on March 1, four days after the elections. Flax, whose […]

by / on February 23, 2019 at 10:34 AM /
Road Town Police Station

Man injured in Friday morning shooting, police launch probe

POLICE PRESS RELEASE: Police are investigating a shooting early this morning that resulted in non-life threatening injuries to one male. A man was in his vehicle around 1 am outside an establishment in Little Apple when he was approached by a […]

by / on February 22, 2019 at 6:22 PM /
Advanced pollers outside the House of Assembly polling station in Road Town on Thursday, February 21.

More voters participate in advanced polling, says Elections Office

The Office of the Supervisor of Elections has indicated that there was a notable increase in the number of advanced polling voters in the 2019 General Elections. A total of 1,120 persons voted across nine polling stations in the nine electoral […]

by / on February 22, 2019 at 6:05 PM /
Premier Andrew Fahie (BVI News photo)

VIP gov’t will give PAC powers to override questionable Cabinet decisions

Virgin Islands Party (VIP) leader Andrew Fahie wants to grant more powers to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to the extent where it (the PAC) can, in a sense, override Cabinet decisions if it determines that those decisions reflect poor […]

by / on February 22, 2019 at 8:15 AM /
VIP’s $20M loan scheme a poor knock-off of NDP’s own, says Walwyn

VIP’s $20M loan scheme a poor knock-off of NDP’s own, says Walwyn

NDP leader Myron Walwyn has dismissed the VIP’s promise to invest $20 million in a small business loan scheme as a poorly-thought-out knockoff of the NDP’s own business loan proposal. Just last month, the NDP said it planned to pump […]

by / on February 22, 2019 at 7:50 AM /
Government ministers sign $876,250 contract to design and develop permanent roads in BVI.

Contracts signed: FDL Consultants designing roads to last BVI up to 30 years

The 3.9 kilometres of roads, drains, and sea defence structures that St Lucia firm FDL Consultants have been contracted to design and engineer in the BVI are expected to last the next 25 to 30 years. That is according to Director […]

by / on February 22, 2019 at 7:42 AM /
Third District Representative and Chairman of the Progressives United, Julian Fraser.

Agriculture proposed to close gap between Anegada, wider territory

Residents are being told they can expect a reduced food importation bill as well as greater inclusion of Anegada with the rest of the territory under a Progressives United government. Party leader Julian Fraser plans to accomplish this by revamping […]

by / on February 22, 2019 at 7:30 AM /