Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed deep concern over the state of crime in the territory and is calling for a national security strategy to combat crime. The Opposition Member said he appealed for a broader conversation in the […]
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Premier defends changes to ‘problematic’ ROI bill for public servants
A debate has grown over planned amendments to the Register of Interests (ROI) Act and how it is expected to affect senior public officials in the territory once they are also included in the new legislation. Effectively, the Register of […]
Delayed financial statements under scrutiny
Concerns have been raised over significant delays in delivering audited financial statements for statutory bodies in the territory. Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton questioned Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley on the timeline for tabling the territories’ audited financial statements for the years […]
Man captured in video slapped with 5 charges
A man captured in a widely circulated amateur video allegedly resisting arrest has been slapped with five charges. He is Jamoy Estridge, a British Virgin Islands native who resides at Freshwater Pond, Tortola. He has been granted $5,000 bail with […]
VIDEO: Residents, scooter riders challenge cops
Police officers carrying out their duty in a section of Tortola last night faced strong resistance from a group of civilians including motorcyclists. “Ayo can’t take no bike from nobody,” one scooter rider dared the police, who persons on the […]