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Gov’t launches website to track COI reforms

Gov’t launches website to track COI reforms

The government has launched a website to track the good governance reforms that the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended for the BVI government.  The website www.vicoiimplementation.vg was on launched on January 3, and persons can access information on the progress the government […]

by / on January 4, 2024 at 7:22 AM /
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Corine George-Massicote.

HOA Speaker, Deputy Premier get praises from legislators

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith and House of Assembly Speaker Corine Georges-Masicotte seem to be making their mark within the male-dominated space of representational politics, as both have received commendations from their fellow legislators. During the budget debate which took place […]

by / on January 4, 2024 at 7:16 AM /
Disgraced former Premier, Andrew Fahie

Fahie’s trial pushed back again

Former Premier Andrew Fahie has suffered yet another delay to the start of his trial, this time, less than a week ahead of its scheduled start. Fahie is charged with several counts of drug smuggling, money laundering and racketeering in […]

by / on January 3, 2024 at 7:58 AM /
Big mistake! Gov’t taking away pioneer status — Skelton

Big mistake! Gov’t taking away pioneer status — Skelton

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton claimed that the government has halted its policy of granting pioneer status to those initiating new business ventures in the territory. Pioneer status generally refers to a designation given to certain businesses or investors that are […]

by / on January 3, 2024 at 7:55 AM /
Not the actual scene of the fire.

Sister escapes but couldn’t rescue elderly sibling from Kingston fire

BVI News understands that the elderly woman who perished in a house fire in Kingston, Tortola sometime after 8pm on New Year’s Day was a Canadian national and BVI Belonger. Our sources say the deceased woman — Judy Morgan — […]

by / on January 3, 2024 at 7:52 AM /
Myron Walwyn

Projected decline in financial services industry worries Walwyn

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has bemoaned the lack of adequate response from the government regarding local projections showing that some areas of the financial services industry are declining. The financial services industry is not fully understood by the average […]

by / on January 3, 2024 at 7:39 AM /
The glass wall of the building with the inscription Bank

Customer service at banks needs improvement

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith is displeased with the level of customer service dispensed at banks in the territory. While debating the 2024 budget in the House of Assembly recently, Smith said she witnessed customers at local banks left to wait […]

by / on January 3, 2024 at 7:29 AM /
Court wants answers for ‘11th-hour’ motions in Fahie case

Court wants answers for ‘11th-hour’ motions in Fahie case

Justice Kathleen Williams has directed prosecutors to submit a summary outlining the “substance” and meaning of the aspects of foreign law matters mentioned in their recent motion, filed before the court in preparation for the upcoming trial of former premier […]

by / on January 2, 2024 at 7:21 AM /
Lorna Smith is a Territorial At-Large candidate with the National Democratic Party (NDP)

Governor focused on COI charges while serious crimes rise

Labour Minister Lorna Smith has hinted that the Governor’s Office and law enforcement authorities are too focused on the charges linked to Commission of Inquiry while murders, shootings, burglaries and other serious crimes continue to rise in the BVI. Speaking […]

by / on January 2, 2024 at 7:03 AM /
A section of the main island of Tortola.

Census not going well, says Deputy Premier

The government’s census has not been moving as quickly as expected and Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has expressed concerns about the pace. “I just want to take a moment to talk about the census,” Smith said in the House of […]

by / on January 2, 2024 at 6:51 AM /