Headline artistes Jah Cure, Destra, Rock City, and Asa Banton will add life to the 50th staging of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival being held from April 15 to 17. Sasha Flax, chairperson of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Sub-Committee, […]
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Fahie wants telecom workforce investigated
A call has been made for an investigation to be conducted amid claims that some telecom companies have been importing workers with the same skill-set as some jobless locals. Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie, who raised the issue in […]

Collision in Sophie Bay
Traffic along the Sophie Bay area of Tortola was at a crawl in the afternoon yesterday following a motor vehicle collision. Sources say around 12:05, a grey Suzuki rental stopped at a corner when a red Mazda pickup, travelling in […]

Pension plan jitters – Liability growing by $8M
Financial Secretary Neil Smith said the civil service non-contributory pension and gratuities scheme has to be dealt with ‘sooner than later’, adding that the pension allocation in the budget each year is becoming increasingly challenging. He said the liability has […]

Walwyn brags about $250K for youth employment
While suggesting that his predecessor Andrew Fahie ignored the issue of youth unemployment until he recognized the importance of youth votes, minister responsible for youth affairs Myron Walwyn said the current government is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to youth […]

Younger males breaking traffic laws ‘all of a sudden’
It is not unusual for him to appeal for especially scooter riders to desist from riding recklessly on the territory’s roads. But, during a House of Assembly sitting a few days ago, Government lawmaker Archibald Christian had a new twist […]

BVI strengthening service to improve healthcare access
PRESS RELEASE – The Government of the Virgin Islands is making strides towards strengthening service delivery and increasing healthcare access. To this end, a training workshop on WISN (Workload Indicator of Staffing Needs) was held from March 14 to17 for […]

Social workers told: Children abused behind your backs
Delores Christopher has told social workers to become more creative in exercising vigilance, adding that as parents and guardians have been abusing children behind social workers’ backs. As such, the government lawmaker said she wants social workers to habitually pay […]

Mitch blasts governor: Nobody elected him!
Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull, who is a first-term member of the House of Assembly, yesterday blasted Governor John Duncan for using constitutional powers to force Government to allocate an additional $800,000 to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). The government […]

BVI seeks way around Brexit at Brussels meeting
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) said it has engaged stakeholders in Brussels on an alternative relationship between the territory and the European Union (EU) after Brexit. Brexit effectively is the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU. On March 13, BVI […]