Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull expressed deep concern over the state of the unused Cane Garden Bay sewerage treatment plant, describing it as a missed opportunity that has cost the people of the BVI dearly. Speaking during an Opposition […]
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Penn bemoans outsourced financial services jobs
Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed concern over the shifting of traditional financial services roles to outsourced labour. During a recent Opposition radio show, Penn highlighted the negative impact of this trend on the local economy, particularly the reduction […]
Premiership, COI reforms took a toll on my health and family life
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, the representative for the Seventh District, has revealed that his health and personal family relationships have been strained during the implementation of Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms. In a Facebook interview with JTV on Monday, October […]
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley endorses Vybz Kartel
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has given a ringing endorsement of controversial dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, who was recently released from prison and is scheduled to perform in the BVI next year. While justifying his sponsorship of $220,000 to host a […]
Premier announces plans to sponsor Caribbean Baking Awards
Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley has announced plans to sponsor the Caribbean Baking Awards (CBAs) in February 2025. In the Facebook broadcast this week, Dr Wheatley, who is also the Minister of Tourism and Finance, stated that he is not only […]
Percival’s property back on auction block!
A property previously put up for auction by the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) and removed after a fundraising effort to assist the owner, Dameon Percival, is once again up for public auction. According to an official notice, […]
20 vehicles seriously damaged in mysterious fire at TAG
Approximately 20 cars at Tortola Auto Group (TAG) were gutted by a mysterious fire that broke out on its lot early Tuesday morning, October 15. TAG Director Shan Mohamed informed our news centre that the fire may have started around […]
Untold Stories! 2019 Buju concert still has unpaid gov’t debt
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has confirmed that a 2019 concert headlined by reggae star Mark Myrie, aka ‘Buju Banton’, remains a financial burden for the government, with debts still unresolved some five years later. The Premier disclosed that the government […]
Gov’t sponsorship of Kartel concert will come back in taxes — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that the government’s sponsorship of the Vybz Kartel concert will ultimately yield financial returns to the territory, primarily through tax revenues that will help boost the economy. The Premier addressed concerns during a interview […]
Two scholarships to new medical school offered to BVI students
Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) is set to open a medical school in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) next year, offering two full scholarships annually to qualifying BVI students. In a recent press release, PHSU announced that its School of […]