Operations at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island came to a halt yesterday, marking the third reported instance of abrupt closure in recent weeks. Despite this latest closure, there has been no official explanation from officials on […]
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More police services needed in Second District
Amid an uptick in serious crime in his constituency, Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has bemoaned a shortage of police personnel working in the district. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, Turnbull said the police station in Cane […]
AG had difficulty getting some info for COVID grants audit
Though the recently released House of Assembly (HOA) COVID-19 Assistance Grants Audit Report managed to reveal multiple damning findings, it seems the Auditor General (AG) had made attempts to dig even deeper to unearth exactly what transpired with the funds […]
Electricity company hit by major malfunction
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has revealed the cause behind the latest in a series of lengthy power outages that have been affecting homes and businesses across the territory. The agency said there was a major malfunction at one of […]
UPDATE: TB Lettsome Airport reopens after abrupt closure
The Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has now reopened following an abrupt closure hours ago. The closure caused a number flight delays — one of which was to an American Airlines (AA) commercial flight from Miami to […]
Skelton warns against treating consolidated fund like a spring
Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has urged the government against using the territory’s consolidated fund like a flowing spring to collect its revenue. Skelton made the remarks during a recent debate on the latest Schedule of Additional Provisions (SAP) which was […]
Lawmakers unaware relatives applied for grants — Penn
Some lawmakers have argued that the latest report from the Auditor General’s Office lacked context, suggesting that critical information was needed from legislators to add a better picture to the report. The audit report on the House of Assembly’s (HOA) […]
Governor hails Auditor General for COVID grants audit report
Although Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has dismissed the audit of the COVID-19 Assistance Grants, Governor John Rankin has expressed full confidence in the Auditor General and her team that wrote the damning report. A total of $3,885,074 was awarded across […]
Pier Park to get new gating system after robbery
Following a daring daylight robbery that stunned the entire territory, the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park is set to be upgraded with a new electronic gating system to enable the venue to be adequately secured during closure periods. In […]
UK joins new economic bloc after BREXIT
Three years after severing ties with the European Union (EU), the UK has formally signed a treaty to join a new economic bloc — the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP is a free-trade agreement between […]