The children of pioneering radio personality Davidson ‘Dave’ Douglas are appealing to the general public for monetary assistance to cover their father’s medical bills. Douglas, who was known as the “Third World Man” at the height of his radio career, […]
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Cabinet ministers get orientation sessions
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has reported that some recently elected members of his government have been going through orientation sessions. “Our ministerial team is ready to serve the people of the Virgin Islands… An orientation session for members of Cabinet […]
You can report banks for poor customer service
Amid growing complaints of poor customer service from some banks across the territory, residents are being reminded that they can make complaints to the Financial Services Complaints Tribunal. The Tribunal’s role is to handle complaints against regulated financial services entities […]
There is always a need for more CCTV cameras — Premier
While confirming that a previous contract to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras has been completed, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has concluded that more cameras are required across the territory. Premier Wheatley made that remark while responding to questions at a […]
Public urged to hold Gov’t accountable
Governor John Rankin has stated that the public should continue holding his office and elected members accountable as efforts are being made to implement good governance practices in the BVI. To do this, the Governor said the public must continue […]
There was nothing wrong with Fraser as Premier — Lorna Smith
Deputy Premier, Lorna Smith, said she felt there was nothing wrong with a proposal by Third District Representative Julian Fraser that he would have only formed an alliance with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) or with any of the other […]
Education needed to stop some expats from littering
While lamenting that civic pride is diminishing across the territory, businesswoman Maris Hodge-Wright has stated that it would help if new expatriates are educated on the territory’s standards for civic pride and garbage disposal practices as soon as they arrive. […]
No loan guarantee, but UK favours COI technical assistance
Governor John Rankin has confirmed that the $400 million loan guarantee previously offered by the United Kingdom (UK) in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria are now off the table for the BVI. The Governor gave that indication while […]
Deputy Governor should be elected — Fligelstone-Davies
Local attorney Daniel Fligelstone-Davies has posited that the Deputy Governor should be an elected post in the BVI. According to Fligelstone-Davies, the Deputy Governor holds a significant amount of power in the Virgin Islands and as such, the post should […]
Opposition will have to work with gov’t — Benito Wheatley
Special Envoy to the Premier, Benito Wheatley, said he believes the political opposition will have to work closely with the newly formed government if it wants to achieve its agenda. While speaking with 284 Media recently, Wheatley said he agreed […]