Third District Representative Julian Fraser has categorically dismissed the notion that he was ever involved in vote-buying, insisting that this has played no role in his re-election over the years. In a recent interview, the veteran legislator pointed to the […]
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Low voter turnout and why residents lost hope
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections has confirmed that while some 16,130 residents were registered to vote in the April 24 election, only 9,275 exercised this right. Voter turnout was 57.5 percent. It’s lower than the last election held […]
Financial Services introduced among ministerial assignments
The government has moved to introduce a Financial Services Ministry with the assignment of ministerial portfolios after the recent swearing-in of government ministers last week. A recent government release revealed that newly elected Deputy Premier, Lorna Smith, OBE, is now […]
My husband didn’t help me make switch to VIP
Newly-appointed Deputy Premier Lorna Smith recently revealed that her husband and former Premier Dr D Orlando Smith did not help her to make the decision to form an alliance with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP). In a recent Cut Deep […]
People voted against VIP, but we should move on — Walwyn
Newly elected Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has argued that the absence of an outright majority victory at the polls for the incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was a clear indication that the people voted against them. “We’re all adults. […]
No regrets! I wanted to be Premier
Third District Representative and senior legislator Julian Fraser has confirmed rumours that he demanded the seat of Premier when he was asked to partner with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) after the April 24 general election. When the election concluded […]
UPDATE: One killed in fatal shooting , police confirm
Information reaching BVI News is that at least one person has been wounded in a shooting incident in Long Look on Tortola. A man was reportedly killed during the incident. Amateur footage sent to our news centre shows an unidentified […]
Fraser predicts multiple motions of no confidence against gov’t
Senior Virgin Islands legislator Julian Fraser has offered a prediction that multiple motions of no confidence will be made against members of the recently appointed Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government in the House of Assembly (HOA). Fraser, who has been […]
PENN: Lorna betrayed the voters
Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Marlon Penn, has asserted that voters were betrayed when his NDP colleague, Lorna Smith, OBE, switched her allegiance to the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to help form the new government immediately after the […]
Former cop loses appeal over Breach of Trust conviction
Former officer within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Starcy Huggins, lost at the Court of Appeal in attempting to overturn her 2019 conviction and sentence for Breach of Trust. Huggins was convicted for tipping off suspects under police […]