The issue of long outstanding public service increment payments is no longer within the remit of Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. Dr Wheatley announced weeks ago that monies had been budgeted for, and that instructions were given by Cabinet for increments to be […]

Chairman of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), Ronnie Skelton, has been sworn in as the leader of the parliamentary Opposition. The ceremony was held at Government House yesterday where Skelton was sworn in by Governor John Rankin in accordance […]

Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Marlon Penn, has announced that fervent moves are now afoot to remove Deputy Premier Lorna Smith, OBE from his party. In a joint press conference held with members of the political opposition today, […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that stipulations made by Julian Fraser during negotiations with the premier’s Virgin Islands Party (VIP), were simply too much to accommodate as it sought an alliance to help form the government. The VIP won […]

The government has launched a mobile application that enables people to report non-emergency issues they observe in public infrastructure or in public spaces. The app allows users to capture photos of potholes, broken pipes, stray animals, among other things, and […]

Deputy Premier, Lorna Smith, OBE explained that one of the reasons she sought an alliance with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to help form the government was because of commitments she had made while campaigning during elections. Smith gave that […]

Voters have signalled a clear and unmistakable yearning for change in the territory’s governance following the general elections and the strongest indication of this appears to be the emergence of four new lawmakers elected from across the spectrum to serve […]

Over the last 24 hours, at least seven vessels on Tortola were destroyed by fire in two separate incidents fire, capturing the attention of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). A media release […]

Newly appointed Deputy Premier, Lorna Smith, OBE has insisted that she holds no remorse about teaming up with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to help form the new government. “To an extent, yes, there may have been some lack of […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley delivered what could be described as an inspiring first address at Government House yesterday, April 24, as he was sworn in for a second time as the leader of government business. Despite having guilefully bested his […]