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Early voters cast a total of 1,436 ballots

Early voters cast a total of 1,436 ballots

The Office of the Supervisor of Elections has reported that a total of 1,436 ballots were cast on Advance Polling Day, yesterday, April 20. The Election Supervisor’s Office indicated that voters cast their ballots at 10 polling stations across the […]

by / on April 21, 2023 at 7:03 AM /
Reports surface that politicians ‘buying votes’ from the vulnerable

Reports surface that politicians ‘buying votes’ from the vulnerable

Reports have surfaced that political candidates and/or their agents having been paying off persons to vote for them in the 2023 elections. Shereen Flax-Charles, an incumbent Territorial At-Large Representative who is now the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement’s (PVIM) candidate for […]

by / on April 20, 2023 at 1:41 PM /
It’s Advance Polling Day!

It’s Advance Polling Day!

Today is Advance Polling Day and signals the beginning of the voting process that will help decide the 13 legislators who will sit in the next House of Assembly. Advance Polling Day is for a select group of persons eligibly […]

by / on April 20, 2023 at 8:38 AM /
Lawmakers’ discretionary powers appropriate, review finds

Lawmakers’ discretionary powers appropriate, review finds

 A recent review that stemmed from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has concluded that the discretionary powers granted to elected officials in various legislation are necessary, appropriate, and not overly broad or excessive.  The report, authored by local attorney […]

by / on April 20, 2023 at 7:59 AM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

Shameful! Premier slams untruths about public service increments

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has condemned the misinformation he said was being spread on billboards during the election campaign. Dr Wheatley made the comment while speaking on the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Let’s Talk radio programme recently where he promised […]

by / on April 20, 2023 at 7:51 AM /
Government legislator, Shereen Flax-Charles.

BVI Love campaign was a political gimmick — Flax-Charles

Territorial At-Large Representative, Shereen Flax-Charles, has contended that the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) BVILOVE slogan, made popular by former Premier Andrew Fahie, was nothing more than a political stunt. The BVILOVE brand and campaign was introduced in September, 2020 after […]

by / on April 20, 2023 at 7:46 AM /
Fraser

Bring back petty contract system, Fraser pleads

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has called for the return of the petty contract system in doing business with government; protesting that it’s near elimination has helped to stymie the growth of the economy. “We need to make sure that […]

by / on April 19, 2023 at 8:17 AM /
A section of the British Virgin Islands

Not the ministry! Establish central entity to manage land distribution

A recent report submitted to the Governor’s Office has recommended that the Ministry of Natural Resources no longer receive applications for Crown land and for that responsibility to be transferred to an independent authority. This recommendation was made in a […]

by / on April 19, 2023 at 8:12 AM /
Myron Walwyn

Former Premier led everyone else astray — Walwyn

Former Education Minister Myron Walwyn has blamed the faults demonstrated by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government on the fact that it only had one member with prior experience in governance. When the VIP succeeded in ousting the Walwyn-led National […]

by / on April 19, 2023 at 8:02 AM /
Dr Natalio Wheatley

Premier denies delaying COI reviews

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has denied that his government was responsible for the months-long delays in publicising several reviews emanating from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report.  Dr Wheatley suggested that the delays in bringing the reports on those reviews […]

by / on April 19, 2023 at 7:48 AM /