Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has sought to steer blame away from his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Cabinet, of which he was a part, for illegitimately granting Belonger status to 688 persons back in 2020. This massive error was discovered in […]

After being dissolved last month, the House of Assembly (HOA) is now set to reconvene for an emergency sitting on Monday, April 17 to regularise the status of some 688 persons that had been granted Belongership status, without following the […]

Former First Lady Lorna Smith has promised that the longstanding problem of protracted work permit and labour processing challenges facing employers and expatriates alike can be easily resolved once her National Democratic Party (NDP) is re-elected into government. Speaking at […]

Territorial At-Large Representative with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Carvin Malone, has heaped scorn on the prospect of Third District Representative, Julian Fraser, working together in government with his newfound allies — the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), and National […]

At the end of Nomination Day yesterday, April 13, the total number of candidates contesting the upcoming April 24 general election has been tallied at 41 persons. This is according to the Supervisor of Elections, Scherrie Griffin who indicated that […]

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has dismissed the suggestion that BVIslanders are lazy and averse to working, leading to a chunk of the youth population remaining unemployed. Fraser gave that indication during a recent political debate for party leaders at […]

The Office of the Deputy Governor has issued an advisory urging select residents to report any difficulties they are experiencing getting into the United States. In a statement on Thursday, the Deputy Governor’s Office said: “Travellers from the Virgin Islands […]

Territorial At-Large candidate for the National Democratic Party (NDP), Lorna Smith was the first recorded nominee for the upcoming general elections. She is captured above inside the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town signing the document that officially marks her […]

Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone has contended that no one should be running for elected office with the spectre of prison time hovering over their head. “We have a case where… Anyone that is out on […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is no longer useful to residents, particularly those seeking overseas medical care.  Dr Wheatley was at the time speaking during a political debate for party leaders at […]