By Dickson Igwe, Contributor In the heat of the Virgin Islands general election campaign, the one matter that appears overlooked, amidst the thrusts, hustings and rhetorical shuffling of electioneering, is how politicians intend to fulfil the recommendations of the Commission […]
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Local ‘Progressive’ parties unite
The Ronnie Skelton-led Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) and Progressives United (PU), led by incumbent Third District Representative Julian Fraser, have formed a soft alliance. In a statement this evening, the PVIM said they “fully endorse” Fraser’s candidacy for re-election […]
Walwyn refutes Premier’s ‘Greedy Bill’ narrative
Former Education Minister, Myron Walwyn, has once again refuted claims by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley that he (Walwyn) was being deceitful over comments about a partial repeal of the Pension Act instituted by lawmakers two years ago. Walwyn explained in […]
Be respectful! Premier scolds Mitch over ‘Head Coach’ comments
While addressing political jabs made towards the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) for which he is chairman, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley did not explicitly deny that his predecessor, former Premier Andrew Fahie, was consulted over the selection of Marieta Flax-Headley as […]
Injustice! BVI’s night court should return — Moses-Scatliffe
The justice system in the BVI is facing a serious backlog of cases, leaving many residents, especially young persons, without access to the justice they deserve. This was the position held by Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe, a Territorial At-Large candidate with the […]
VIP hits back at Ellis-Simpson’s claims of unfairness
The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has struck back at claims that its internal electoral processes lacked fairness, and insisted that no complaints were filed following its recent congressional elections. The statement comes in the wake of concerns raised by Mitsy Ellis-Simpson, […]
RVIPF, Marine Association launch Operation Island Watch
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in collaboration with the BVI Marine Association have launched a new initiative called ‘Operation Island Watch’, which was designed to offer mariners a tool for reporting suspicious activity in and around the territory’s […]
Drug charges! Name of political candidate’s son in arrest blotter
The name of the son of a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate has appeared in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s (RVIPF) latest arrest blotter for drug-related offences. According to the blotter, 28-year-old Aaron Headley of Diamond Estate was arrested […]
Man gets 27 years for incest on 15-y-o daughter
A man living on Tortola was sentenced to more than 27 years after pleading guilty before the High Court to committing three separate counts of incest on his own biological daughter. The man, who was said to be 37 years […]
I was never asked to move deadly tree in JVD — Turnbull
Labour & Natural Resources Minister, Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull, has denied that he was ever asked to remove a tree that was involved in a deadly accident which happened recently just off the coast of Jost Van Dyke (JVD). JVD is located within […]
