Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed hopes of making the public service more accountable as they execute their duties and strive to deliver on the territory’s nearly $400 million budget. “Once you get the revenue and once you pass the […]
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$294K for Integrity Commission not in budget, SFC told
A sum of $294,000 needed for the establishment of the Integrity Commission was not included the 2023 budget. This is according to details in a report from the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), which noted that the legislation for the Commission was […]
New mandatory tax system to launch in March
A new system for taxpayers to facilitate the administration of all taxes and licenses is expected to be introduced in the coming weeks. The government, in a recent press release, announced that the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), in collaboration with […]
Premier signs MOU with university in UK
The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Kingdom-based University of Southampton (UoS) — a leader in marine and maritime research — to formalise what the Premier’s Office described as a “mutually beneficial partnership between the […]
Gabriel James charged with multiple counts of rape
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reported that 44-year-old businessman Gabriel James has been charged with rape. He was charged on four counts of that offence. James has also been charged with one count of Assault Occasioning Actual […]
Another crash! Man dies in lone vehicle collision on JVD
Just hours after a vehicular collision that claimed the life of a scooter rider in Fort Hill, Tortola, there has been another fatality on the territory’s roads. This latest incident took place on Jost Van Dyke this morning where a […]
Cabinet approves two-year medium-term fiscal plan for BVI
The Cabinet has reviewed and approved a two-year Medium Term Fiscal Plan (MTFP) which will help to keep the territory in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act of 2012. A Cabinet post-meeting statement released yesterday, January 19, noted that […]
Police launch investigation into fatal Fort Hill crash
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances that led a fatal crash of a male rider on Fort Hill, Tortola last night. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force said in a media release Friday morning that a male scooter […]
Cabinet earmarks nearly $500K for two new social homes
The government has earmarked a little under a half-a-million dollars to construct two new social homes in the British Virgin Islands. The social homes will be constructed on Jost Van Dyke (JVD) and on the main island of Tortola. A […]
UK a burden on the BVI, Willock says
Just days after coming under fire for allegedly being involved in human trafficking, embattled former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA) Julian Willock has hit back at the United Kingdom (UK) which he accused of targeting him. According to […]