Health Minister Marlon Penn has implored government officials to move on with sewerage works in his Eighth District constituency that have been neglected for decades. Nearly 10 years ago, some $8 million in funding was diverted from the East End/Long […]
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It’s almost criminal! Malone slams UK Order in Council
Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone has expressed disappointment at the prevailing uncertainty over the prospect of the BVI having general elections in the coming months. Malone questioned why residents were constantly expressing scepticism over whether there would be general elections […]
OPINION: Is the current political party system right for the BVI?
By Kedrick Malone The 2007 Constitution Oder, in its excellent and well-articulated preamble on page 5, states that “the people of the territory of the Virgin Islands have over centuries evolved with a distinct cultural identity which is the essence of […]
Bogus ‘trafficking’ allegations! Willock vows to clear his name
Embattled former House of Assembly (HOA) Speaker, Julian Willock has suggested he was detained on trumped-up allegations when he was held yesterday, January 10 on suspicion of human trafficking. In a statement sent to BVI News today, Willock confirmed his arrest, but […]
BVI’s Legal Profession Act an embarrassment — Michael Fay
Attorney-at-law Michael Fay, KC has ridiculed the current state of the BVI’s Legal Profession Act, describing it as rushed and needing amendment. The law, in part, speaks to how attorneys are to be called to the Bar in order to […]
Procurement scrutiny blamed for overgrown bushes
Unprecedented scrutiny on the BVI may have left officials troubled on how to approach traditional landscaping efforts and the general upkeep of the territory which had often been outsourced to unemployed residents in the past. That scrutiny came as a […]
Gov’t seeking land space for junior high school plans
The government remains in search of available land space for a promised junior high school campus, Education Minister Sharie deCastro has confirmed. The minister made that disclosure during a recent press conference where she discussed issues such as the maintenance […]
BVI rated as having best beach bars in Caribbean
American newspaper USA Today has ranked two local establishments in the BVI as among the top 10 best beach bars in the Caribbean. And of the hundreds of bars that exists across the region, Soggy Dollar on Jost Van Dyke […]
Former Speaker arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
Information coming out of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has suggested that former House of Assembly Speaker, Julian Willock has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. In a Whatsapp message to the RVIPF Information Unit on Tuesday […]
BVI should have ‘under the radar’ talks with UK on public register
Attorney and Partner at financial services firm Conyers Dill & Pearman, Robert Briant, has argued that muted talks between the BVI and United Kingdom (UK) governments may be the best approach in reaching a consensus over the contentious issue of […]
