Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has sought to explain that the approval of a new national budget doesn’t mean money had been set aside to address all the ills in districts across the territory. Penn said constituents often feel that […]
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25-yr-old charged for snatching gold chain, pulling knife
BVI News understands that a 25-year-old male was recently arrested and charged with robbery after snatching a gold chain from an unsuspecting resident. Reports are that the victim was in the Purcell Estate area when the suspect snatched his chain […]
Constitutional Review Commission welcomes referendum
Chairperson of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Lisa Penn-Lettsome has said her team welcomes the impending referendum on same-sex marriage that was recently announced in the BVI. The referendum is being proposed because of an ongoing case involving a same-sex […]
Turnbull, Malone clash in House of Assembly
Minister of Natural Resources and Labour Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull recently engaged Territorial At-Large legislator Carvin Malone in a mini war of words during the debates for the 2023 budget in the House of Assembly recently. The two legislators clashed after […]
Admin Complex repairs taking too long — Premier
Millions of dollars are expected to be saved by the government in rental fees once repairs at the Ralph T O’Neal Central Administration Complex have been completed. But Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that the long-running process has taken up far […]
Standing Finance Committee an exercise in futility — Flax-Charles
Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has argued for better planning and more preparation ahead of Standing Finance Committee (SFC) meetings. Effectively, the Standing Finance Committee comprises the territory’s legislators who meet with all government departments and statutory bodies annually to […]
Let us never be ungrateful for our bountiful blessings — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has urged public servants and others employed by the government to be grateful, citing the fact that some employers elsewhere have been dismissing persons amid uncertain economic times. While touting the territory’s ability to double its […]
Not a merry Christmas! Fraser says community suffering
Third District Representative Julian Fraser has highlighted a weight of grief touching his constituency this festive season; noting that this burden has taken a toll on some residents within the community. “If I was to stand here and say that […]
More funding needed for rehab programmes at HMP
Sixth District Representative, Alvera Maduro-Caines has bemoaned the 2023 funding allocated for His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, stating that more should have been given for critical programmes at the facility. “I noticed that the budget for the prison was […]
Man arrested for gunfire during altercation
BVI News understands that a man was recently arrested and charged for firing shots at a house during an altercation with another male. It is alleged that the suspect was initially involved in an argument with a woman. Our sources […]