Chairman of the constitutional review Commission Lisa Penn-Lettsome has stated that her team has “diplomatically discouraged” media from covering the community meetings being held across the territory. She said this is because the commissioners were told that residents would not […]
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Lack of will prevented BVI from landing bigger jets in the past
Premier Natalio Wheatley has expressed that it was a ‘lack of will and innovation’ that prevented bigger jets from landing at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport in the past. Despite the efforts of previous BVI governments, the Embraer E-175 […]
‘Indigenous Virgin Islander’ may be a problematic term
Despite a renewed interest from the public in the definition of an “Indigenous Virgin Islander,” Commissioners of the constitutional review team have hinted that the constitution may not adopt “indigenous” because the term may prove to be problematic. Constitutional Review […]
Gov’t to build another complex to accommodate workers
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed that the government is looking to build another complex to accommodate government workers. The Premier gave that indication at a recent press conference while discussing issues related to government spending. “We should have built […]
Perjury case against indicted police officer dismissed
The criminal charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice against interdicted police officer Marley Sebastien have been dismissed for want of prosecution. According to the Prosecution, the accused cop was a witness in the matter of the Queen vs Pamphill […]
We don’t want to sell our soul to borrow — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has insisted that the territory will not sell its proverbial soul in efforts to borrow money to fund new capital projects. The Premier made that assertion after being questioned by reporters about his government’s intention to […]
VG is one of the world’s top destinations — Forbes Magazine
The British Virgin Islands has yet another reason to be proud of its tourism product as Virgin Gorda was recently named among the top 10 destinations in the world. The honour was bestowed by the prestigious Forbes Magazine, which placed […]
VG father charged after fighting his daughter
BVI News understands that a father from Virgin Gorda was recently arrested and charged after a physical altercation with his daughter. Our news centre has not been able to confirm the daughter’s age, but it is understood that the police […]
Gov’t to introduce fair tenancy laws — Premier
The government will soon be introducing tenancy legislation to mitigate against unscrupulous landlords, among other things. This indication was given by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who promised that the new legislation is expected to be pushed forward by the incoming […]
No gov’t concessions or minimum seat guarantees in AA airlift deal
The BVI government has given no trade-offs in order to secure flights from American Airlines, which is expected to begin transporting passengers between the BVI and Miami in the US mainland next summer. This was the indication given by Premier […]
