Inmates housed at the Balsam Ghut prison facility may be relieved in the coming weeks to learn that they, technically speaking, will no longer have to be housed at Her Majesty‘s Prison. But that relief may be short-lived when they […]
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Premier to visit UK to offer condolences to royal family
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced that he will be travelling to the United Kingdom to pay his condolences to the Queen’s family on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands. In a statement yesterday, the Premier said the […]
Governor announces plans to mark Queen’s passing
The Office of the Governor has organised a gun salute today to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II who passed yesterday, September 8. In a statement on plans by the Governor’s Office to honour the longest reigning British monarch, […]
Condolence book to be opened at Gov’t House For Queen Elizabeth
The Governor’s Office will be opening a book of condolence at the Old Government House Museum for people wishing to offer their condolences to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The announcement was made by Governor John Rankin earlier this evening. […]
UPDATE: Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96
Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. Buckingham Palace said in a statement moments ago: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will […]
CGB Baptist to house Enis Adams students as school undergoes fixes
The Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church has partnered with the Ministry of Education to allow the use of the church’s annex — which includes classrooms and a hall — for the first school term while the second-floor classrooms at the […]
Government moves to address disposal of Crown Land Policy
The government says it has taken steps at the Ministry of Natural Resources & Labour to address its Crown Land Policy and technical aspects of Recommendation B30 outlined in the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) report. Labour Minister Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull […]
Territory failed to adequately prepare for Irma’s magnitude
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser said he believes the BVI failed to adequately prepare for the magnitude of Hurricane Irma back in 2017. The Third District Representative expressed this belief in a reflection posted on the government’s Facebook page in observance […]
Gov’t committed to climate change — Turnbull
Despite a failure to implement several of the stated goals from a 2012 climate change adaptation policy, Natural Resources Minister Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull insists that the government remains serious about climate change in the territory. He expressed that commitment while […]
Review of social assistance benefits welcomed
Social Development Minister Marlon Penn has welcomed the commencement of a review of social assistance benefits and grants administration systems in the Virgin Islands. The main purpose of the review is to support a shift in the design and administration […]
