The level of politics that played out in the BVI prior to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) may have caused some long-term damage, a former legislator has suggested. Former Education Minister Myron Walwyn who recently appeared on the Talking Points radio show argued […]

Concerns have been raised repeatedly over the past year and even in recent months about the increased pressure placed on public servants given the numerous requests made both during and after the Commission of Inquiry (COI). Furthermore, there have also […]

Information reaching BVI News is that a former Postmaster General was recently arrested on suspicion of theft. Highly-placed sources told our news centre that the individual in question is suspected of siphoning money from government’s coffers via the BVI Post. […]

After coming to an agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) government months ago on steps needed to address urgent Commission of Inquiry (COI)-recommended reforms in the territory, the two sides are yet to settle on someone responsible for overseeing one […]

The government has so far spent just under one million dollars implementing proposed reforms made in Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) report. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley disclosed the figure at a press conference last week. He said funding for the reforms […]

A forceful condemnation of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) ability to suspend the BVI’s constitution has been issued by the territory’s leader, who also called for the practice to be abolished. “Let me just speak about the the whole concept of […]

The government is now putting measures in place to hire bush cutters all year round so the service can be delivered across the territory on a consistent basis. Last week, a statement from the government said delays in attending to […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that the BVI cannot be made to institute Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended reforms by force. The Premier’s statement echoes sentiments expressed by several other legislators who have argued over the past few months […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he disagrees with parts of Governor John Rankin’s first quarterly review of the ‘Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report and Other Reforms’. One of the biggest disagreements Premier Dr Wheatley […]

An independent review of operations at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut has returned a scathing report about security at facility. This is according to Governor John Rankin who shares joint responsibility for the prison with the territory’s Minister of […]