Some customers of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) are expected to get some sort of reprieve from exorbitant bills they’ve been receiving from the state-owned power company. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley stated at a recent press conference that the government […]
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UPDATE: Woman killed in lone-vehicular crash in Cane Garden Bay
This story has been updated A woman died after succumbing to injuries she sustained during a traffic accident in Cane Garden Bay last night. The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Joyce Orine George, 57, of Romney Park. The Royal […]
Gov’t eyes private-public partnership to address BVI’s HR concerns
Minister for Labour Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said the government is looking to engage in a private-public partnership to address the human resources concerns that are affecting the Virgin Islands. At a joint press conference with the Premier on Friday, the […]
Gov’t not opposed to general election
Amid rumours that the Government of National Unity does not support having the general election due next year, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley dispelled that notion during a press conference last Friday. The Premier hit out at commentators who he described […]
Measures being taken to beef up Castle Maria security
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has indicated that measures are being taken to beef up security at the Castle Maria hotel which partially serves as a temporary immigration detention facility. Over the course of the past several months, there have been […]
Labour shake-up will put systems and people in place for change
Minister of Labour Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said the shakeup of the Labour Department will see systems and people being put in place to bring change to the department. When Turnbull was first appointed as minister in May, he mentioned there […]
ESHS won’t be ready for start of new school year in September
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the Elmore Stoutt High School will not be ready for the original September completion as was planned. The Premier sought to clarify his previous statement regarding the September deadline stating people have been ignoring the […]
Sweeping campaign changes coming with amended Elections Act
A number of sweeping measures are expected to come into force once legislators have amended the existing Elections Act. A recent Cabinet post-meeting statement showed that legislators are looking at restricting campaigning at polling stations on Advance Polling Day, among […]
CRC to make recommendations on how to hold gov’t accountable
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) is being tasked with making recommendations on, among other things, ways of holding the elected ministerial government accountable in the House of Assembly (HOA). This was revealed to be part of the terms of reference […]
Gov’t enters into 3-year lease to house court at Joe’s Hill
The government will be entering into a three-year lease agreement with CADCO Holdings Limited to accommodate the Magistrate’s Court. Cabinet made this decision during its July 27 meeting. Recent Cabinet documents indicated that the space could be rented beyond the […]
