Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has said negotiations are ongoing to finalise the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), after a lengthy recruitment process that attracted more than 100 applicants. Speaking on the […]

Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has pledged to bring long-promised salary increases to employees at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), saying government officials are now working through the financial and legislative changes needed to support the move.  Speaking on the […]

The House of Assembly’s constitutional review committee has agreed to replace the term “Crown land” with “Virgin Islands land” as part of a wider package of proposed constitutional reforms in the Virgin Islands. The proposal forms part of the House’s […]

Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has blasted newly elected National Democratic Party (NDP) chairman Marlon Penn after Penn appeared to mock his Honestly Speaking programme recently. Appearing on the Talking Points radio show last Monday, Penn was asked whether […]

Governor Daniel Pruce has denied suggestions that he “dismissed out of hand” the recommendation made by the Police Service Commission regarding the appointment of a new Police Commissioner, saying the process involved months of discussions and consideration before he decided […]

Residents are being encouraged to buy more locally grown food as the government pushes to strengthen agriculture and fisheries amid rising living costs in the Virgin Islands. Speaking on the government’s Virgin Islands Voice programme, Territorial At-Large representative Stacy Mather […]

Governor Daniel Pruce said the first assessment report on the implementation of Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms in the Virgin Islands is expected to be submitted to the United Kingdom government during the summer. Speaking during a press conference on […]

The Caribbean’s public health system is set to receive a financial boost after the Government of Spain committed €400,000 to help regional leaders tackle current and emerging health challenges across the region. The funding agreement was recently signed under the […]

By Dr. Craig Stoutt, Contributor Before anyone reaches a hospital bed, they sit in a clinic chair. Or they don’t. That is where the trouble begins. I grew up in Long Bay. I played the organ at the nearby Carrot […]

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor In certain countries, the path to citizenship for migrants is blocked and for good reason: to protect the native population. Instead, residency and work permits allow migrants entry to work and play. It is time the […]