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BVI’s water production will always need subsidy — Penn

BVI’s water production will always need subsidy — Penn

Health Minister Marlon Penn has argued that the BVI’s water production and distribution network will always require a subsidy but said it is important that this is minimised as much as possible. Penn made the suggestion as legislators recently had […]

by / on August 17, 2022 at 7:55 AM /
Premier says costs for COI reforms  are ‘evolving’

Premier says costs for COI reforms are ‘evolving’

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has described the costs of ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) reforms as ‘evolving’, noting that he, at any time, would be unable to say what actual figures were going to be needed for the massive undertaking […]

by / on August 17, 2022 at 7:11 AM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

Premier Wheatley in Bahamas at regional heads of gov’t meeting

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley is currently representing the Virgin Islands in The Bahamas for the first ‘Regional Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean’ to discuss climate change in the Caribbean. The inaugural event is being held today, […]

by / on August 16, 2022 at 12:18 PM /
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley

BVI may have missed opportunity to bag UK’s loan guarantee offer

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has hinted that the BVI may have missed its opportunity to secure the £300 million loan guarantee offer made by the United Kingdom years ago after two major hurricanes devastated the territory. “It’s something that we […]

by / on August 16, 2022 at 8:21 AM /
Junior Trade Minister, Shereen Flax-Charles

BVI being punished for its success — Flax-Charles

Junior Minister for Trade & Economic Development, Shereen Flax-Charles, has said she believes the BVI is a victim of its own success and suggests that the territory needs to work hard at finding ways of overcoming this challenge. Speaking in […]

by / on August 16, 2022 at 7:55 AM /
Members of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee

Branching out? F&FC considering new ideas for future festivals

Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee, Dirk Walters has agreed with the sentiments reflected by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley about hosting one central festival village in Road Town and then doing various cultural activities across Tortola for […]

by / on August 16, 2022 at 7:43 AM /
A section of Tortola. (BVI News photo)

Gov’t testing new digital system to gather info for the SDD

The beginning of July marked the first month of implementation of the Transition Grant Programme so a new digital system is being tested to collect information from beneficiaries. The programme, being introduced by the Social Development Department, is for the […]

by / on August 16, 2022 at 7:20 AM /
The BVI's top international athletes are photographed alongside the President of the BVI Athletics Association Steve Augustine, Sports Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley and the President of the BVI Olympic Committee Ephraime Penn.

Premier insists gov’t very serious about sports

Despite appearances to the contrary, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has argued that his government has placed a priority on the subject of sports in the territory. The Premier was recently challenged by the press about whether the government was actually […]

by / on August 16, 2022 at 6:05 AM /
Two charged following cocaine bust of over 400 kilos

Two charged following cocaine bust of over 400 kilos

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Marine Branch charged the two men found on the boat intercepted in a drug seizure near Cooper Island […]

by / on August 15, 2022 at 4:05 PM /
Seventh District Representative Dr Natalio Wheatley.

Gov’t operations the main concern emerging from COI community meetings

Since the framework agreement with the United Kingdom and BVI to implement the Commission of Inquiry recommendations, the Government of National Unity has hosted a series of community meetings in which Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said the main concerns of […]

by / on August 15, 2022 at 2:25 PM /