Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that one of the factors responsible for the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC’s) success as a statutory body is its fearlessness. “Electricity will collect more revenue than Water and Sewerage,” Premier Wheatley said in the […]
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Sometimes we take quite a bit of abuse — Flax-Charles
Territorial At-Large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles revealed that elected representatives sometimes suffer significant abuse from their constituents as they seek solutions to some of the problems being experienced in their districts. However, she suggested that she is not phased by the […]
Penn tours Bermuda to understand its waste treatment system
As the government tries to confront its longstanding waste management issues, Minister for Health and Social Development Marlon Penn, along with a team from the ministry, is visiting Bermuda to look at the country’s waste treatment facilities. The delegation — […]
Fraser concerned about senior citizen programme funding
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has expressed concern for the government’s senior citizens programme, which he suggested was being run at a deficit. Fraser was at the time contributing to the debate in the House of Assembly (HOA) on the government’s […]
Accused cocaine traffickers denied bail! Faces up 10 years if convicted
The two men accused of illegal possession with intent to supply more than 400 kilograms of cocaine were denied bail when they appeared before the Magistrate’s Court earlier today. Pedro Samuel Sr, 58, of Diamond Estate and Reno Alphonso, 27, […]
‘Out of control’ statutory bodies must give value for money — Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has suggested that some statutory bodies may need to be given a closer examination, especially when considering that they are ‘top heavy’ in their staffing and may very well be out of control. “Some of these […]
Gov’t must consider getting fuel from other suppliers
Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) Shaina Smith-Archer said she believes other suppliers of fuel should be sought to provide the Virgin Islands with fuel to reduce the cost of electricity as inflation rises. Smith-Archer […]
Recall! Env’t Health Division warns public of contaminated Capri Sun
The Environmental Health Division (EHD) is informing the public of the voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavoured Juice Drink Blend beverages that were contaminated. A statement by the EHD noted that the recall comes […]
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 […]
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 […]
