Despite crossing the floor to become a member of the Opposition in the House of Assembly, former Minister for Health & Social Development Carvin Malone said he will still be available to lend a hand of support to the ministry […]
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They need to thank me for mobile phone expansion in BVI— Fraser
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has said persons need to thank him for his role in expanding mobile phone usage in the BVI. Fraser’s comments came as he debated the Business Licensing Act that passed in the House of Assembly (HOA) […]
US businessman found with gun at airport fined $50K
A United States man who was held at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport with a firearm and 15 rounds of ammunition was sentenced in the Magistrate’s Court today, June 20. The offender, 52-year-old businessman Richard Shanahan, was slapped with […]
Steven Spencer wins BVI Junior Chef Showdown
With the BVI Junior Chef Competition drawing the curtains on the territory’s celebration of Junior Tourism Week last Friday, Chef Steven Spencer was crowned the eighth winner of the competition. This year’s Junior Chef showdown took the form of a […]
Trade license fees to see massive increases under new Business Act
The revised version of the Business License Act that passed in the House of Assembly last week is expected to see an increase in fees for trade licenses needed to operate businesses in the territory. While noting that the increases […]
Businesses setting up shop in wrong places with poor zoning
Territorial At-Large Representative Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith has expressed concern at the relatively poor zoning laws that exist in the BVI. “We have a lot of businesses around here that set up in the wrong places – zoning,” Smith said recently […]
Former Labour Minister berates ‘trade license hoarders’
Former Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has castigated persons he termed as “trade license hoarders“ for accumulating trade licenses with no apparent purpose in mind. Wheatley’s comments were made in the House of Assembly (HOA) recently as legislators debated the Business […]
We think ministerial posts are ours, but they’re not — Penn
Health Minister Marlon Penn has sounded a call for a unified front in the newly formed unity government, even as he chided others who are apparently seeking to disrupt the government’s progress. “We get in these positions and we tend […]
Premier pledges help to OTs seeking UN sustainable development support
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has pledged his administration’s assistance to Overseas Territories (OTs) seeking United Nations support for sustainable development. The Premier participated in a virtual Pre-Joint Ministerial Council on June 10 where he also thanked the political leaders of […]
Althea Scatliffe school building closed because of structural issues
The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the use of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School building in Road Town after a report outlined challenges to the structural integrity of the edifice. In a statement released today, the Ministry indicated […]
