The new $1.7 million state-of-the-art Cane Garden Bay Wastewater treatment plant has officially been commissioned. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this week, Works Minister Kye Rymer noted that Cane Garden Bay is a hub for regional and international visitors. […]
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The powers of our governor is part of a system oblivious to BVIslanders
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser, in his contribution to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) debate in the House of Assembly (HOA), has raised discontent with where the powers of the governor and the legislature come from about making laws in the […]
Lost at sea? Search underway for two boaters missing since Sunday
A search has commenced for two boaters who have been missing since Sunday, July 17. This is according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) which said it received two separate reports of the missing men on Tuesday. “The […]
Can gov’t ministers steal land? Wheatley suggests it’s not possible
The question of whether government ministers have been or are even capable of stealing land and apportioning it for themselves has been bandied about in hushed tones for years. But former Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Vincent Wheatley, attempted […]
Minister De Castro endorses new education strategy for OECS
Education Minister Sharie de Castro along with her counterparts from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has endorsed a new Education Sector Strategy for the period 2022-2026 which seeks to transform education in the eastern Caribbean. A press release […]
‘Puppets’! Vanterpool blasts gov’t ministers then retracts
Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool was forced to retract a statement made in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday when he branded ministers of the Unity Government as puppets beholden to the United Kingdom (UK) governor. Vanterpool was at the […]
I don’t want to defend nonsense anymore — Premier Wheatley
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said he was no longer willing to defend what he described as “nonsense” of the past that ensued before the installation of his Government of National Unity. As an example, the Premier questioned whether it was […]
Tough questions are needed to advance BVI — Wheatley
Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley said the people of the Virgin Islands must have some tough dialogues and be intentional about where the territory wants to go in the future. In his contribution to the debate on the Commission of […]
Constitutional review team holds first meeting
As the territory looks to adhere to the two-year timeframe given to implement the Commission of Inquiry recommendations under the agreed proposal with the United Kingdom, the Constitutional Review Commission – a major aspect of the process – held its […]
Chalwell Estate man charged with smuggling immigrants
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Officers of the Marine Branch have charged Jeremy Kuntz, 30, a resident of Chalwell Estate with smuggling migrants. Kuntz, who will appear before the Magistrate’s Court […]