As the United States (US) continues to build its case against disgraced former Premier Andrew Fahie and his alleged co-conspirators, Commissioner of Police in the BVI, Mark Collins, has declined to state the extent of the Royal Virgin Islands Police […]
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Wheatley to check if former Premier Fahie still getting paid
A review is expected to be conducted into whether the now-disgraced former Premier Andrew Fahie is still being paid a salary by the government following his unceremonious removal from office. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley gave that indication late last week […]
Premier hopes UK will respond to government’s proposals within days
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has expressed hopes for an urgent response from the United Kingdom (UK) to a proposal he submitted recently on the way forward for the BVI. The BVI’s political leaders are hoping to avert direct rule by […]
Premier won’t preempt criminal investigations into gov’t
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has declined to speculate on possible investigations into various misdeeds that might have occurred in government departments or in projects previously executed by former governments. Just last week, Governor John Rankin launched a series of criminal investigations into […]
DDM warns residents to brace for fresh wave of Saharan dust
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is urging residents to brace for a fresh surge of Saharan dust over the territory and warns that the threat of health problems is elevated for the next few days heading into the weekend. […]
Local female footballers call for BVIFA to do better
Some players on the national women’s football team are calling on the BVI Football Association (BVIFA) to invest more in sports and address its so-called lacklustre approach towards developing the female team’s game. Speaking with JTV News last week, three […]
No secrecy! Skelton Cline calls for transparency in VI-UK negotiations
Sociopolitical commentator Pastor Claude Skelton Cline has called for a greater level of transparency regarding talks concerning the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) recommendations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the BVI. “The public must know what’s being negotiated, the public […]
Election reform among priorities of new government’s agenda
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said his National Unity Government is heavily focused on election reform, constitutional review, and the new Register of Interests Act as the territory seeks to chart a new way forward with good governance. Speaking at […]
Govt’s affairs will be reprioritised; projects stopped — Dr Wheatley
The government will have to rejig some of its agenda in order to accommodate recommendations emanating from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley has shared. “We recently sent a proposal to the United Kingdom affirming our […]
BVI Special Envoy thanks region for support amid threat of UK rule
Speaking at the United Nations Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization held in St Lucia recently, Special Envoy for the Premier’s Office, Benito Wheatley, expressed gratitude to various regional governments and organisations for their support amid the impending threat of direct […]
