As the Caribbean tourism industry continues to recover from the impact of COVID-19, Airbnb has partnered with the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) to promote certain Caribbean territories, such as the Virgin Islands, as a viable destinations for digital nomads to […]
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‘My legacy must never be tied with suggestions of criminality’
Former Premier Dr D Orlando Smith has forcefully rejected suggestions that elements within his previously governing National Democratic Party (NDP) administration may have been tied to acts of criminality in any way. Dr Smith’s comments come in the wake of […]
Former VIP gov’t legislators welcome their new responsibilities
Former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) legislators given new portfolios under the National Unity Government said they are unfazed by the added responsibilities and they will endeavour to do their best to help transform the territory. Speaking to BVI News at […]
UWI Vice Chancellor calls for UK to keep its hands off BVI
Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has called on the United Kingdom to retreat from stated political calls to subvert and subordinate the sovereignty of the British Virgin Islands. The UWI has joined […]
COI Report: Consider doing criminal probe against Premier’s Office
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has called for officials to look into the possibility of a criminal probe into the obstruction meted out to the Auditor General’s (AG) office by the Premier’s Office during an audit of the COVID-19 […]
Increase jury pool by adding long-term residents, COI report says
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) report — issued by Sir Gary Hickinbottom — has called upon the relevant officials in the BVI to revise the territory’s Jury Act. Under the Jury Act currently, only persons who are Belongers, who have […]
Former Opposition legislators determined to bring change to new portfolios
The two former Opposition legislators, Marlon Penn and Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said they are determined to work towards bringing change and resolving the issues their portfolios have had over the last several years. Under the new National Unity Government headed […]
Unity gov’t will not neglect the people’s needs — Wheatley
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has reassured the Virgin Islands people that while the National Unity Government will be focused on reform and implementing the Commission of Inquiry recommendations, his government will not neglect the delivery of public service and the […]
COI: BVI should review its law enforcement systems
The BVI is in need of a wholesale review of its law enforcement and justice systems, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has concluded. According to the report’s author, COI Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom, this should not only include the […]
COI recommends full audit of all major gov’t contracts in last 3 years
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) report has recommended that all major contracts exceeding $100,000 that were considered and approved by Cabinet over the last three years should be the subject of a full audit performed by the territory’s Auditor General. […]
