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Premier Andrew was arrested in the United States last week on drug and money laundering charges.

Fahie’s bail offer on hold pending US prosecutor’s appeal

Former Premier Andrew Fahie’s $500,000 bail offer from the United States (US) Federal Court has been put on hold. This is because US prosecutors have filed to appeal the judge’s decision to grant the disgraced premier bail. Fahie will remain […]

by / on May 6, 2022 at 10:55 AM /
Governor John Rankin.

Despite new gov’t, no final decision made on COI recommendations

Despite accepting the cross-partisan National Unity Government proposed by local legislators to help maintain the democratic integrity of the territory, Governor John Rankin said no final decision has been made on whether the recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry Report […]

by / on May 6, 2022 at 7:31 AM /
Best for the job! Fraser now the leader of a one-man Opposition

Best for the job! Fraser now the leader of a one-man Opposition

Newly appointed Premier, Dr Natalio Wheatley said it was in the best interests of the Virgin Islands for there to remain an Opposition and he believed that senior legislator in the House of Assembly, Julian Fraser, was best suited for […]

by / on May 6, 2022 at 7:15 AM /
Opposition legislator and former Works Minister, Mark Vanterpool.

Vanterpool ‘prepared to confess’ things that weren’t done right

Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool spoke passionately in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday about the need for reform in the territory as he debated the motion to remove Andrew Fahie as a Premier of the territory. Much of his […]

by / on May 6, 2022 at 7:03 AM /
Fraser

Fraser was shadow orchestrator of new cross-party gov’t

Senior legislator in the House of Assembly, Julian Fraser has suggested he was the shadow orchestrator behind the proposal for the cross-partisan National Unity Government and the recent ‘no UK direct rule’ protest. Speaking to BVI News, Fraser said he […]

by / on May 6, 2022 at 6:45 AM /
Shereen Flax-Charles

BVI leaders attacked lone voices in the wilderness — Flax Charles

Territorial At-large Representative Shereen Flax-Charles has chided the BVI’s leaders for attacking ‘lone voices’ in the territory in the past as they protested injustice in the society. Flax Charles said the BVI embraced a broken way of doing things, especially […]

by / on May 6, 2022 at 6:13 AM /
Members of the newly-installed, cross-partisan National Unity Government. Form left: Education & Culture Minister Sharie de Castro, Labour & Immigration Minister Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley, Transportation & Works Minister Kye Rymer, and Health & Social Development Minister Marlon Penn. (Photo by Fitsroy Randall/BVI News)

Dr Wheatley sworn in as Premier! New cross-party gov’t also installed

It’s official! Dr Natalio Wheatley is the new Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands. He was sworn in at Government House moments ago after Governor John Rankin revoked the appointment of disgraced Premier, Andrew Fahie, from […]

by / on May 5, 2022 at 6:50 PM /
UPDATE: Motion to remove Andrew Fahie as Premier passes in HOA

UPDATE: Motion to remove Andrew Fahie as Premier passes in HOA

After a lengthy debate, members of the House of Assembly, moments ago, unanimously voted in favour of a motion to remove Andrew Fahie as Premier of the Virgin Islands. The motion was passed 10-1 with At-Large Representative Carvin Malone being […]

by / on May 5, 2022 at 4:25 PM /
Scene from the lone truck accident that happened in Road Town Thursday, May 5. (BVI News photo)

Oops! Trailer tips over in Road Town

Traffic in sections of Road Town has been slightly diverted because of a freak accident in the capital. A shipping container that was being hauled by a semi-truck has mostly fallen off; creating an impasse for other motorists traversing the […]

by / on May 5, 2022 at 4:10 PM /
Less than 24 hours: Gunmen rob VG club | Four mowed down on Tortola

Less than 24 hours: Gunmen rob VG club | Four mowed down on Tortola

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has opened investigations into two unrelated but relatively major incidents that happened within the last 24 hours. The first is an armed robbery on the sister island of Virgin Gorda late last night […]

by / on May 5, 2022 at 11:12 AM /