Territorial At-Large Representative, Carvin Malone remains adamant that his decision to resign from the Government of National Unity and cross over to the parliamentary Opposition did not come from a place of bitterness. Malone, who was Minister of Health & […]
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Business Licensing Act to make BVI more attractive for trade
Premier and Minister for Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley has noted that the Business Licensing Act, 2020 seeks to transform the business environment in the Virgin Islands by making it easier, more convenient, more efficient, and competitive for persons looking to […]
Former Premier signs extradition waiver ahead of trial
Former Premier of the BVI, Andrew Fahie has signed an extradition waiver that prevents him from remaining in another country if he takes flight while out on bond ahead of his trial next month. The extradition waiver was part of […]
Fahie ‘sent word’ to Malone that he was OK
Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone said he has received correspondence from former Premier, Andrew Fahie now that he (Fahie) is out on bail. When a member of the local media asked Malone yesterday whether he contacted his colleague and longtime […]
Malone undecided on whether to contest next general election
Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone said he has not made a definite decision on whether he will contest the next general election which is constitutionally due before May of next year. Speaking at a press conference yesterday evening, Malone explained […]
UK will still suspend BVI’s constitution, Malone predicts
Territorial At-Large Representative Carvin Malone said he believes that the United Kingdom (UK) will still have to suspend the BVI’s constitution in order to implement certain Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommendations. This is despite an assurance by Governor John Rankin […]
Malone won’t say if BVI has corruption
Carvin Malone, the former Health Minister in the now-dismantled Andrew Fahie administration, has declined to say whether he feels the BVI has elements of corruption as was suggested in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report released recently. Malone, who yesterday […]
Malone resigns from Unity Gov’t to join parliamentary Opposition
Territorial At-Large Representative, Carvin Malone has announced that he will be crossing over to the parliamentary Opposition as his views are no longer aligned with the government. Malone made the announcement a short while ago at an impromptu press conference. […]
Premier and top cop having talks about RVIPF salary increments
There has been an ongoing discussion with the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley and Commissioner of Police Mark Collins regarding the outstanding increments and allowances owed to members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). Speaking […]
Statutory boards review to look at political interference
An end-of-year deadline has been proposed for a review of how statutory boards are being run in the BVI and a key focus of that assessment will be on ‘political interference’. In a proposal made to UK Overseas Territories Minister […]
