Premier Andrew Fahie has advised that a planned public relations campaign to jumpstart supplementary funding for the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) redevelopment project has been delayed. The Premier was at the time responding to a question from the press […]
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Major technological upgrades coming for Finance Ministry
Premier and Finance Minister Andrew Fahie has announced the Ministry of Finance will undergo several technological upgrades to make conducting transactions with the ministry and overall central government easier for residents. Under the guidance of the Ministry of Finance and […]
Fraser does about-turn on COI! Now says Inquiry’s premise was faulty
Third District Representative Julian Fraser said recently that he felt the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) premise was faulty and needed a closer look even before it ever began. “I think that there was a lot to be desired. The premise […]
BVI and Bahamas collaborate for climate change mitigation
Future collaboration is expected between the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas after Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley concludes talks with Bahamian officials at a Climate Change Summit being held in Nassau. Wheatley is currently in Bahamas attending high-level meetings […]
Manhunt underway! Nearly a dozen illegal immigrants captured in D9
Reports reaching our news centre are that police captured nine illegal immigrants in the Ninth District area of Anegada at the weekend. Highly-placed sources told BVI News that police and Customs officers were called to Pelican Point in Anegada on […]
Unsustainable! Pension scheme fix may take two years
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that his government is working on a comprehensive pension plan to reform the pension system for the territory’s public servants. While describing the current system as unsustainable, Premier Fahie stated at a recent press briefing […]
Virgin Gorda Yacht Club and Village Cay Marina to be redeveloped
The BVI Investment Club (BVIIC) is looking towards the redevelopment of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour and Village Cay Marina to accommodate larger yachts and boost business to aid in the recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
$15M from SSB’s $40M grant spent on economic stimulus
Some $15,241,839 was spent from the $40 million special grant that government received from the BVI Social Security Board (SSB) to fund the COVID-19 stimulus programme for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), farmers and fishermen, daycare/pre-schools, private schools, and […]
I’m no dictator! I unified the Opposition — Premier
Repeated accusations and concerns that his leadership style borders on dictatorship have been firmly refuted by Premier Andrew Fahie and have been met with the reassurance that this is far from the case. Members of the parliamentary Opposition, while accusing […]
COI findings are simply recommendations, Premier assures
Premier Andrew Fahie has sought to assuage the concerns of residents about the Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) findings by emphasising that its report has only produced ‘recommendations’ for the BVI. The territory’s leader stated this fact repeatedly at a recent […]
