The government today unveiled the new statue of the late former Chief Minister Cyril B. Romney; aptly located at the pier park which is already named in his honour. Along with the late Romney’s statue, a new ‘BVI’ sign was […]

The BVI is expected to embark on its third unemployment insurance review in less than three years. This is according to a report issued by the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) following budget deliberations for 2022 which were held late last […]

Acting Labour Commissioner, Michelle McLean appeared nonplussed when asked at a recent stakeholders’ meeting about a mandatory annual review of a policy that looks at employment and migration needs in the territory. During the meeting, a resident noted that there […]

Health Minister Carvin Malone has lashed out at the contractor responsible for replacing proprietary equipment at the Pockwood Pond incinerator plant in the wake of yet another disastrous fire at the facility. The government inked a deal with Consutech Systems […]

Some Virgin Islanders have been expressing concerns with the aesthetics of the design for the new West End Ferry Terminal saying it does not cater to the identity of the Virgin Islands. Speaking at the public meeting hosted by the […]

Government legislator, Neville Smith Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith is encouraging residents to come out and voice their opinions at the various public meetings for the West End Ferry Terminal. The second meeting in a […]

Some three years after its disbandment by Premier Andrew Fahie, the Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) board is yet to be reconstituted despite several assurances over the years. When his government first entered office in February 2019, the Premier reportedly asked […]

A fire of unknown origin that erupted early yesterday, Monday, February 14, left the Pockwood Pond incinerator plant badly damaged, causing severe disruption to Tortola’s garbage disposal. Minister for Health and Social Development, Carvin Malone, who has responsibility for waste […]

Premier Andrew Fahie acknowledged that the government is currently monitoring a developing situation where rumours are circulating that the territory will return to the European Union’s (EU) ‘grey list’ of tax-havens. The grey list is used for jurisdictions that have […]

Acting Labour Commissioner Michelle McLean has revealed that there is only one Labour Inspector to service the island of Tortola. Speaking during a recent virtual stakeholders meeting to address concerns at the Labour Department, McLean said the sister island of […]