A male tourist drowned while swimming at Devil’s Bay Beach in Virgin Gorda earlier today, Wednesday, February 2. The man, whose personal information has not been revealed, came to the territory on the Norwegian Escape which docked this morning. According […]
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Vessels operating illegally while charter companies evade taxes
Several boats have been operating without status in the territory and several charter companies have been evading Customs and Immigration taxes. This is according to Commissioner of Customs Wade Smith who was speaking on radio station, ZBVI recently. Smith said […]
Exorbitant costs! NHI blasts private facilities for high copay fees
Deputy Director of the National Health Insurance (NHI), Roy Barry, has blamed private healthcare facilities for the high copayment fees seen by NHI users. According to Barry who appeared before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) during budget deliberations late last […]
Magistrate’s Court restricts media’s access to hearings
The news media’s access to virtual sittings of the Magistrate’s Court has been restricted until further notice. In a statement to BVI News, the Office of the Deputy Governor, which has portfolio responsibility for the local judiciary, said the only […]
What happens if employers don’t submit SSB contributions?
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has questioned officials about the penalties for employers who fail to remit contributions for Social Security after it was deducted from their employees. According to the 2022 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) report, Penn asked about the […]
Gov’t should consider affordable housing development — Wheatley
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has proposed for central government to consider affordable housing development in the territory. According to the 2022 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) report, Dr Wheatley gave the example of the East End Harbour Project and said […]
Food security bill finally to be introduced in HOA
The Virgin Islands Food Security and Sustainability Bill will finally make its appearance before the House of Assembly this year as the government says it is committed to ensuring food production sectors are progressive and sustained through the implementation of […]
Construction on new Frenchman’s Cay bridge to begin mid-February
The long-awaited construction of the new Frenchman’s Cay bridge is expected to commence on February 14 as Quality Constructions will take the lead on the project. The project is expected to last four months, but the Ministry of Works is […]
SSB should not be managing Joe’s Hill project — Deputy Premier
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said he favours the Social Security Board (SSB) making local investments but agrees that the SSB should not be managing projects such as the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate (JHME). The disclosure was made during Standing […]
SFC Report: Labour Minister pleads with gov’t to help seniors!
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Vincent Wheatley, has extended a plea for government to intervene to bring more relief to seniors. This is according to the report of the House of Assembly’s (HOA) Standing Finance Committee (SFC) budget […]
