Voting against House Speaker, Julian Willock, in a recent motion before the House of Assembly (HOA) did not take courage, according to Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. The HOA recently passed a motion to establish a select committee that essentially […]
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Minimal disruption expected with Fish Bay roadworks — Contractor
Local contractor, Dion Crabbe, has downplayed suggestions that there will be massive traffic disruptions with the rehabilitation works on Fish Bay Road. Crabbe — whose construction firm, Autland Heavy Equipment Company, is undergoing the $1.7 million project — said he […]
Stronger legislation needed to combat climate change
Minister for Natural Resources Vincent Wheatley is urging Latin American and Caribbean leaders to implement legislation that accelerates climate resilience in the region. Speaking at a 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) side event for parliaments in the region, […]
Office of Gender Affairs calls for protection of women, kids in BVI
With the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence starting in late November, the Office of Gender Affairs is calling for the protection of women and children in the British Virgin Islands. The coordinator of the programme in the territory, […]
Premier to announce 2022 budget tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 11 is budget day in the British Virgin Islands. That’s when Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie will present the fiscal estimates for 2022. The budget will be presented under the theme, ‘Strategically Positioning New industries […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Over 5K visitors from two ships
From the vantage point of an area overlooking the Road Town capital, two cruise vessels can be seen docked at the cruise pier on Tortola. Celebrity Edge and Marella Discovery of the Celebrity and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, respectively, arrived […]
Minister accosted about why Public Works cutting bush
Residents have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of bush cutting contracts in their districts and have lashed out at Works Minister Kye Rymer about this. Speaking in the House of Assembly recently, Rymer said after having talks with the […]
Central location for domestic ferry schedules being worked on — BVITB
While the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) does not have a centralised location where up-to-date schedules of domestic ferry trips can be found, plans are in the pipeline to remedy the situation. The BVITB’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Keith Dawson said […]
Change of culture needed to improve nautical safety locally
The issue of nautical safety in the BVI may require closer attention given some challenges in the recent past. This is according to the Director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry, John Samuel. The entity has oversight for maritime administration […]
COMMENTARY: How far does the Speaker’s authority really go?
By Shaina Smith-Archer I have observed lately we like to take our cues from the UK to give reason for our decisions, so I went and researched the role of the Speaker in the UK House of Commons to see […]
