The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. The East End Police Station was the place to be last Tuesday evening as the East End Police Officers, through community and corporate sponsors, wrapped Christmas in […]
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Our governors wrongfully using powers of assent as ‘veto’
Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has contended that UK appointed governors are now using their powers of assent to legislation as a veto power. The term ‘veto’ refers to a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by […]
Scatliffe-Boynes to start as SSB’s permanent director next month
Jeanette Scatliffe Boynes has officially been appointed as the Director of the Social Security Board (SSB) after serving as Acting Director since January of this year. Her substantive appointment to the post takes effect beginning January 1, 2022. The motion […]
Where was your voice when NDP labelled as corrupt? Penn asks
Much of the government’s debate contributions on the recently passed Integrity in Public Life Act have centred on the ease with which public officials are constantly being labelled as corrupt, without any consequences attached. But Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has […]
Health Ministry enters phase II of Pfizer vaccine rollout
The Ministry of Health is currently in its second phase of the Pfizer vaccine distribution in the territory. The second phase sees all frontline workers and senior government managers being able to receive their first, second or booster dose of […]
There’s been a breakdown in trust of public officials
Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley has said he believes there has been a breakdown of trust between public officials and residents. While debating the Integrity in Public Life bill recently, Minister Wheatley argued that it was important for this trust to […]
Fahie Clan wins TPP Family Feud, donates $1K to Cancer Society
The Fahie Clan came out winners of the second staging of the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park Christmas Family Feud and walked away with $2,500 as the prize. The Family Feud Competition, which replicates the popular daytime game show […]
BVI and its people aren’t the ‘wholesale bandits’, gov’t told
Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has insisted that community members and legislators by extension, are not ‘wholesale bandits’ as the government’s latest proposed legislation appears to suggest. Fraser questioned whether any proverbial ‘atrocities’ committed to this day have been so egregious […]
‘Antagonistic’ NDP challenged to name one good-governance law it passed
Amid heavy political opposition against his administration, Premier Andrew Fahie has challenged the former ruling National Democratic Party to name at least one piece of good governance legislation passed under its watch. The territory’s leader was at the time debating […]
Proposed Integrity Commission shouldn’t have unfettered power
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn said the government’s proposed Integrity in Public Life Act should not grant unfettered power to the Integrity Commission it will establish. According to Penn, one of the clauses in the bill lends itself to creating a […]
