The organiser of yesterday’s protest outside the House of Assembly (HOA), Cindy Rosan-Jones, said the people will not back down and will be paying keen attention to the decision taken by the government regarding the payment of Julian Willock’s legal […]
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Prison escapee recaptured
The manhunt underway for 40-year-old prison escapee Germaine Sebastian has ended. Sebastian was recaptured in the Vanterpool Estate area of Tortola Monday evening, police said in a short statement earlier tonight. No other information was provided. The inmate had escaped […]
Classroom ceiling collapses at Althea Scatliffe Primary
A classroom ceiling has caved in at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School. No one was hurt during the in the incident that happened over the weekend. According to the Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley, the information he received indicated the […]
Protestors march on HOA ahead of debate on Willock’s legal fees
Scores of residents have gathered outside the Save the Seed Energy Centre, where the House of Assembly (HOA) is being held, to protest the government’s attempts to pass the burden of Speaker Julian Willock’s court injunction legal fees to taxpayers. […]
HOA wasn’t consulted when Willock told its lawyers to file injunction
House of Assembly (HOA) members jointly represented by Silk Legal in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) were not consulted before Speaker Julian Willock instructed the law firm to file a court injunction against COI attorneys. Despite the Speaker’s claims otherwise, […]
UK won’t outrightly tell BVI to cut public service but they’ve hinted it
The BVI‘s political leader has said he believes that although it is not explicitly stated, the UK wants the territory to drastically reduce its public service. Addressing the House of Assembly recently, Premier Andrew Fahie said the UK’s intention of […]
Gov’t will fulfil all the demands of teachers
Local educators have been reassured that the government will fulfil their list of demands linked to several teacher sickouts that happened in the territory last week. Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley gave that assurance last evening while further challenging legislators […]
I won’t be threatened by ‘next election’ — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has vowed not to be threatened by an upcoming election or get intimidated into not completing his agenda. Speaking before the House of Assembly (HOA) recently, Fahie said he recently received many messages blaming him for things […]
No Speaker could prevent me from being in the HOA
Fourth District Representative, Mark Vanterpool, has come out with praise for the soundness and virtue of the BVI‘s electoral laws, which he said are responsible for allowing him back into the House of Assembly (HOA) when attempts were made to […]
Active manhunt still underway for prison escapee
An active manhunt is still underway for 40-year-old Germaine Sebastian, the inmate who escaped Her Majesty’s Prison on Saturday, October 30. An identification profile released by the police describes Sebastian as a medium built man who is five feet nine […]
