It was all smiles for store operators at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park last Wednesday as passengers from the Mein Schiff 2 cruise ship were seen exploring the shops and purchasing souvenirs before returning to the ship. The cruise […]
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Decades ago BVI marched on UK; our people now marching on us
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has drawn attention to the irony in the way residents have directed their outrage over the decades when dissatisfied with governance in the BVI. Residents recently turned out in numbers to protest government’s intention to move […]
Local solar tech grads to be at forefront of Microgrid Project
Local solar technician graduates will be at the forefront of the Anegada Microgrid Project which is being done through an agreement signed between the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the US-based solar energy company, Power52. Power52’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), […]
Some media houses don’t engender atmosphere of truth — Dr Wheatley
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has protested against what he said was a lack of veracity emanating from some media houses, accusing them of practising reckless journalism in some instances. Dr Wheatley said his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government has […]
DeCastro challenged by discrepancies in Speaker’s actions
Junior Minister Sharie deCastro said she felt conflicted and held some level of discomfort in the way the Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA), Julian Willock, went about his court injunction against three Commission of Inquiry (COI) lawyers. DeCastro […]
COMMENTARY: The tyrant’s last stand
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Politics is the last refuge of the scoundrel, and Xenophobia is the tyrant’s last stand. Now, anyone with the barest of observation skills must notice the rising level of angst, anger and frustration, on the Virgin […]
I will not oppose the court’s ruling, Willock must pay — Vanterpool
Opposition legislator with the National Democratic Party, Mark Vanterpool, said he will not be voting to exempt Speaker Julian Willock from paying his (Willock’s) legal fees when the select parliamentary committee meets to assess the matter. In an interview on […]
Govt’s committee for Willock matter a usurpation of the court?
A strong suggestion has been made that the committee established to ultimately determine if taxpayers should pay Speaker Julian Willock’s court injunction fees is a ‘usurpation’ of the Supreme Court, which had already ruled that Willock should foot the bill […]
Police Sergeant charged for illegal bullets, breach of trust
A sergeant of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has been charged for breach of trust and unlawful possession of ammunition. The accused senior police officer has been identified as 41-year-old Lenroy Samuel. He was charged yesterday after a search […]
Rosan-Jones to sue VINO for offensive cartoon
Local activist Cindy Rosan-Jones is planning to start legal proceedings against the Julian Willock-owned Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) for a derogatory cartoon representation of her published this week. The offensive cartoon, which was later removed after receiving overwhelmingly negative […]
