Three-quarters of the salary increments owed to public servants for the 2017 work-year will be paid by year’s end. The total amount of monies government owes for that work year is six million dollars. “Four million dollars is expected to […]
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Teachers to get $300 stipend from government’s adjustment budget
Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has announced that teachers will receive a $300 stipend from the government’s adjustment budget which was passed in the House of Assembly late last evening, September 22. He explained that the stipend was being distributed […]
Deputy Premier scolds Opposition Leader for power grab attempts
Deputy Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has come out in strong condemnation of what he felt were attempts by the Opposition Leader, Marlon Penn, to achieve greater political power. Dr Wheatley said he has been concerned about Penn’s stance regarding the […]
Youth parliamentarians to debate if coalition gov’t is best for BVI
The Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) is scheduled to reconvene in the next few weeks. This follows their first official sitting back in March when the 23-member youth parliament had spirited debate on whether BVI should move to self-determination. This […]
Speaker accuses High Court judge of interfering with Legislature
Days after accusing Attorney General Dawn Smith of misleading the High Court, Speaker of the House of Assembly (HOA), Julian Willock has now accused the same court of interfering with the legislative arm of government — the HOA. Willock levelled […]
Frustrated! Pussers employees seek attorney for severance pay owed
Employees of Pusser’s are joining together to hire an attorney to file a lawsuit against the restaurant’s owner, Mark Vanterpool, who they accuse of neglecting to make severance payments owed for months. Vanterpool acquired Pusser’s back in March. And as […]
Smith back with another gov’t contract as COI probes the last
On the heels of a controversy where he quietly held a government contract for eight months before declaring it to the House of Assembly (HOA), Deputy Speaker Neville Smith is scheduled to return to the legislative body seeking exemption from vacating […]
Fully vaccinated travellers exempt from entry portal effective Oct 1
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that persons who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to apply for entry through the BVI gateway portal application, effective October 1. The Premier made the announcement last evening, September 21 during the […]
Gov’t to defer good standing certificate payments for one year
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that his government will soon be offering much-needed relief in the matter of good-standing certificate requirements for work permit holders. The Premier, who described the government-implemented policy as an issue that has been plaguing businesspersons […]
We have no intention of doing a snap election — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has dismissed as ‘mischievous’, assertions that suggest he will call for a snap election before the end of his government’s four-year term. The government is constitutionally expected to hold elections by February 2023. But speaking on his […]
