Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that members of the Opposition are partly to be blamed for some of the tragedies that happened during the territory’s recent COVID-19 outbreak that saw more than three dozen persons die from the virus. He […]
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Opposition deceiving constituents, toying with my life — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has claimed that he is being blamed by an unnamed Opposition member for removing monies from district allocations. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Monday, Fahie said he recently went to a village in an unnamed […]
Randale Hanley charged for gun, 3 counts of assaulting cops
The scooter rider who pulled a firearm at police after crashing his bike has been identified and charged. Charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm and three counts of assault on police is 30-year-old Kittitian living in Parham Town, Randale Hanley. […]
Gov’t urgently needs rapid test agents for seaports territory-wide
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has commenced what it described as an “urgent hiring drive” to assign nearly two dozen additional persons to its mobile testing facilities at the various seaports across the BVI. The Authority said the drive […]
COMMENTARY: The COI is only a test
By Shaina Smith, Contributor Last night I shared this with some friends during a conversation about the current Commission of Inquiry. The historical context that I view it through is one where our fore-parents built this country since 1834. They […]
Full Opposition absence for HOA! Gov’t was two hours late, says Penn
All four members of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition were visibly absent on Monday when the House of Assembly resumed to debate government’s proposed Virgin Islands Investment Act 2020. While wrapping up the debate — most of which happened last week […]
BVI locals being treated as ‘field negroes’
Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has called on the territory’s leaders not to promote outsiders, to the detriment of its locals, when it comes to investment in the BVI. The premise on which Turnbull made that call was the […]
Stop sending our tourists to St Thomas, government told
Former Minister for Communication & Works under the previous NDP administration, Mark Vanterpool has upbraided the government for its apparent lack of will in moving the airport extension project forward. “Where are the plans for the roads? When are we […]
Vanterpool voices disapproval for new RT double-lane traffic system
Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool said he does not support the double-lane traffic system that currently exists in Road Town, particularly in the absence of traffic lights. Road Town makes up part of his overall constituency. “I’m still not in […]
COVID testing services at Althea Scatliffe ‘suspended indefinitely’
The government has returned all its COVID-19 testing services to the white tent located in the emergency area parking lot of the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital. This sudden change took effect Saturday, August 21. In a press statement Friday […]
