The British Virgin Islands has signed what is being described as a Country Implementation Plan (CIP) with the United Nations (UN). The Office of the Premier said the plan — the first of its kind for the territory — will […]
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Unvaccinated BVIHSA staff must now undergo COVID tests biweekly
Employees of the state-owned BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) are now required to get tested for COVID-19 biweekly (every two weeks) if they decline to get vaccinated. This policy becomes effective today, Friday, August 20. And according to Health Minister […]
Biker pulls gun on cops following accident on dual carriageway
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has arrested a male scooter rider who pulled a gun at police officers during a daylight incident on Thursday, August 19. A RVIPF media release issued this morning said things unfolded around midday […]
Fearless to fire! All boards should resign when new gov’t gets elected
Declaring his fearlessness for firing people, Opposition legislator Mark Vanterpool said he believes all members of politically appointed boards should hand in their resignations whenever a new government enters office. Vanterpool made that statement in the House of Assembly while […]
More Opposition complaints about Speaker’s reported bias
House of Assembly (HOA) Speaker Julian Willock yesterday clashed with Opposition Leader Marlon Penn who accused Willock of continuous inconsistency with regards to his rulings. The confrontation happened after government legislator Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith made a snide remark about the […]
BVI banks need to take more risks to encourage investment locally
Opposition legislator and businessman Mark Vanterpool has questioned the presence of locally-based banks who he criticised for being averse to taking financial risks in the BVI. “As a territory and as a country, we must understand how they’re going to […]
Stop labelling our young people as drug dealers
Deputy Speaker Neville ‘Sheep’ Smith has said he believes young, successful BVIslanders are being unfairly labelled as drug dealers. Contributing to the debate on his government’s proposed Virgin Islands Investment Act, 2020, Smith told the House of Assembly the BVI […]
Our fees pale in comparison to cost of UK takeover — Silk Legal
Attorney Richard Rowe of the locally-based Silk Legal said his firm’s fees pale in comparison to the potential cost of having the United Kingdom take direct control of the BVI’s affairs. Silk Legal was contracted to represent non-ministerial members of […]
Minister scolded for overgrown bushes! Blames staffing issues
Third District Representative Julian Fraser was recently in a no-nonsense mood regarding the glaring dereliction shown for bush-cutting in his constituency. Fraser said he was not accepting any excuses after the Minister for Social Development, Carvin Malone responded to a […]
Delta variant likely still lurking in BVI — Health Minister
While the BVI was swiftly able to find and isolate the contacts of the single local patient who tested positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19, the territory potentially has a bigger problem on its hands. No one knows how […]
