Yet another data leak from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has exposed many of the worlds richest persons and the lengths they have gone to hide their wealth. The Pandora Papers — as the latest leak is being […]
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HLSCC to commence agricultural training courses in November
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is expected to commence agricultural training courses next month. The proposed courses will be done on the college’s campus in Paraquita Bay and will encompass both practical and theoretical training. The training is […]
Cruise pier project’s tender process didn’t lack transparency — Dr Smith
Former Premier and Finance Minister Dr D Orlando Smith has refuted claims that the tender process for the cruise pier project lacked transparency. When Dr Smith appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recently, he was questioned about criticism that […]
COMMENTARY: The road to good governance runs through external oversight
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Without an enforcement mechanism ensuring rules are followed by government officials, good governance is a mirage OK. Residents in the Virgin Islands are today witnessing the true meaning of rule of law, as it applies to […]
UPDATE: Body believed to be Letty’s missing granddaughter found
The following is a Saturday, October 2 news report from American broadcast news corporation, NBC News, about the missing granddaughter of local businesswoman Violet ‘Letty’ Delville (more commonly known as Letty Hodge). A body believed to be of missing Florida […]
No viable AstraZeneca vaccines available
There will be no viable doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine available in the territory beginning today, October 1 to October 7. Health Minister Carvin Malone said the territory’s latest batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine expired on September 30. However, […]
Speaker exposed! Judge unravels farcical accusations
A Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) article accusing Justice Adrian Jack of ‘wrestling’ a case away from another judge, Justice Gerhard Wallbank, has been exposed as a ploy to mislead the public. This follows the revelation that the claimant in […]
Overdue taxes will be deducted for gov’t contractors in bad standing
Any business or individual that wishes to enter into a contract with the BVI government will now be required to get a Certificate of Good Standing. This decision was taken at a recent Cabinet meeting on September 21. In the […]
Cabinet defers tourist bubble plan as new cruise season looms
The government has decided to defer approval for its draft operational plan to implement cruise ship bubble areas within which cruise passengers would be confined when they visit the territory in the next few weeks. A task force from the […]
Low scores on cultural test unlikely to prevent Belongership — Penn
Chief Immigration Officer Ian Penn has revealed that low test scores are unlikely to prevent an applicant from being granted Belongership status in the territory. Persons applying for Belongership are required to do a cultural test as well as be […]
