Opposition legislator Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has raised questions about what has been put in place to avert some of the likely social ills that will come with the implementation of the territory’s gambling laws. He raised those questions during the […]

Local architect, Steve Augustine, has said he is scarred by the developments that took place with the controversial 2014 wall project for Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS). Augustine, the owner of SA Architects, was hired under the previous National Democratic […]

Nearly two dozen immigrants were apprehended by members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) this week for attempting to entering the territory illegally. The 19 Haitian and Brazilian nationals were held after landing on Virgin Gorda via a marine vessel. […]

By Shaina Smith-Archer, Contributor I have been hearing the phrase “young democracy ” in conversations lately when referring to the Virgin Islands’ development.  I am not sure when the “birth” of the country is being tracked from but let us […]

Premier Andrew Fahie has described as ‘ungrateful’, some persons who do not recognise the efforts being made by his government to meet some of their needs under the current prevailing circumstances. “It seems to me that some persons only wake […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]