House of Assembly (HOA) Speaker, Julian Willock and/or his privately-owned businesses engaged the government on at least two occasions to discuss providing security services during the pandemic, but mysteriously withdrew his offer on both occasions. Willock made the disclosure last […]
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Gov’t borrows from Republic Bank to pay off ‘restrictive’ Banco loan
The government has taken out a $17,000,000-plus loan from Republic Bank in Road Town to fast-track the repayment of a loan with Banco Popular whose lending conditions it said had become unfavourable. Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie said […]
BVIPA offering refund to those who’ve already paid increased fees
In light of the decision to postpone the BVI Ports Authority’s (BVIPA) recent fee increases, persons who’ve paid hiked prices since mid-March are now being offered a refund. In a statement on Friday, BVIPA said: “Individuals seeking their refunds are […]
Willock breaches Register of Interests Act but claims otherwise
Despite his many protestations and bombastic claims to the contrary, House Speaker Julian Willock — like several other past and present members of the House of Assembly (HOA) — was found to be in breach of the Register of Interests […]
Immigration did not direct mother to separate from child
Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley today (June 18) made it clear that the recently reported separation of an infant from its mother was not the fault or directive of the Immigration Department. This follows allegations from radio talk-show host and government […]
Premier laments “alarming” atmosphere developing in BVI
Contributing to the debate on the now-passed Whistleblower Act of 2021, Premier Andrew Fahie has expressed concern and alarm about the current state of affairs he says is developing in the BVI. “What I noticed is that, as soon as […]
Penn refutes having ‘disregard’ in serial delinquency to declare interests
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has refuted suggestions that his repeated failure to address delinquent behaviour in the House of Assembly (HOA) was an indicator of a pattern of disregard for his statutory obligations. Penn had countered those suggestions concerning his […]
Document leak was not from Governor’s Office, Sir Gary finds
Investigations have revealed that there was no leak emanating from the Governor’s Office or the Commission of Inquiry (COI) team concerning the COI document recently leaked to an online news website. The document was a statement from government ministers who […]
CDB: Increasing competitiveness a way to drive growth amid COVID
At a time when the BVI has experienced major economic declines, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says increasing competitiveness is a means of inducing strong growth and overcome the impact of COVID-19. According to the CDB’s 2020 Review recently released, […]
Disaster Management Council to review hurricane readiness today
Having now entered the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Disaster Management Council will be meeting today (June 18) to discuss territorial hurricane readiness. The Council — an inter-agency body jointly chaired by the Governor and the Premier — will […]
