Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has proposed the idea of retrofitting the small plane that was seized on Anegada last September for the purpose of transporting people in need of medical care to the sister islands. On August 19, 2023, […]

Labour Minister Lorna Smith said the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee completed a draft report on the minimum wage, which will now be submitted to Cabinet for review before a final decision is made. This development marks a significant advancement in […]

Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn said it is not too late for Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley to reverse course and cancel this month’s upcoming Music Fest. Walwyn urged Premier Wheatley to reconsider holding the event, proposing instead that the allocated funds be redirected […]

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer has indicated that the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) doesn’t have the expertise to pave some 38 miles of roads that the government has identified on Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda. Minister Rymer […]

Although the Premier and Minister of Ports have not given the reason for the recent cancellation of Norwegian Breakaway’s calls to the BVI, Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn believes that the decision was made because of the poor state of […]

Following their closure due to inclement weather, all public schools have now been declared reopened for face-to-face classes, except for Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS). The Ministry of Education said all schools would resume in-person learning on Thursday, May 9. The schools […]

The Ministry of Education has ordered all public schools in the British Virgin Islands to close today, May 8, due to torrential downpours causing significant flooding across the capital city of Road Town. The heavy rainfall is part of a […]

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith is the latest elected leader to speak out against the upcoming Music Fest, which the Dr Natalio Wheatley administration is getting ready to host amid widespread criticism. Some have dubbed Premier Wheatley a “party Premier”, saying […]

Business owner Michael Thomas has argued that the government should not implement price control in the BVI without first being able to control the vast amount of revenue leaving the territory. Thomas voiced his concerns on the Talking Points radio […]

Communication and Works Minister Kye Rymer cited the House of Assembly (HOA) Standing Orders — the rules that govern parliament — as he refused to disclose the names of individuals who received taxi driver licences over the last four years.  […]