The practice of some residents dumping garbage indiscriminately is being blamed for the heightened flooding that damaged the territory this week. Flooding this week wreaked havoc across the territory, causing infrastructural damage. Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer blamed improper waste disposal for exacerbating the […]
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Rainfall levels not understood before flooding — DDM Director
Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn revealed that the severity of a weather forecast that caused intense flash flooding across the territory earlier this week was not understood until it began raining. Penn said the event illustrated how sudden flash […]
Cline reveals why hospital AC couldn’t be fixed
Outspoken clergyman John Cline has revealed examples of deeply troubling financial woes at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), saying the government should focus on those issues instead of party events like the Music Fest. Cline — a former Chairman […]
DMV to launch commemorative license plate for 70th Festival
Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is set to launch a special commemorative license plate in celebration of the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival. Rymer said the limited-edition commemorative license plate would symbolise the […]
Plane seized during cocaine raid can transport the sick
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, […]
Draft report on minimum wage submitted
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 […]
Not too late to cancel Music Fest — Walwyn
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 […]
RDA not equipped to pave 38 miles of road
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 […]
Norwegian cancelled due to state of the BVI?
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 […]
Public schools resume in-person learning except ESHS
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 […]
