Government is projecting to make at least $30 million annually from the medicinal marijuana industry. Premier Fahie gave that indication in the House of Assembly on Monday, June 22, while responding to public criticism that government “wants to make everybody […]
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Poorly-laid pipes now costing $2M to fix! Problem ignored since ‘it wasn’t a good look at election time’
Pipes which were reportedly laid incorrectly around the time of the territory’s last General Election is now costing the Andrew Fahie-led administration $2 million to rectify. Speaking in the House of Assembly Monday, June 22, Premier Fahie said the pipes […]
It wouldn’t be right to reprimand governor since HOA is also guilty
Premier Andrew Fahie said it wouldn’t have been ‘right’ for him to vote to reprimand Governor Augustus Jaspert since the House of Assembly is just as guilty in other matters. A motion had been moved to reprimand the governor for […]
SSB invests over $18M in local real estate in the last decade
Minister with the responsibility for Social Security, Vincent Wheatley has reported that the Social Security Board (SSB) invested nearly $20 million locally in the last decade. The minister gave that indication while responding to questions from Second District Representative Melvin […]
$2M from TRC’s revenue collection earmarked for East End/Long Look sewerage project
Revenue collected through the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) is being used to fund the long-awaited sewerage project in East End/Long Look on Tortola. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday, Premier Andrew Fahie said this is a first for […]
Blanket of Saharan dust affects BVI! Illness, visibility concerns raised
All persons with respiratory illnesses in the British Virgin Islands should be on alert as a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa impacts the territory this week. This advisory was issued by the Department of Disaster Management […]
6,000 workers apply for unemployment benefits in BVI! $176K paid out so far
Minister with responsibility for Social Security Vincent Wheatley said more than 6,000 residents have applied for unemployment/underemployment benefits through the Social Security Board (SSB). Speaking in the House of Assembly last Friday, Wheatley said more than $176,000 has been disbursed […]
Local restaurants still experiencing big decline in dine-in traffic
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Several restaurants in the British Virgin Islands are seeing a significant decline in dine-in traffic due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the territory. BVI News interviewed several restaurant managers who all said […]
Locals recount being racially profiled and harassed by US police
By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff Years before George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill, Director of Projects in the Ministry of Finance Dr Drexel Glasgow was reportedly seriously brutalised by […]
Nearly $190 million in gov’t coffers
Up till June 3 this year, government had almost $190 million scattered across multiple bank accounts. Premier Andrew Fahie gave that indication while responding to questions from Opposition Leader Marlon Penn in the House of Assembly on Friday. He said […]
