Government will be establishing an outreach programme targeting unemployed individuals across the nine districts of the territory. Premier Andrew Fahie revealed this while speaking in the House of Assembly recently. “This will be the [Labour] Department going into each district […]
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Gov’t to create avenues for seniors to share knowledge with youth
Government is planning to create more avenues for seniors citizens to spread their knowledge and talents to the youth across the territory. Minister of Health and Social Development Carvin Malone announced this plan at a church service to mark the […]
Court saw Willock’s bias, says Vanterpool on D4 victory
While noting that he predicted the win, Mark Vanterpool said he believe the court ruled in his favour partly because House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock’s bias was evident. Vanterpool said he is now ready to be sworn in and […]
Governor extends Matthews’ appointment as Police Commissioner
Top cop Michael Matthews will be serving as Commissioner of Police for another two years. Governor Augustus Jaspert, who has responsibility for the territory’s constabulary, decided to extend Matthews’ appointment based on the advice of the National Security Council as […]
Safety issues lead to Premier getting new $115K Cadillac Escalade
Citing ‘safety’ as a primary reason, Cabinet has decided to forego the usual tendering process to acquire a new 2019 Cadillac Escalade for the Office of the Premier. The vehicle purchased from Virgin Islands Motors is valued at $115,600. The […]
Attorney bats for 8-year sentence for client who fatally cut wife’s throat
St Vincent native Lennox Da Silva may receive a lesser prison sentence after both the Crown and his attorney cited that provocation was a major factor at play when he killed his wife in 2017. “It was clear that he […]
Immigration Minister to get power to permit anyone into territory at his discretion
An amendment has been made to the territory’s immigration laws that now gives the minister responsible for the subject the discretionary power to personally permit any person into the territory. This was revealed in Cabinet’s report of its April 24 […]
East End tennis court fully renovated, Federation hopes to bring awareness to sport
Approximately $40,000 has been spent to fully renovate the public tennis court in East End/Long Look on Tortola. President of the BVI Tennis Federation Carol Matthew-Mitchell said the project reached completion on April 19 after the court was resurfaced. “This […]
I’m still confident in my legal team, says Willock after lawyer’s arrest
Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock stands by his original team of lawyers despite one of his lead attorneys reportedly being arrested on suspicion of criminal conduct. Willock made this clear via a statement released through the House […]
Willock’s attorney arrested on his way to BVI
Anand Ramlogan, the prominent Trinidad & Tobago attorney representing House of Assembly Speaker Julian Willock, has been arrested. According to Trinidadian news media, Willock’s attorney was arrested at Piarco airport in the twin-island republic Wednesday morning while boarding a flight […]
