The British Virgin Islands’ economy is expected to see a slight growth this year, Deputy Financial Secretary (DFS) and policy analyst, Dawn Alexander-Joseph has said. In a presentation before the 2019 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) in April, Joseph said the […]
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Gov’t proposes 3 months to host public meetings about Labour, Immigration reform
Government will be tackling the Labour and Immigration reform policies by using a three-month timeframe to gain more feedback from the public before moving forward. This is according to Premier Andrew Fahie who was speaking in the House of Assembly […]
Former US president rumoured to attend Buju Banton concert
Reports have been circulating that former United States President Barack Obama will be in the territory for Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom concert this weekend. There have been further unconfirmed reports of US Secret Service sightings in the BVI […]
VOX POP: Mixed feelings, residents rate Premier’s performance so far
Residents have expressed mixed feelings about the Premier’s first 100 days as leader of government business since winning the general elections in February. When BVI News roved a cross-section of Tortola and sought the opinions of residents on Premier Andrew […]
Cruise line reducing calls to BVI | Over $14M revenue loss projected for territory this year
The British Virgin Islands is expected to lose millions in revenue in the upcoming cruise tourism season, Premier Andrew Fahie has said. Fahie, who is also Minister of Tourism, said this is because of a ‘commercial decision’ by Norwegian Cruise […]
Expensive| No more special needs scholarships to Vanguard, says Wheatley
Underscoring cost as a major factor, Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said government will not be funding any more scholarships for local special needs students to attend the Vanguard School in the United States. Vanguard is a boarding institution […]
Vanterpool entitled to gov’t salary, should find out why he’s not being paid — CSC
While retracting previous statements that Mark Vanterpool is receiving a government salary even though he has not been sworn in as Fourth District Representative, government consultant and radio talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has now said Vanterpool ‘should’ be […]
Harneys offers $13K in sponsorships to local organisations, residents
Global offshore law firm Harneys has gifted 12 local organisations and individuals more than $13,000 as part of its community support initiative which it launched back in February. The recipients received the funds after successfully applying to the firm online. […]
No vending outside festival grounds for Buju concert weekend, City warns
Vendors will be prohibited from operating outside the Road Town Festival Grounds or its surrounding areas on June 14 and 15 for the Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom concert. City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards said the decision was collectively made […]
Legal reality: Expats could sue gov’t if ‘backlog’ is not cleared, says Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has said disgruntled expatriates could take legal action against the government for what they might believe to be procrastination with their applications for regularized status. The Premier, who made the remarks at a recent sitting of the […]
