Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Lorna Smith will be hosting a Planning Day today, January 19, with heads of several departments within her ministry. Smith said she is meeting with leaders to develop a strategy that will help […]
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de Castro hails public-private partnership at JVD school opening
Education Minister Sharie de Castro has hailed the significance of public-private partnerships in the completion of the Jost Van Dyke (JVD) Primary School. The brand-new $4.5 million multipurpose facility was officially opened yesterday, January 18, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The […]
House Speaker regrets snub at Rankin’s exit ceremony
House of Assembly Speaker Corine George-Massicote has expressed regret at the exclusion of some lawmakers from the departure ceremony for Governor John Rankin yesterday, January 18. The elected leaders’ noted absence comes amid unresolved tension between Rankin and themselves because […]
Governor Rankin departs! HOA members absent for farewell ceremony
Governor John Rankin departed the territory today, concluding his tenure as Governor of the British Virgin Islands. However, no members of the House of Assembly were present to see him off. Rankin delivered his final public address as governor during […]
Less talk, more action! Rankin slams govt’s bluster
Governor John Rankin has thrown cold water on the government’s hive of activity in recent weeks after he requested additional powers from the United Kingdom (UK) to help implement Commission of Inquiry (COI) good governance recommendations in the territory. The […]
Public officers have less family time as they slave over COI reforms
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley recently bemoaned the burden that public officers are bearing as they work to implement the reforms of the Commission of Inquiry. The Premier said he sometimes has sympathy for the public officers who’ve had a reduced […]
Deeply concerning! Gov’t spending less on education each year
One administrator in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports recently made a strong case for the territory’s education system, begging the government to replace funds it has taken away. The administrator — Director of Planning in the Education […]
Governor denies tampering with BVI’s democracy
In the face of accusations that he is tampering with democracy in the Virgin Islands, Governor John Rankin has suggested that his hand was forced in seeking additional powers for his office from the United Kingdom (UK) to help implement […]
New Jost Van Dyke Primary School opens today
The Jost Van Dyke Primary School has been completed and will be officially reopened today, January 18, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new complex. Officials of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) announced that keys to the multipurpose educational […]
Turnbull hammers top cop over poor security for judges
Second District Representative Melvin Mitch Turnbull blasted Police Commissioner Mark Collins over the lack of security offered to judges and magistrates in the territory. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards reportedly wrote to officials indicating that she will not reopen the Magistrate’s […]
