Now that medical marijuana legislation has successfully passed through the House of Assembly, government is moving forward with its Drug Prevention & Misuse (Amendment) Act that, among other things, offers previously-convicted cannabis users an opportunity to have their criminal records […]
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Speaker’s security company awarded gov’t contract | HOA approves exemption
The House of Assembly has approved a private security firm — for which Speaker Julian Willock serves as a company director — to provide its services to the government to monitor returning residents who are under mandatory quarantine. The company, […]
$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 […]
Gov’t introducing an official BVI lottery — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that a state lottery will be implemented in the British Virgin Islands once government’s Gambling (Gaming & Betting) Control Act becomes law. He gave that indication while debating the increasingly controversial legislation in the House […]
Wheatley pledges $20K for the installation of CCTV cameras on VG
Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has pledged $20,000 towards the installation of Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras across Virgin Gorda to assist in alleviating crime on the sister island. Wheatley pledged to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Sunday […]
Premier delivers $62.9M COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
Premier Andrew Fahie has delivered a $62.9 million COVID-19 Economic Stimulus-Response Plan which seeks to allocate funds to jobless residents, struggling businesses, hotels, taxi operators, and other areas. He said the majority of the funds came from the Social Security […]
COMMENTARY: A corona fund
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Tiny economies cannot print massive reserves of cash, by raising vast amounts of financial capital from global investors as multi-trillion dollar economies can. Multi trillion dollar GDPs, such as the US, Germany, and UK, have the […]
Opposition proposes plan for small business in absence of govt’s economic stimulus
Noting what they describe as the government’s ‘inability to present a fully-articulated economic stimulus plan’ to date, the parliamentary Opposition has released what it believes to be a feasible plan of action for the British Virgin Islands. A key part […]
Gov’t asked to pay what they owe to small businesses affected by COVID-19
Government is being asked to pay what they owe to local small businesses that have been seriously affected by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is one of the recommendations the BVI Chamber for Commerce & Hotel Association (BVICCHA) outlined […]
COMMENTARY: Corona recession or depression
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The world economy is in the process of abysmal collapse: a major contraction in consumer demand and supply. In the USA, the current President, Donald Trump, is in denial and states that he expects the economy […]
