As the territory observes Child Abuse and Prevention Month during April, Health and Social Development Minister Vincent Wheatley is calling on the community to report cases of child abuse to the police and the Social Development Department. “Let us commit […]
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Is BVI ready to add another gov’t minister?
Members of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) have stated that the BVI has reached a point where a sixth minister of government is needed to handle the territory’s affairs. There are five ministerial posts within the BVI government and two […]
Do the police have the capacity to handle crime?
Does the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have the capacity to curb the crime and violence that is on the rise in the community? That’s the question that one journalist asked members of the Opposition who this week called […]
Did gov’t misunderstand ROI advice for public servants?
Opposition lawmakers have argued that the government misunderstood advice given in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report concerning public servants and amendments to the Register of Interests (ROI) law. The Register of Interests is a record of the financial interests […]
WALWYN: Premier, why did you buckle under pressure?
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn recently accused Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley of buckling under pressure from the United Kingdom, when his government agreed to implement a slew of good governance reforms to prevent Britain from taking over the government. The […]
Who killed Jamal Smith? Police seek public’s help
While calling on the public for assistance, the police has officially released the identity of the attorney who was shot and killed at a residence in Manual Hill on Monday. He has been identified as 46-year-old Jamal Smith, a prominent […]
Visa-free travel difficult because of cannabis?
Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn has disclosed that a number of BVIslanders continue to be denied visa-free entry to the US mainland because of previous convictions for small quantities of marijuana. The USVI and the BVI have a visa waiver […]
How does the BVI’s ambulance services measure up?
Ambulance response times in the BVI came under scrutiny during a recent House of Assembly sitting when Sixth District Representative Myron Walwyn raised concerns over the issue. Walwyn questioned the ability of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to meet […]
Belonger status harder for non-English speakers?
With the approval of the territory’s new Belonger Status and Permanent Residence Policy, there are indications that non-English speakers may have to work harder to gain the controversial statuses of residency and belongership. The policy sets forth guidelines on the […]
Are you guilty of threatening census workers?
Director of the Central Statistics Office Raymond Phillips, has bemoaned the treatment meted out to enumerators who are collecting data for the national census. Phillips said enumerators are facing great resistance from the community as residents continue to fear that […]
