Junior Minister for Agriculture Dr Karl Dawson has signalled that the BVI could possibly take up Guyana’s offer to use lands in that country for agricultural produce. Many countries that don’t have enough farmlands have been paying others for land […]

Works Minister Kye Rymer said the government is looking at ways to incentivise persons that are interested in solar panels and solar water heaters. He made the disclosure as officials discussed some of the issues that have been affecting the […]

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has hammered the government over its proposed free concert to celebrate the arrival of American Airlines to the territory and said members of the opposition are not in favour of the move. During a press conference […]

In keeping with the government’s position that the BVI economy is showing strong signs of recovery after the global pandemic, one businessman has signalled that many businesses are experiencing a boom in the post-COVID era. While presenting the 2023 budget […]

Former legislator, Myron Walwyn, has concluded that the government can afford to partially fund the cost of travel for residents who commute to the sister island of Anegada. Late last year, Ninth District Representative, Vincent Wheatley, argued that it was […]

Ninth District Representative Vincent Wheatley has urged legislators to consider alternative measures that would make it cheaper for visitors and residents to get to the sister islands, especially those travelling to and from Anegada. Wheatley, who represents the Virgin Gorda […]

As the world continues to grapple with rising fuel prices partly due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, BVIEC has indicated that it is waiting for global fuel prices to stabilise before it moves to sign longer term contracts with fuel […]

The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government should not have adopted a hostile posture in its relationship with the United Kingdom after it entered office in 2019, former Education Minister Myron Walwyn has argued. Walwyn, while appearing on the Talking Points show recently, made […]

Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) Shaina Smith-Archer said she believes other suppliers of fuel should be sought to provide the Virgin Islands with fuel to reduce the cost of electricity as inflation rises. Smith-Archer […]

The government should have targeted its recent economic relief measures in areas where the public could have better felt it, Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has argued. Speaking on the NDP radio programme last evening, Penn said measures by the government […]