Agriculture Week, which has not been celebrated in the Virgin Islands since 2015, will return to the territory soon, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. …
Smith’s Festival contract sets off a debate
The House of Assembly voted last Thursday to exempt Neville Smith from vacating his seat as at-large representative despite his position as director of Frontline Systems, which is renting sound …
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Consumer bill moves to select committee
The proposed Consumer Protection Act 2019 moved to a select committee in the House of Assembly last Thursday after a first and second reading of the bill. Members of the …
Government owes Prospect employees $171,000
Government owes Prospect Reef employees $171,834.78 for wages from August 2018 to the present, Premier Andrew Fahie revealed last Thursday at the House of Assembly in response to questions from …
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Legislators spar over incinerator
Premier Andrew Fahie, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone and Third District Representative Julian Fraser sparred at the House of Assembly last Thursday over the delayed repairs to the …
VI hosts regional public service conference
The Virgin Islands hosted the 36th board meeting of the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration last Thursday and Friday under the theme “Re-shaping the Public Service in the Caribbean for …
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Incinerator repairs promised in 12 weeks
Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said last week that the new control panel for the Pockwood Pond incinerator is expected to be operational in eight to 12 weeks. …
$6.4 million border system in the works
Cabinet has approved both funding and a company to implement a new border management system to address the issue of undocumented migrants living in the Virgin Islands, Natural Resources, Labour …
NPT seeks input on Botanic Gardens re-design
Residents were invited to contribute to the redesign of the J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens on Friday at Queen Elizabeth II Park during a day-long public meeting. The 2.87-acre garden was …
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Education minister gives updates
Several changes are in the works to revitalise the agriculture and fisheries industries, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. During the Tuesday …
Vanterpool sworn in, then attacks
Speaker of the House Julian Willock swore in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, the culmination of a four-month long dispute over the …
With limited staff, Trade struggles to enforce rules
With only one trade inspector, the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs is struggling to crack down on businesses operating illegally, Director Karia Christopher told legislators during the …
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HSD to promote healthy lifestyle choices
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is partnering with the United States-based Lifestyle Medicine Institute to encourage Virgin Islands residents to take their health into their own hands to …
Labour rebrands with a new name, new focus
The former Labour Department is now the Department of Labour and Workforce Development, as announced at a ceremony on Friday. “This rebranding signifies a shift in the department’s focus, which …
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YEP to go solar
The Youth Empowerment Project is set to become the first entity in the Virgin Islands to have an official grid-tie interconnection with the BVI Electricity Corporation, paving the way for …
Disaster concerns aired on sister islands
Government officials visited Jost Van Dyke on Tuesday to discuss disaster preparedness in a meeting in which dozens of residents showed up at the Methodist Church Annex. Some voiced their …
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Dump fires blamed on garbage haulers
Unsupervised “private garbage haulers” dumping waste at the Pockwood Pond incinerator have been the cause of pockets of fires over the past few weeks, according to Neville Allen, the assistant …
Climate board still has no members
Government has not appointed any members to the Climate Change Trust Fund Board since the membership of all six previous appointees was revoked on April 24. Premier Andrew Fahie told …
OT leaders unite against ‘modern colonialism’
Leaders from Britain’s overseas territories met in the Cayman Islands last week and pledged to work together to defend their right to self-government in the wake of perceived “constitutional overreach” …
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How the Prospect plan fell through — again
In September 2016 the government announced a $100 million deal for Prospect Reef to be developed by The ICA Group, a United States based firm whose financing sources had previously …
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RDA holds bidders’ conference for temporary housing
The Recovery and Development Agency last Thursday held a conference for bidders interested in repairing homes and erecting temporary housing structures on Tortola, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. RDA Head …
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Fahie asks Willock to swear in Vanterpool
Premier Andrew Fahie has asked Speaker of the House Julian Willock to “reconsider his decision” and to swear in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative at the next House of …
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Thousands attend Buju concert, organisers pleased
Ten people and ten days. That’s what it took to set up the stage for what organisers billed as the largest concert in Virgin Islands history. With an estimated attendance …
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Premier says Norwegian to cut visits to the VI
At the House of Assembly sitting last week, Premier Andrew Fahie detailed the steps he said his administration will take to boost the cruise tourism sector and slammed the past …
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Fahie gives update on ferry terminals
A temporary facility that will allow the West End port accommodate international ferries is on track to be completed by its Aug. 4 deadline, Premier Andrew Fahie said at the …