In the House of Assembly sitting on July 31, Premier Andrew Fahie answered various questions related to the auditor general’s report on the Elmore Stoutt High School wall, road traffic …
August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
HOA amends beneficial-ownership law
The House of Assembly passed the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (Amendment) (No.2) Act 2019 on Aug. 2, tweaking existing legislation in order to help ensure compliance with the European …
August 22, 2019
Premier, guv face off over loan guarantee
In a surprise move last week, Premier Andrew Fahie publicly pushed back against the conditions the United Kingdom would attach to the £300 million loan guarantee that it first offered …
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August 22, 2019
Virgin Gorda airport back open: truck repaired
Virgin Gorda’s Taddy Bay Airport reopened for business on Friday two days after it was suddenly closed due to a technical issue with its sole fire and emergency vehicle earlier …
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August 20, 2019
Inmates remanded for up to 8 years
Some inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison have been remanded in custody for as long as eight years, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said in the House of Assembly …
August 19, 2019
Spending from past Festivals not yet available
In part because of faulty recordkeeping in the past, comprehensive financial information about festivals from 2016 to the present is not currently available, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries …
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August 19, 2019
Fahie touts cruise ship deals
After four months of “intense lobbying” with international cruise partners, Premier Andrew Fahie’s administration secured commitments to bring more than 64,000 additional cruise ship passengers into the territory for the …
August 19, 2019
Free-speech groups slam cybercrime bill
During an Aug. 1 House of Assembly meeting, legislators touted a bill that they said would help deter cyberbullying, character assassination, electronic blackmail and other nefarious online behaviour. But since …
August 16, 2019
Updates given on sports facilities, JVD school
No repairs have been made recently to the broken air conditioning system at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, which was damaged in the 2017 hurricanes, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, …
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August 16, 2019
Proposals sought for Palm Grove centre
Government has requested expressions of interest for the designing, financing and building of the Palm Grove Shopping Centre, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. Speaking on July …
August 16, 2019
Amended belongership law passes
The House of Assembly passed the Immigration and Passport (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2019 on Aug. 1 after it was considered clause by clause through a committee of the whole House. …
August 16, 2019
Government has paid $130k of Willock-Vanterpool legal battle
The total cost of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool totaled $270,000, and government has paid $130,000 of that so …
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August 16, 2019
Carrot Bay festival lives up to its name
This year, Monica Howson felt that the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta had changed. “I sense a difference from the onset: the difference in trying to bring back who we are …
August 15, 2019
East End festival renews focus on culture
When the sun came up on Aug. 7 and hundreds of people were dancing their way through East End, Jessika Robinson knew she had to be in the thick of …
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August 15, 2019
Virgin Islands man killed in Ridge Road wreck
Raequan Roberts, a 22-year-old Virgin Islander who was living in the United States, was killed in an early morning wreck near the Watch House at Fahie Hill on Aug. 5, …
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August 15, 2019
Fahie: VG airport to reopen by Friday
A critical piece of hardware broke on the sole firefighting and emergency vehicle at Virgin Gorda’s Taddy Bay Aiport on Monday, forcing the airport to close, according to a Wednesday …
August 15, 2019
Temporary ferry terminal opens in West End
West End residents will no longer have to travel to Road Town to catch ferries to St.Thomas. The temporary West End ferry terminal officially opened on Aug. 2, welcoming its …
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August 15, 2019
65th Festival dubbed a success
The colourful feathers Kay Williams was wearing attracted lots of attention during the August Monday Parade, and for good reason. Ms. Williams was the Queen of the Band for the …
August 12, 2019
March, service celebrate emancipation. VI urged to remember its past
Led by Dr. Melvin Turnbull, senior pastor at Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church, a procession followed a truck blasting upbeat religious songs from the Government House to the Sunday Morning …
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August 12, 2019
SLIDESHOW: Road Town and Carrot Bay festival
Labelled “A Cultural Vibe as BVI Turns 65,” the emancipation festival this year brought out all the stops: a torchlight procession, nightly entertainment, a grand parade, jouverts, wet fetes, cultural …
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August 9, 2019
Minister promises return of Ag Week
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. …
August 8, 2019
SLIDESHOW: East End/Long Look Rise and Shine Tramp
The East End/Long Look Rise and Shine Tramp took place Wednesday morning between the Youth Empowerment Project to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, as part of the 65th Emancipation Festival. …
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August 2, 2019
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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August 2, 2019
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 …
August 1, 2019
Puerto Ricans take over for Christmas in July
From Nanny Cay to Virgin Gorda to Anegada to seemingly everywhere in between, this year’s “Christmas in July” was a virtual phalanx of Puerto Rican- flagged boats, with about 450 …
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