While the premier and other senior leaders held high-level meetings in London this week, two other government ministers travelled to St. Kitts and Nevis for regional sessions hosted by the …
September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
Post-Irma fire station repairs to resume
Seven years after Hurricane Irma battered the Road Town fire station and left firefighters operating out of a damaged facility, the government has signed a contract for the third and …
September 12, 2024
Virgin Gorda health crisis sparks cries and demands
With emotion audible in her voice, Charlene Henderson spoke slowly in short sentences that commanded the room’s attention. “Bucky was dying. He could hardly breathe. He was breathing through his …
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September 12, 2024
Cops don’t name dead woman, missing man
When someone goes missing, authorities usually release their name and description when asking for the public’s help in finding them. But that’s not what happened last week. Shortly after 10 …
September 12, 2024
Reform target just missed before talks in London
A last-minute rush brought more progress on the Commission of Inquiry reforms last week, but Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said he fell one short of his push to complete …
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September 9, 2024
First-half tourism record driven by cruise ships
The first six months of 2024 set a tourism record, bringing the most visitor arrivals of any first half in Virgin Islands history and causing Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley …
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September 6, 2024
BVIEC customers warned to check credit cards
The BVI Electricity Corporation urged customers last Thursday to check their credit card accounts after a cyberattack that was first announced on Aug. 19, but the utility has not said …
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September 6, 2024
Virgin Gorda man dies after finding clinic closed
Early last year, a scathing report about the sister islands’ emergency medical services urged the government to staff both clinics on Virgin Gorda with a doctor 24 hours a day. …
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September 5, 2024
Opposition tries no-confidence vote
Citing a lengthy list of grievances and accusing the premier of “incompetence,” the opposition attempted to topple the government with a vote of no-confidence on Tuesday in the House of …
September 4, 2024
12 bills laid days before COI deadline
Two days before the missed Saturday deadline for completing the sweeping reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry, the House of Assembly suspended its usual rules to introduce 12 bills. …
September 4, 2024
HOA votes to reform public service
After returning from a closed-door committee session last Thursday, the House of Assembly passed a bill designed to bring sweeping changes to the public service as part of the ongoing …
September 4, 2024
Tourist Board markets VI in Vegas
Tourism Director Clive McCoy led a Virgin Islands delegation to Las Vegas this month for an event hosted by Virtuoso, a global network of luxury travel agencies. During Virtuoso Travel …
September 3, 2024
Cops donate to Guides, Scouts
In 2020, the Police Week Planning Committee decided to raffle a pickup truck as a fundraising project under the leadership of then-Deputy Police Commissioner Alwin James. An East End woman …
September 3, 2024
Teachers prep for new school year
Classes haven’t yet resumed after the summer holiday, but public school teachers are already back at work. During a week-long “summer institute” this week, they are taking part in educational …
September 3, 2024
The ‘hidden universe’ in ‘our BVI backyards’
With a recent doctorate degree in hand, an alumnus of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is back in the Virgin Islands to share a new tool for viewing the tiny …
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August 30, 2024
COI reform deadline missed again, but new target set for next week
The government won’t meet tomorrow’s deadline for completing the sweeping reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry, but it aims to finish the job by the end of next week, …
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August 30, 2024
Dumpsite to be expanded
As workers loaded trash on Monday behind the incinerator building in Pockwood Pond, Waste Management Director Marcus Solomon pointed up to a wooded area on the nearby hillside. The site, …
August 30, 2024
Bidders to visit site of planned West End port today
Thanks to a recent green light from the Caribbean Development Bank, the procurement process for the construction of a new West End ferry terminal is moving ahead following years of …
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August 29, 2024
Governor signs off on public aid reform
Struggling residents will have new ways to get help under a law that received assent from Governor Daniel Pruce on Aug. 22, government announced. An amendment to the Public Assistance …
August 29, 2024
During crime crackdown, cops take fire
As police cracked down on crime over the past eight days, they took gunfire during a boat chase near Jost Van Dyke, pursued suspects in a high-speed car chase that …
August 29, 2024
Civil service reform debated in House
Just ahead of the Saturday deadline for completing the Commission of Inquiry reforms, the House of Assembly has been debating a bill that would bring sweeping reforms to the …
August 26, 2024
Shipping regulator now a statutory body
The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry is no more. In its place as of last Thursday is a new statutory body called the VI Shipping and Maritime Authority. “We are excited …
August 23, 2024
After warnings from regional leaders, InterCaribbean pledges better service
Following years of customer complaints about InterCaribbean Airways, a Virgin Islands government minister has joined a chorus of regional leaders warning the carrier to shape up. In response, the airline’s …
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August 23, 2024
A $13 million mistake
In the 2024 Budget Address last November, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced a Cabinet decision to include about $10 million in this year’s budget to ensure that all public …
August 22, 2024
HOA debating sweeping reforms for public service
A private register of interests for senior public officers. New integrity rules. The creation of a government department known as the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute. All are among …
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