The recent Commission of Inquiry reported finding evidence that the Premier’s Office under former Premier Andrew Fahie may have obstructed government auditors investigating Covid-19 assistance programmes. A new law is …
September 12, 2022
November 24, 2021
Taddy Bay airport in Virgin Gorda reopens, again
Thanksgiving isn’t complete without a turkey, and for Virgin Gorda residents, the turkey came along with the reopening of the Taddy Bay International Airport on Tuesday. Natural Resources, Labour and …
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January 21, 2021
EDITORIAL: Unfortunately, the corruption inquiry is needed
Monday was a dark day for the Virgin Islands, with the United Kingdom flexing its colonial muscle and announcing a wide-ranging corruption inquiry in the territory. However, we are sad …
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January 30, 2020
Opposition promises to hold government accountable
After losing former opposition member Alvera Maduro-Caines to the Virgin Islands Party and seeing the resignation of Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly this month, opposition members acknowledged last …
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March 18, 2019
EDITORIAL: Campaign finance reform should come by next election
Imagine that a foreign billionaire wants to influence a Virgin Islands election because of a lucrative investment opportunity he wishes to make in the territory. To do so, he secretly …
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March 5, 2019
EDITORIAL: VI wants change, and new government must bring it
The people have spoken, and the message is clear. The Virgin Islands Party’s win was a ringing declaration that voters want a change. It is also clear what form they …
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January 14, 2019
EDITORIAL: A new year, a new Virgin Islands
It’s a new year, and the Virgin Islands should strive to make 2019 the fresh start it desperately needs. To that end, the time for excuses is over. Instead of …
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November 12, 2018
EDITORIAL: Government should account for all Irma donations ASAP
As soon as possible, the government should keep its promise to provide a comprehensive account of how it used the donations it received after Hurricane Irma. If it doesn’t, other …
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October 8, 2018
EDITORIAL: Kudos to Cabinet for releasing weekly updates
We are pleased that Cabinet has finally started publishing basic information about its decisions, many of which were previously kept under wraps. The promised weekly updates, which will keep the …
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June 15, 2018
EDITORIAL: Kudos to the marchers. Here’s what should happen next
The Friday march in Road Town could have benefited greatly from a clearer message and more-realistic demands, but we were delighted that residents took to the streets to push for …
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June 5, 2018
Marchers to protest government on Friday
On the heels of last month’s march against a United Kingdom bill requiring overseas territories to establish public registers of company ownership, a different, loosely organised collection of community activists …