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September 28, 2023

Long-delayed tourism plan stalled for now

In March 2022, Cabinet decided to award a $1.9 million contract to a New York-based firm to create the national tourism plan that successive governments had been promising for more …

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by Dana Kampa
September 28, 2023

Gov’t takes aim at harbour hazards

Rotting boats clogging harbours are one of the most common visual reminders of the 2017 hurricanes, and a new effort to get them removed is now under way, Premier Dr. …

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by Dana Kampa
September 28, 2023

Sewage plant to come online soon

The hurricane-damaged Burt Point wastewater treatment plant is still out of commission, but Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer said last week that it should be coming online next month. …

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by Dana Kampa
September 21, 2023

Progress promised at Prospect

Ever since government purchased the Prospect Reef Resort in 2005 with plans to convert it into a hospitality-training centre, the property has been mired in controversy and false starts as …

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by Dana Kampa
September 1, 2023

House of Assembly hosts post-election seminar

Good governance, parliamentary procedure, and financial oversight are among the topics on the agenda this week as House of Assembly members undergo a post-election seminar conducted by the United Kingdom …

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by The BVI Beacon
July 27, 2023

SAP to support school repairs

School rehabilitation works will get a boost from $630,000 allocated via a Schedule of Additional Provisions that the House of Assembly passed July 13, according to Education, Youth Affairs and …

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by Dana Kampa
March 16, 2023

Auditor blasts grant programmes

At elected leaders’ discretion, the government awarded nearly $23 million in assistance grants between January 2019 and May 2022 without adequate accountability or transparency, including more than $200,000 to one …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 9, 2023

16 bills rushed ahead of international review

Eleven days before international assessors are scheduled to arrive as part of a key anti-money-laundering evaluation, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley introduced amendments to 16 financial services laws last Thursday …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 3, 2023

Cabinet commits to paying increments

In recent weeks, public officers including members of the BVI Teachers Union have complained vocally about pay increments that government has owed them for years. But Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Premier: UN, VI relations ‘stronger than ever’

As part of its legal obligation to support the world’s non-self-governing territories, the 77th United Nations General Assembly recently adopted its annual resolution to support the Virgin Islands. In that …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Minister promises progress on teacher increments

Amid upset concerning outstanding increments due to teachers, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro met with the BVI Teachers Union last month and promised progress, according to …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Minister reps Virgin Islands in climate change meeting

Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull attended and moderated a virtual regional forum on climate change last month, and before it got under way he stood in the Feb. …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Premier lays national plan in House

Looking far beyond the few remaining months the current House of Assembly will be in place, HOA members have made official a roadmap for the territory’s development until 2036. Premier …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Police bill returns to House

Years of efforts to reform the legislation governing the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force — including by broadening officers’ powers to make arrests without warrants and to collect physical evidence …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

10 civil servants on paid interdiction

The number of civil servants on paid interdiction has been rising, and the government is trying to find the best way to address associated logistical and budgetary challenges, Premier Dr. …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Plans made to boost marine research

The Virgin Islands is charting a way forward to work in collaboration with the world’s largest marine studies institute to better understand the natural resources of its waters. Natural Resources …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Ministry aims to strengthen principals’ leadership skills

In the interest of teacher retention, student achievement, and the overall success of the territory’s schools, a cohort of school administrators are participating in leadership training, according to Education, Youth …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

76 find temp work through jobs programme

Since the recent introduction of a new programme designed to match jobseekers with short-term employment opportunities, hundreds of residents have expressed an interest in participating and some have since found …

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by Dana Kampa
December 22, 2022

House passes 2023 budget

Legislators celebrated the allocation of funds to several delayed capital projects before passing the 2023 budget on Dec. 21, but they also called attention to other stalled work and took …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2022

Penn: Joes Hill project ‘substantially complete’

The Joes Hill affordable-housing development that originally broke ground in April 2017 is nearing completion, and the application process for prospective buyers is under way, according to Health and Social …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2022

930 take part in health training

Ahead of the holiday season, the Virgin Islands is preparing to join a regional programme that aims to set standards for public health management in the tourism sector across the …

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by Dana Kampa
October 28, 2022

House passes Jury Act

The House of Assembly passed the Virgin Islands Jury Act, 2022 with amendments after coming out of committee on Oct. 25, according to HOA Public Relations Officer Linton Leonard. However, …

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by Dana Kampa
October 21, 2022

House considers widening jury pool

Finding enough impartial jurors to hear court cases in the territory has proved challenging in recent years, but a solution may be on the horizon as legislators this week debated …

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by Dana Kampa
September 30, 2022

Financial crimes council gets more members

Two new members will be added to the National Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Coordinating Council if a recently passed bill gets the governor’s assent. The House of Assembly passed …

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by Dana Kampa
September 30, 2022

New HOA committee to push COI reforms

Legislators created a special select Reform Committee on Sept. 27 to help ensure that the House of Assembly meets its law-making obligations under the National Unity Government’s framework for implementing …

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by Dana Kampa

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