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July 11, 2025

Rymer takes aim at power outages

Powerline inspections, vegetation trimming and automation are among the works under way to address the widespread power outages that have plagued the territory in recent months, according to Communications and …

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by Allison Vaughn
July 10, 2025

NEOC contract scrapped

Government has cancelled the construction contract for the long-delayed National Emergency Operations Centre in McNamara after paying out more than half its value, and officials hope to hire a new …

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by Allison Vaughn
February 24, 2025

Delayed sewage system coming to Cane

Long-delayed plans to build a new sewage system in Cane Garden Bay are back on track after Connect Enterprises Limited signed a $3,785,274.55 contract to carry out “Phase Two” of …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Contract signing for Cane Garden Bay sewage distribution system
February 13, 2025

House clashes over money-crime bills

Heated House of Assembly exchanges this week saw Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley accuse some opposition members of wanting to the flush the financial services industry “down the drain.” The flashpoint …

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by Shaun Connolly
November 3, 2024

Trellis Bay centre to be ready soon

Government ministers provided updates on hurricane recovery projects, Jost Van Dyke public works, the Belle Vue gym and other efforts in response to questions from the opposition during the Oct. …

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by Allison Vaughn
September 19, 2024

House tackling last COI reform

The House of Assembly began tackling its final Commission of Inquiry reform this week as legislators debated the first of five bills designed to improve the governance of five statutory …

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by Allison Vaughn
August 2, 2024

HOA limits Cabinet’s power over contracts

Despite dissent from five opposition members, the House of Assembly narrowly voted on Tuesday to dramatically limit Cabinet’s discretion over contract awards in keeping with recommendations from the 2022 Commission …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 6, 2023

Opposition comes out swinging

The new opposition members presented a united front while making their first public appearance together on April 27 during a press conference. Expressing collective frustration, they gave a blow-by-blow account …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Pool of election hopefuls grows

As campaigns heat up for the general election due by May 12, the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement launched a partial line-up, and at least two independent candidates entered the fray …

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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
July 29, 2022

VI, neighbours collaborate on environment

The Virgin Islands is working with its Caribbean neighbours to help ensure the long-term health of key ecosystems, Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull said on July 21 in …

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by Dana Kampa
June 24, 2021

Legislators’ interests declared late, or not at all

Concluding hearings for the first of six major topics it plans to investigate this summer, the Commission of Inquiry called legislators from the present and past to answer for their …

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by Dana Kampa
May 5, 2021

2020 tourism industry revenue dipped nearly $280m

Although the dramatic pandemic-related slowdown in the tourism industry is evident from the Virgin Islands’ uncrowded beaches and vacant hotel rooms, statistics Premier Andrew Fahie presented to the House of …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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January 8, 2021

Jost Van Dyke gets new welcome centre

More than three years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the wooden welcome centre at the Dog Hole Jetty on Jost Van Dyke, a new structure has been built in its place. …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 6, 2020

Opposition blasts government’s reopening plans

Opposition members used their monthly press conference last week to blast the government’s recently announced tourism re-opening protocols, which they said are overly restrictive. Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull (R-D2) said the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 8, 2020

Opposition pushes government for tourism plan

In keeping with their promise to host monthly discussions with the media and the public, opposition members hosted a press conference on Sept. 30 where they distanced themselves from Premier …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 4, 2020

Opposition takes aim at Covid response

The day after the government hosted a more-than-three-hour-long Covid-19 press conference last week, opposition members voiced their concerns about leaders’ recent decisions, calling on them to present a detailed plan …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 1, 2020

JVD ferry terminal nears completion

Visitors to and from Jost Van Dyke should soon be able to travel in greater comfort with the anticipated opening of the Dog Hole ferry terminal by July 31. “The …

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by Dana Kampa
June 26, 2020

Repairs to Jost Van Dyke buildings hit delays

Preliminary efforts to repair the hurricane-damaged Public Works Department building and Water and Sewerage Department building on Jost Van Dyke are making progress, but the process is taking longer than …

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by Dana Kampa
April 24, 2020

HOA votes to levy 7% tax on sending money via money services

The Financing and Money Services Act 2020, which passed unanimously Friday in the House of Assembly, imposes a seven percent tax on funds sent outside the territory via money services …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 2, 2019

Turnbull calls for stop to dumping in D-2 ponds

Residents should stop illegally dumping waste in the ponds in the Second District, opposition member Mitch Turnbull (R-D2) said on Nov. 14 in the House of Assembly. Mr. Turnbull criticised …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
February 8, 2019

Ivan Dawson reopens for students

Almost a year and a half after Hurricane Irma, students and teachers at Ivan Dawson Primary School can now return to a new-and-improved school building in Cane Garden Bay. To …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 15, 2018

Skelton splitting from NDP; guv moves election deadline up to April

Health and Social Development Minister Ronnie Skelton plans to lead a new political party into the upcoming general elections, which are now due by April 16 after a surprise announcement …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 18, 2018

Lawmakers punt on human rights law

The establishment of the long-delayed Human Rights Commission has been postponed once again. Last week, after debating a bill designed to bring forward the commission, House of Assembly lawmakers broke …

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by Conor King Devitt
June 25, 2018

Walwyn takes the reins of the National Democratic Party

On Saturday night, National Democratic Party delegates voted for Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn to become the political organisation’s new president. Mr. Walwyn (R-at large) is the party’s first …

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by Conor King Devitt

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