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June 24, 2025

Funds, staff low as clinics face struggles

The clinic in East End has closed its doors. Staff at the Anegada clinic recently fell ill because of poor working conditions. Major repairs at the main clinic on Virgin …

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by Allison Vaughn
June 5, 2025

Walwyn resurrects no-confidence vote

For the first time under Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn, the opposition has renewed its attempts to topple Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley’s government through a no-confidence vote. The vote Mr. Walwyn …

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by Allison Vaughn
January 30, 2025

Failed marina resort now a junkyard

More than a decade after it was first proposed by Virgin Islands businessman Robert Wong, the Drake’s Landing resort and marina development in Havers is belly-up, and the seaside land …

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by Rushton Skinner
November 7, 2024

Free eye tests offered for Diabetes Month

On Tuesday morning, several residents waited patiently in the BVI Diabetes Resource Centre in Road Town for a free screening to determine if they are at risk for an eye …

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by Allison Vaughn
October 28, 2024

In five years, NHI paid five providers $90m

On Friday in the House of Assembly, Health and Social Development Minister Vincent Wheatley disclosed the amounts the National Health Insurance programme paid to the top five local healthcare providers …

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by Allison Vaughn
October 25, 2024

Seven of 52 homes sold at Joes Hill

More than two years after the Social Security Board began marketing the 52 homes at its Joes Hill Manor Estate development, seven have been sold and another seven sales are …

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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
July 12, 2024

HOA shoring up assistance programme

The House of Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that aims to further reform the Assistance Grants Programme, which has been dramatically revamped over the past two years in keeping with …

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by Allison Vaughn
June 3, 2024

Premier, health minister at SIDS conference

Can small island developing states like the Virgin Islands meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? This question is among the main discussion topics on the agenda this …

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by The BVI Beacon
April 4, 2024

Virgin Gorda celebrates Easter

While sitting behind Buck’s Food Market in Virgin Gorda, members of the Filipino troupe Tribo Pilipinas talked and laughed as they awaited the start of the Easter Monday Parade. They …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 15, 2024

HOA votes to up penalties for withholding stats

As part of efforts to help government collect information as the census continues, lawmakers have passed a bill designed to impose harsher penalties on people who withhold statistics they are …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 14, 2024

Property tax, buildings bills passed in HOA

The property tax and buildings bills were among legislation passed in House of Assembly this week. The Property Tax (Amendment) Bill 2023, which passed with amendments on March 5, is …

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by Allison Vaughn
February 2, 2024

Glass crusher at work in Pockwood Pond

A new glass crusher at the Pockwood Pond dumpsite is now tasked with diverting as much as one-fifth of Tortola’s waste stream. Located between the non-operational incinerator and the concrete …

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by Rushton Skinner
December 18, 2023

Virgin Gorda gets in holiday spirit

Vendors lined Lee Road in Spanish Town on Friday and Saturday to give Virgin Gorda residents their counterpart to Road Town’s Christmas in the City the previous weekend. As fungi …

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by Rushton Skinner
May 6, 2023

VIP-led government announces ministries

The new House of Assembly is taking shape. The past week saw the appointment of Progressive Virgin Islands Movement leader Ronnie Skelton as opposition leader and the setting of ministerial …

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by Dana Kampa
April 8, 2022

Major cuts planned for import duties

Government leaders said last week that they hope to ease the burden of rising costs for food, gas and other resources by slashing import duties. But they urged business owners …

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by Dana Kampa
December 1, 2021

Self-determination discussed at UK meetings

Fresh off their diplomatic travels to Europe last month, government leaders explained their progress on planning for the future of environmental management, national security, marijuana legalisation, and greater self-determination. During …

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by Dana Kampa
November 19, 2021

Many island nations not impressed with United Nations climate change ‘pact’

During a Nov. 9 side event at the United Nations climate change summit in Glasgow, Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley took the podium to describe how the …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 1, 2021

Imprisoned convicts were considered for belongership

As part of government’s 2019 “fast-track” programme, Cabinet considered granting belonger status to two convicted criminals, including a man serving 10 years for rape in the United States, Commission of …

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by Joey Waldinger
August 20, 2021

Labour minister grilled on work permits

On Monday in the House of Assembly, opposition member Julian Fraser took aim at the recent Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration policy of requiring holders of work permits …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
fraser work permits
July 21, 2021

Work permit system goes online

A new electronic work permit system has arrived just as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to  more and more business being conducted remotely. Premier Andrew Fahie, during a virtual rollout …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
May 20, 2021

Commission of Inquiry questions ministers, others

The United Kingdom’s Commission of Inquiry has been pressing forward with seeking evidence of corruption and misconduct in the territory, holding a series of hearings focused largely on document production. …

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by Dana Kampa
May 8, 2021

Minister warns about ‘unfair’ redundancies

Employers must be “transparent, fair and reasonable” when making workers redundant, Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley told the House of Assembly last Thursday in a statement he …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 26, 2021

Work permit exemptions revised

After a recent review, work permit exemptions will look different when the Department of Labour and Workforce Development resumes granting them, according to Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minster Vincent …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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