Residents are being urged to submit feedback by Friday, February 2 on the territory’s proposed immigration policy. Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the plea during a recent televised release as he stressed the importance of public feedback to assist with the finalization of the new immigration policy. Premier Wheatley noted that the policy … Continued
Some 2174 public officers have been paid their increments for the 2018-2019 work years. This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley who made the disclosure in response to questions posed by the Deputy Speaker Honourable Stacey Mather during a House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday. Premier Wheatley said … Continued
The newly installed Governor of the British Virgin Islands His Excellency Daniel Pruce has pledged to advocate for good governance, support initiatives that contribute to the future development of the territory and to keep the BVI safe during his tenure as Governor. Pruce made the three pledges while delivering his first official speech as Governor … Continued
In an effort to bring about a more cohesive and centralized approach to the planning and execution of festivals and fairs in the territory, the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has decided to shift the functions of the Festival and Fairs Committee to the BVI Tourist Board. A recent Cabinet Decision Statement revealed that the … Continued
The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved nearly $500,000 to fund the government’s coverage of fuel surcharge on all residential electricity bills during the month of December. The Ministry of Communication and Works announced the special initiative in December 2023, revealing the government’s plan to cover 50 percent of the fuel surcharge associated with … Continued
The European Union through the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) Programme has earmarked €1.3 million to benefit 14 schools across the territory under the BVI SMART Schools project. The BVI SMART Schools is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports (MEYAS) and the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) … Continued
Questions raised by Opposition Leader Honourable Ronnie Skelton during the recently concluded Standing Finance Committee have revealed that the territory’s last completed audited financial statement was in 2016. Financial Secretary (FS) Jeremiah Frett made the disclosure in response to Skelton which prompted the Territorial Representative to further press about the other financial assessments that were … Continued
Following the notable absence of all of the elected House of Assembly Members at the farewell ceremony for former Governor John Rankin on Thursday, questions were raised as to whether it was a unified effort of the officials to boycott the ceremony following Rankin’s latest request for the position of Governor to have more powers. … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Ronnie Skelton firmly believes that the House of Assembly members will not have the capacity to hold the governor to account for his actions if he is granted his requested additional powers. Skelton at the time of the comment was responding to a question by local media at an Opposition press conference … Continued
Opposition legislator Honourable Julian Fraser is requesting a referendum to be held in the British Virgin Islands to allow the people to decide on whether the governor should be granted additional power. Fraser made the call during an Opposition press conference on Tuesday, January 9 as he proposed a special sitting of the House of … Continued
