Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has announced that he will not be contesting as a candidate in the upcoming general election. Willock gave the confirmation in a statement issued to the media on Tuesday. “Effective, Tuesday March 14, 2023 to the disappointment of many, I will not be a candidate in … Continued
Residents across the territory can expect the announcement of the date for the 2023 general election within the coming days. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley gave that indication during a recent interview on local show Talking Points. He said he initially had plans on announcing the date during the final … Continued
As a means of strengthening the BVI’s case against legalising same sex marriage in the territory, Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes a referendum will allow for the true opinions of locals to be made known to the United Kingdom and the respective courts. Premier Wheatley explained his reasoning behind his decision to trigger … Continued
The Police Act 2023 is set to make a return to the House of Assembly during the ongoing sitting to update the dated legislation with new measures for handling DNA sampling. Deputy Premier Kye Rymer made the announcement during a recent airing of the Virgin Islands Party radio programme Let’s Talk. The bill was later … Continued
Dr. Karl Dawson says the First District is in need of an advocate to address the many concerns and issues within the district, a responsibility he says he intends on fulfilling as a candidate in the upcoming general election. Dr. Dawson who will be contesting under the Virgin Islands Party ticket made the statement during … Continued
7th District Independent Candidate Perline Scatliffe-Leonard took to the 7th District this past Saturday February 25th to address 7th District constituents in her quest to represent them in the next House of Assembly. The candidate launch was chaired by former legislator and sports commentator Mr. E. Walwyn Brewley and saw selections and speeches by youth … Continued
There is no evidence to suggest that the 10 percent salary reimbursement incentive which was part of the “1000 Jobs in 1000 Days” initiative was ever received by employers who joined the programme. This is according to the findings of the Auditor General’s Special Report on Claude Skeleton Cline’s government contracts during the period March … Continued
Former government consultant Claude Skelton Cline has brought God at his defence to the recent alarming findings of the Auditor General’s Special Report on the contracts that was awarded to him during the Andrew Fahie led Virgin Islands Party government. Cline’s comment came during his Honestly Speaking radio programme on Wednesday, which was also streamed … Continued
The Third Sitting of the Fifth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly officially returned to its original Head Quarters in Road Town Since March 2020 yesterday February 21st, 2023. The House of Assembly was relocated to the Save the Seed Energy Centre’s sporting facility in Duff’s Bottom due to spacing mandates implemented by the … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Marlon Penn is urging the BVI public to brace themselves for the information that will be revealed once the pending audit reports from the active investigations are completed and made available to the public. Penn’s statement came as he debated the findings from the Auditor General’s report on … Continued
