Territorial At Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone believes that while it is all well and good for the territory to promote its tourism product, there is a dire need to ensure that the available infrastructure is up to par. Malone said the need for a proper infrastructure is to facilitate the influx of tourists needing … Continued
During a recent sitting of the House of Assembly, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley addressed a field of questioning from the Opposition surrounding matters of the process of financial and human resource allocation for the fulfillment of the already agreed upon recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry report. On the issue of additional staff … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser is calling for the British Government to pay off the reparations owed to indigenous Virgin Islanders. Fraser made the appeal during the opening ceremony of the Bernard ‘Yampie’ Nibbs Festiville on Wednesday night at the Festival Grounds. He said the selected Virgin Islanders to receive reparations should fall under the … Continued
The special task force which was announced back in March 2022 with the aim of tackling price gouging in the territory was never established and will likely remain inactive. Premier Dr. the Honourable Natlaio Wheatley made the disclosure during a recent press conference after local media enquired about the initiative. He said his research found … Continued
Territorial At large Representative, Honourable Carvin Malone is rallying for more discussions on the matter of developing a National Strategic Development Plan for the British Virgin Islands. Malone’s call comes amid great contention on some of the implementations that have resulted from the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report. Some of these implementations have … Continued
In a recent House of Assembly sitting, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, upon the request of the Opposition, provided some updates as to the process being taken to investigate the controversial “Police in Paradise” video. According to the premier, in addition to a Cabinet request for an investigation into the production and dissemination of … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has made it clear that he did not consult the Speaker of the House of Assembly prior to her recent decision to reject former premier Andrew Fahie’s Notice of Absence request. Premier Wheatley debunked such claims as he backed the Speaker’s ability to make decisions on tough matters. He … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn has expressed that this is not the time for members of the House of Assembly to be arbitrary in their discourse surrounding the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. Penn noted that in order to move the territory back on to the trajectory that its forefathers had … Continued
Temporary work permit applications for vendors operating within the Festival Grounds for the Emancipation Festival will be processed within a 2 to 3-day period. This is according to the Minister for Labour Honourable Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull who made the disclosure during a recent interview with 284News. The minister sought to encourage those employers with temporary … Continued
Registering his objection to the implementation of Recommendation A1 of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser told the House of Assembly (HOA) that he found the document to be laced in contradictions. Recommendation A1 calls for the dissolution of the House of Assembly, the cessation of … Continued
