A three-month transitional grant programme will be implemented by the Social Development Department (SDD) for monthly grant recipients referred from the House of Assembly. This was revealed by the Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn during a Monday morning press conference. The new arrangement is part of the National Unity Government’s Framework … Continued
Should those who migrate to another country to work be qualified for citizenship in that country, is a question being asked by social commentator Claude Skelton Cline. Cline posed the question during a recent airing of his Honestly Speaking radio programme, where he called on the relevant authorities to find a solution to the existing … Continued
Representative for the Fourth Electoral District Honourable Mark Vanterpool has said that it is time to let the younger generation lead the territory. Vanterpool made the comment during a recent session of the House of Assembly as he showed his support for young leaders. He said more people should be supportive of younger persons taking … Continued
Both Belongers and non-Belongers will soon have to pay significantly more to operate businesses in the British Virgin Islands after the recent passing of the Business Licensing Act in the House of Assembly, which proposes to increase the fees for trade licenses. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley successfully moved the … Continued
The newest member of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Carvin Malone has stated that he is not in favour of allowing the former Premier Andrew Fahie to join the House of Assembly sessions virtually from the United States. Malone’s comments came in response to a question posed by 284News at a recent press conference, where … Continued
Territorial at Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone has indicated that he has received word from the former Premier Andrew Fahie following his bond release from a federal detention center in Miami. Malone gave the confirmation during a press conference on Wednesday, after announcing that he had resigned from the National Unity Government and crossed over … Continued
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser believes there should be no excuses as to why the territory continues to suffer water woes, considering the availability of some $2 million which has been sitting in an approved fund for the Water Network Improvement Plan since 2018. Fraser made the statement in a recent session of the House of … Continued
Today June 14th, 2022 Hon. Mark Vanterpool 4th District Representative has issued a statement after rumors began circulating about him resigning as a member of the House of Assembly. Vanterpool said, “I make this statement in light of the false rumors which are circulating. I wish to make it very clear to my constituents of … Continued
The process for issuing residency and belongership status will be reviewed after the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report discovered several breaches of the law in the methods used by previous governments to grant individuals these statuses. In the Report, Commissioner of the Inquiry Sir Gary Hickinbottom recommended a review of processes, adding that the open … Continued
Today, the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley made a statement on behalf of the Government of National Unity, where he announced an upcoming series of public meetings to liase with the public on a variety of issues to engage Government reform beginning on the 20th of June. The Premier … Continued
