Premier Honourable Andrew Fahie has requested for immediate release from federal detention on the grounds of diplomatic immunity. This is according to a report published by Offshore Alert which said that the premier’s attorney Theresa Van Vliet filed a ‘Notice of Invocation of Immunity’ in the United States District Court Southern District of Florida today … Continued
Acting Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley says that he will be communicating to the Minister of Overseas Territories the Right Honourable Amanda Milling that direct rule of the territory by the United Kingdom Government is not an acceptable option. Dr. Wheatley made the declaration during a recent press conference following the announcement by Governor … Continued
Acting Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley is set to become the British Virgin Islands’ next Premier after the Congress of the Virgin Islands Party unanimously voted in his favour to lead the territory. This was confirmed by Dr. Wheatley during an impromptu press conference late Saturday where he made the disclosure to the viewing … Continued
The temporary partial suspension of the territory’s Constitution is among the main highlighted recommendations outlined by the Commissioner of Inquiry (COI) Sir Gary Hickinbottom in the recently published COI report. Governor His Excellency John Rankin made the disclosure during a press conference which was held on Friday April 29. According to the governor, the 946-page … Continued
Virgin Islanders living in the United Kingdom are being asked to request the completed Commission of Inquiry (COI) report under the UK’s Freedom of Information Act. The appeal comes from local talk show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline who made the suggestion during the recent airing of his radio programme ‘Honestly Speaking’. Following the announcement by … Continued
Local talk show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline is urging the Government to do something about the fuel surcharge on electricity bills which he said has resulted in some residents paying hundreds of dollars more for the same monthly usage. Cline made the comments during his Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, after comparing electricity bills … Continued
The British Virgin Islands has been issued a Double-A-Minus rating from the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS). This was confirmed by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie at a recent press conference. According to CariCRIS, when a country or entity is issued a double A rating, it means they carry … Continued
A statement released by U.S. Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett confirms the approval of her Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act (H.R. 5460). According to Plaskett, The Act would allow the Department of Homeland Security to approve nonimmigrant visitor visa waivers for entry into the U.S. Virgin Islands for up to 45 days, primarily for residents of … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister of Education and Culture Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley has said that the Commission of Inquiry report should not affect the rights of the BVI people. Dr. Wheatley comments came during Tuesday’s VIP Let’s Talk radio programme after it was announced that the highly anticipated report was finally completed. Following the … Continued
On the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Commons the Rt. Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, a delegation from the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) visited the United Kingdom Parliament to engage in the interactive capacity building via a fact-finding mission from March 21 to 24, 2022. The objective of … Continued
