MINISTER FOR EDUCATION ATTENDING WORLD FORUM 2023 IN LONDON

Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro will be away from the Territory on official duties attending the Education World Forum 2023 in London, United Kingdom from May 5 to 12.  The forum provides an opportunity for education ministers, pioneers, policymakers, and experts to come together and deepen international ties through … Continued

MORE SECURITY, MORE ACTION ON WASTE MANAGEMENT; FIRES AT POCKWOOD POND SET DELIBERATELY

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O Wheatley is working alongside senior officials and staff of the Department of Waste Management to take action on the issues impacting waste management in the Territory. One key area of focus is the Pockwood Pond dumpsite, where the Minister recently visited staff in the company of … Continued

SAME-SEX REFERENDUM COMING TO THE PUBLIC SOON

The territory’s first referendum which will be to decide on the matter of legalising same sex marriage in the Virgin Islands will be forthcoming to the public very soon. This is according to Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley who did not reveal an exact date, but said the referendum will take place prior to … Continued

WATER SUPPLY RESTORED FOLLOWING DISRUPTIONS IN ROADTOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS

The Water and Sewerage Department has confirmed the resumption of water supply to Road Town and surrounding areas following a restoration of the water distribution network’s power service. Acting Director Mr. Brian Davis said “The plant is back online, however water levels were completely depleted.  To restore levels, a hard distribution shutdown was done to … Continued

SENIOR INSPECTORS TO REPRESENT THE RVIPF AT THE KING’S CORONATION IN LONDON

Two senior officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will be attending the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in London on Saturday, May 6. They are Acting Chief Inspector Dean Robin and Acting Inspector Jacqueline Tom who were selected by the Senior Management Team of the RVIPF in recognition of their work within the ccommunity. … Continued

VOTING TOURISM IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS: IS IT LEGAL?

It is commonly spoken of as a practice of dual citizenship holders (inclusive of holders of belonger status) of the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands to participate in a sort of “Voter Tourism” between the two territories. Whereby an individual will register to vote in both territories and act on that … Continued

PREMIER WHEATLEY DELIVERS POST-ELECTION UPDATE

Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley provided a post-election update on Tuesday May 2nd, making it clear that he has set his eyes on restoring the confidence of the electorate in the political processes of the Virgin Islands. For voters who came out to exercise their democratic rights on April 24th the Premier sent his … Continued