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
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes that the process taken to consider and implement the recommendations given in Auditor General’s reports must be done with extreme caution, much like was the case with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Recommendations. Wheatley, at the time, was addressing the House of Assembly on the heels of two … Continued
“Right is right, and wrong is wrong”- Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley says acceptance of such is evidence of a mature society. Wheatley shared those sentiments with the House of Assembly as members explored the contents of the Auditor General’s recent reports. While outlining the need for members of the public to understand the … Continued
His Majesty’s Prison hosted a training session for emergency first responders to develop a plan of action for dealing with fires on the prison grounds. The training session, held on Tuesday, February 21, was presided over by Deputy Superintendent Joe Wilcox. The session featured a representative from the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service, the … Continued
Thirty-five persons have received training from Ambipar Response in best practices for managing oil spill events. The sessions were held on February 8 to 10 and February 13 to 16 and covered essentials of managing oil spill response including contingency planning, responder safety, spilt oil behaviour, oil containment and removal, and shoreline management. Director of … Continued
The Financial Services Industry professionals turned out in scores to celebrate their colleagues for the Financial Services Awards 2022 during a Cocktail Reception that took place on February 15, 2023 at the newly opened LvL3 Rooftop Prime Restaurant in Road Town, Tortola. Acting Premier Honourable Kye Rymer congratulated the financial services industry for their continued … Continued
26-year-old Nyall George has been charged with conspiracy to murder Kadeem Jimenez who died in December 2022. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force on Wednesday night which said George was also jointly charged with John Burgos, 24, of St. Croix, USVI with unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful possession of ammunition and … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes that the document entitled “ Report of the Auditor General on the COVID-19 Border Security Contracts for Static Marine Platforms” is incomplete. Wheatley made that argument in the House of Assembly as he rose to debate the contents of the report. First on his list of concerns was … 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
