Dr. Karl Dawson says the First District is in need of an advocate to address the many concerns and issues within the district, a responsibility he says he intends on fulfilling as a candidate in the upcoming general election. Dr. Dawson who will be contesting under the Virgin Islands Party ticket made the statement during … Continued
The Office of Gender Affairs is recognising women for their longstanding contribution to the Virgin Islands in the field of Information Communications Technology (ICT) in observance of International Women’s Day. This year’s observance, under the theme DigitAll: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality, recognises the numerous contributions from women and girls towards the development of … Continued
On 26 March 2023 the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church (CGBBC) will transition to new leadership. Senior Pastor Elect Reverend Dr. Michael Andre Turnbull and First Lady Elect Minster Shondrea Nicole Turnbull will be installed at a historical service on 26 March 2023 at 4:00 p.m. The transition from Senior Pastor Reverend Dr. Melvin A. … Continued
The Premier’s Office ran the most expensive Assistance Grants Programme. An audit into that programme found that of the $22,939,333.07 spent across all of the Assistance Grants Programmes, from January 2019 to May 2022, nearly half of that money, about $10.7 million, was spent by the Premier’s Office alone. In addition, the Premier was also … Continued
BVI Olympic Committee President Mr. Ephraim Penn and Member-at-Large Ms. Gloria Fahie are in attendance of the first Women in Sport Forum in Panama. The forum which is being hosted by the Panam Sports Women in Sport Commission commenced on Tuesday and ends today Wednesday, March 8. It is aimed at tackling the biggest issues … Continued
Two female RVIPF officers are among officers from the United Kingdom Overseas Territories selected to attend training for women in policing to mark International Women’s Day. Acting Inspector Angeline Stevens and Detective Sergeant Sherry-Ann Lavia-Lennon will take part in two weeks’ worth of leadership, mentoring and networking opportunities designed specifically for women in policing. The … Continued
An audit into the Assistance Grants Programme administered by the Premier’s Office found that a lack of adequate controls to ensure appropriate due diligence in making decisions on awards fostered an environment in which applicants could and have abused the programme. The audit detailed various instances in which members of the public are believed to … Continued
Auditors say that the nature by which grants were handed out under the Office of the Premier, from January 2019 to May 2022, has begged the question of whether the programme was used for political reasons, rather than the socio-economic issues for which it was created. Of a sample of 301 approved applications and transactions … Continued
Governor John Rankin has reserved comment on the audit report into the Government’s Assistance Grants Programmes pending a proper release of the document which he believes was leaked from the Cabinet. Rankin told members of the press that while it is important that such documents come to the public, it is necessary that due process … Continued
Governor John Rankin has expressed unwavering confidence in the quality of work produced by the Auditor General and her team. This comes after members of the House of Assembly heavily criticised the work of the Auditor General while debating the contents of the audits conducted into government contracts issued to Claude Skelton Cline and EZ … Continued
