Sixth District candidate Myron Walwyn says that the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) (Amendment) Act, 2021 needs to be partially repealed as he pointed to a number concerns relating to the Act. Walwyn at the time was addressing the public at the National Democratic Party’s launch of political candidates for the upcoming general election. He labelled … Continued
Director of the BVI Red Cross Ms. Stacy Lloyd recently spoke about the upcoming Men’s Health Expo and Prostate Screening which is now in its 28th year. The event will be held on Virgin Gorda on March 25th at the Catholic Community Center and on Tortola on April 1st and 2nd at Cedar International. … Continued
Well known businessman Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden has joined the political race under the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement as a 5th district candidate. At the launch of the PVIM candidates at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on Sunday March 19th, Blyden stated that he would be forthcoming with plans shortly at his district rally. … Continued
A 25-member men’s national training squad was announced this morning for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League match against Puerto Rico on Thursday, March 23. President of the BVI Football Association Mr. Andy Bickerton announced the team during a press conference on Monday, stating that a solid eleven players will be selected from the pool of … Continued
Over the weekend, the Virgin Islands Party officially launched its campaign for the 2023 General Election, under the theme “We Moving Forward Together”. Signalling a real kick into the swing of things for the election season, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has become the talk of the town for his lively engagement with supporters … Continued
A local resident working in an office on Fish Lock Road, Road Town was caught by surprise after she parked underneath a recently erected billboard which fell on top of her vehicle. Our team happened to pass by the incident and noticed the resident in distress. Our team reached out to the resident who was … Continued
Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Marlon Penn has claimed that the acceptance of the National Unity Government by the United Kingdom was solely because of his credibility and the credibility of Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull. Penn made the claim over the weekend during the launch of NDP’s candidates for the upcoming … Continued
At-Large candidate Dr. Kedrick Pickering as well as Eighth District candidate Allen Wheatley are both of the opinion that a nutritional programme is needed within schools across the territory. Pickering, who will be contesting the upcoming general election under the National Democratic Party (NDP) made the statement at a public meeting at the Stickett in … Continued
MONEY MATTERS BVI (MMBVI), the financial literacy education program at the BVI Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”), will again take the lead in the British Virgin Islands’ celebration of GLOBAL MONEY WEEK 2023. GLOBAL MONEY WEEK (GMW), which is organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Network on Financial Education (OECD/INFE), is … Continued
In an official announcement today Sunday March 19th, hours before their scheduled launch. The Progressive Virgin Islands Movement has announced that Paul A. Hewlett has withdrawn from the race and a new candidate will vie for the seat in the fourth district. The statement read, “The Progressive Virgin Islands Movement advises the voters and resident … Continued
