Beginning next month, public officers and residents conducting business in government offices will no longer be mandated to wear a mask. This follows the discontinuation of the ‘Mask Policy for Public Officers and Offices’ which according to the Deputy Governor David Archer Jr, comes into effect from November 1. He explained that the public service … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser has recommended that the government establish a board to oversee the process of identifying those eligible to serve as jurors under the new Jury Act. Fraser, who spoke during the House of Assembly debates on the act, said he believed that the mundane task of verifying the up to possibly … Continued
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Tiffany Scatliffe has argued that older members of the public should not be discriminated against or robbed of the opportunity to perform citizen duties based on stereotypes associated with their greater age. At the time, Scatliffe was responding to a concern expressed surrounding the expansion of the eligible age of … Continued
The United Kingdom’s present political and economic crisis is likely not to affect its commitment to the British Virgin Islands or its support to the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry Report recommendations. This is according to the opinion of His Excellency Governor John Rankin who made the comment less than 24 hours prior to … Continued
At Large Representative Honourable Neville Smith has been tasked to temporarily represent the people of the First District who, following the arrest of former Premier Andrew Fahie, were left without proper representation in the government. The reveal was made by At Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone who explained that he will continue to assist Smith … Continued
The National Security Council has concluded that there was “absolutely” no criminal offense committed by the Commissioner of Police Mark Collins following an investigation into the leaked “Police in Paradise” video. This is according to His Excellency Governor John Rankin who made the disclosure during a press conference on Wednesday. The governor was asked by … Continued
During ‘Reading is Fun Week’ 2022 – 9th to 15th October, MONEY MATTERS BVI serviced seven local schools, which included thirteen grade groups of over 200 students collectively. MONEY MATTERS BVI personnel read Mac Gardner’s –‘The Four Money Bears’ to grades 3-4 primary students and held lively discussions with them at the end. Students were … Continued
The British Virgin Islands has successfully completed its Vice Chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee (CDCC) that is a subsidiary body of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Vice Chairmanship concluded with the handover of the Chairmanship of the CDCC from the Government of Saint and the … Continued
A number of residents from the sister islands now have the capacity to safely sail the territory after 80 persons recently received sail-safe training certification from a series of workshops. This was confirmed in a government-commissioned media release which said the training was conducted on the sister islands of Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, and … Continued
Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Honourable Shereen Flax-Charles has called out the Office of the Deputy Governor for failing to provide proper public consultation on important pieces of legislation brought before the House of Assembly from their office. At the time, Flax-Charles was contributing to debates on the Jury Act which she said … Continued
