Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has stated the Government of the Virgin Islands is poised to advance agriculture with the passing of the Food Security and Sustainability Act. “I am very pleased to report that the Food Security and Sustainability Act 2022 received royal assent. We now officially have … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to constructing a proper detention centre for illegal immigrants to meet the needs of the territory and securely house those placed at the facility. This comes amid growing concern on the use of the Castle Maria Hotel as a temporary detention facility. In recent … Continued
While stating that a large backlog of work permit applications still exists on Tortola the Minister for Labour Honourable Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull listed bottlenecks, duplication of efforts and staffing issues within the Department of Labour and Workforce Development as the main causes of the continuous backlog. Minister Turnbull made the disclosure at a recent press … Continued
Officers of the Criminal Investigation Team are investigating a stabbing incident near the Purcell Basketball Court this morning August 30th, 2022. As a result, one male is hospitalized and is said to be in stable condition. No further information is available at this time. More to come as the story develops.
The students of the Enis Adams Primary School will be adopting a hybrid system of learning while infrastructure works are being carried out to the school’s building, which along with the Francis Lettsome Primary is to house approximately 300 students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary. Education Minister Honourable Sharie De Castro provided that update during … Continued
Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley has revealed that the Government of the Virgin Islands is well on the way to acquiring the Toad Hall Estate in Virgin Gorda, without having to pay any money for it after the business responsible for managing the property was struck out. “We discovered when seeking to purchase Toad … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio has said that despite the Elmore Stoutt High School Redevelopment Project not finishing in its intended deadline period, the work achieved in approximately four months is simply phenomenal. Premier Wheatley was responding to questions posed by the media following the backlash he received on his recent … Continued
Junior and senior students of the Elmore Stoutt High School will be returning to a shift system of learning in the coming semester after the reopening date for the newly constructed buildings of the school has been pushed back to October. Education Minister Honourable Sharie de Castro made the announcement in a statement on Friday … Continued
Police have confirmed the death of a woman following a fatal accident in the vicinity of Cane Garden Bay last night. The confirmation came this morning via a statement by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. They said, “The RVIPF can confirm a fatal accident in Cane Garden Bay last night as a result of … Continued
Reports reaching our newsroom indicate that the territory has recorded another road fatality, this time in the vicinity of Cane Garden Bay. While details on the incident have been limited, initial reports indicate that a small car struck a wall close to the bottom of the “main hill” which leads to Cane Garden Bay. Our … Continued
