Chief Immigration Officer, Mr. Ian Penn is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Haitian national Ms. Elena Milord who escaped detention between the late hours of Wednesday, May 18th and early Thursday, May 19th, 2022. Mr. Penn said Ms. Milord who was detained by the Immigrant Department escaped from detention at Hotel Castle Maria and … Continued
The British Virgin Islands will be aiming to send a plane full of athletes to the 50th CARIFTA Games which is set for the Bahamas in 2023. Vice President of the BVI Athletics Association Mr. Ralston Henry made that declaration during the Recognition Ceremony which was held last Thursday to celebrate the recent achievements of … Continued
The recent performance by the British Virgin Islands CARIFTA team and star athlete Adaejah Hodge is proof that the BVI can be ranked number in the world one day. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the comment during the Recognition Ceremony which was held to celebrate the overall performance … Continued
The BVI CARIFTA athletes were well celebrated at the Recognition Ceremony which was held by the Government of the Virgin Islands to highlight their overall outstanding performance at the just concluded 49th CARIFTA Games in Jamaica. The British Virgin Islands CARIFTA team finished the 49th Edition of the CARIFTA Games ranking third, after copping a … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has given the assurance to residents that the Elmore Stoutt High School Redevelopment Project will not be one of the projects put on hold as part of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report recommendations. Premier Wheatley made the comment following questions posed by the media on the subject. The … Continued
A new system for the distribution of government grants will be forthcoming in the near future as one of the solutions to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report recommendations. This is according to Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, who made the disclosure during a recent press conference. Recommendation B7 of the COI Report called … Continued
The recently formed National Unity Government had zero confidence in former Speaker Julian Willock leading the House of Assembly proceedings in their new journey as a unified front. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the assertion during a recent press conference after it was announced more than a week earlier … Continued
The Joe’s Hill Manor Estate housing development is about 98 percent complete and will soon be handed over to the Social Security Board. 284News recently took a trip to the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate Development which houses 25 buildings and 52 units that will soon be made available to residents, once handed over to the … Continued
The $2 million anonymous donation to the Elmore Stoutt High School Development Project has been guaranteed to be 100 percent legitimate. However, despite the assertion, the names of the donors will remain anonymous, at least for the time being. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley confirmed the legitimacy of the donation … Continued
Deputy Premier Honourable Kye Rymer has confirmed that the Miami based BVI Ports Authority LLC (Limited Liability Company) is a legitimate company which acts as an outreach location for the territory’s cruise business. Rymer, who was recently appointed the minister responsible for the BVI Ports Authority made the statement during a recent press conference after … Continued
