The Rotary Club of Road Town is excited to announce the launch of the My Favourite Teacher competition, an initiative aimed at celebrating the invaluable contributions of educators and fostering a spirit of appreciation among primary school students in the Virgin Islands. In this heartwarming contest, primary school students are encouraged to submit an essay … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE, affirmed confidence in Compliance Officers’ abilities to fortify the financial services sector’s resilience and triumph over adversities through adherence to global regulations and unwavering compliance during her opening remarks at the 6th Annual BVI Association of Compliance Officers’ Compliance Conference, themed … Continued
Representative for the 6th District the Honourable Myron Walwyn slammed the Government on Tuesday for maintaining the lavish payment structure of former legislators who are beneficiaries of the controversial Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act, “Greedy Bill”, while failing to make the necessary investment to address the social ills impacting residents of the Virgin Islands, citing … Continued
Team X are the winners of this year’s CIBC FirstCaribbean Hunt for the Cure fundraising initiative after successfully collecting all clues and completing the challenges in the quickest time of 2 hours and 05 minutes. Members of the team were present at the bank’s main branch in Road Town on Tuesday, September 19, to collect … Continued
Representative for the 6th District the Honourable Myron Walwyn has called on Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley to act on his promise to forgo the benefits that he is due under the controversial Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act. While the contentious sections were repealed in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, clause 4 of … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have confirmed the arrest of one male resident who was taken into custody after returning to the territory. While the police have not yet confirmed the identity of the local, reports reaching our newsroom indicate that the male is likely to be Nyron Erickson. “On September 19, 2023, … Continued
“A blot on the record of the Members of the House” Those were the words used by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley to describe the controversial Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act as he implored Members of the Opposition to support the Government in voting in support of a bill to repeal several areas of … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have confirmed the unauthorized landing of an aircraft at the Auguste George Airport on Anegada on Wednesday. According to a statement by the police, the incident occurred “in the early hours of the morning” and is actively being investigated by the authorities. Prior to the confirmation from the police, … Continued
The COVID-19 virus continues to linger in the territory with nearly 70 positive cases reported between March and August. Minister for Health, Honourable Vincent Wheatley confirmed the data during a recent session of the House of Assembly (HOA) as he urged residents to continue practicing proper hygiene methods to safeguard against contracting the virus. Despite … Continued
The Customer Service Care Centre is preparing to add a new tool to its artillery, in the form of a Live Chat connecting agents to members of the public quickly and remotely. Already, the Customer Service Care Centre uses visits to its office on the first floor of the Burhym Building, phone calls and emails … Continued
