Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley and members of his delegation met with a large gathering of students and Virgin Islanders at the BVI London Office in the United Kingdom on May 8. Following greetings from Premier Wheatley, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna … Continued
The two men arrested in relation to Tuesday morning’s drug bust which ended on Beef Island have been identified as Vibert Morgan and Okello James. The two men who are both 34-years-old and from Belle Vue, Tortola, were charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply to another, and unlawful possession of … Continued
Nine motor scooters were seized by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Monday and one rider detained after a failed attempt to flee. This is according to information obtained from the RVIPF in a media release on Wednesday, which said the operation was aimed at disrupting the practice by scooter riding groups to … Continued
Residents of the British Virgin Islands may soon become privy to the discussions held during the Committee Stage of the House of Assembly, a measure the Virgin Islands Party Government is willing to consider to improve transparency and good governance during their next four years in office. Premier Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley confirmed his … Continued
The cause of the island-wide power outage over the weekend is yet to be known as the matter is presently being investigated by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). This was confirmed in a media release by the BVIEC on Tuesday, May 9. “The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) would like to inform its valued customers that … Continued
We recently caught up with Cassandra “Coach Cass” Gregg for an update on how things have been going as the BVI Football Association Women’s Committee works towards a goal of 100 women in football by the end of the year.
The Facilities Management Unit has been upgraded to a full-fledged department as the Government of the Virgin Islands works towards the transformation vision of the Public Service. This was revealed in a press release from the department on Tuesday. The release outlined the processes of how the department came bout as follows: “Minister for Communication … Continued
The Gumbs twin Djimon and Diamante both showed out at the recently concluded Southland Conference outdoor championships in Texas, United States, dominating a number of field events. Djimon won a trio of medals that earned him the Southland Conference Male Outstanding Performer Award. In the shot put, he took the gold with his second throw, … Continued
Premier Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley has once again publicly expressed his confidence in Hon. Vincent Wheatley and revealed that no talks were had with the United Kingdom prior to reinstating the District 9 Elect to a ministry. Premier Wheatley showed his support at a recent press conference in response to a question posed by … Continued
Tens of millions of people tuned in on Saturday to watch the historic coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. The two-hour ceremony which also saw his wife Queen Camilla being crowned, was broadcasted across a range of channels with viewing reportedly peaking at 20.4 million. It began at approximately 10:00 a.m. … Continued
