Now that members of the House of Assembly have been sworn in, what can we expect for their first debate? While we won’t know for certain until the order paper for that session is made public we can speculate based on recent statements made by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley that the Retiring Allowances … Continued
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is investigating the unauthorised release of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics Paper 02 after students across CARICOM sat that exam on Wednesday. One confirmed report of students having access to the exam prior to its scheduled sitting, Wednesday morning, has come out of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. … Continued
More than 3 million plastic bottles and approximately 2 million aluminium cans have already been recycled and processed through Green VI’s Eco Park in Paraquita Bay to be exported abroad. Green VI’s Deputy Director Sarah Penny provided an update to 284 Media recently where she spoke about the progress made in the We Recycle programme … Continued
A total of 8 young women have been introduced to the Blue Economy following the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) first-of-its-kind three-day Blue Economy workshop. Vice President of Academic Affairs at HLSCC, Dr. Arlene Smith-Thompson explained that the workshop was part of ‘LEAP’ – a pilot programme funded … Continued
Premier Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley has revealed that discussions relating to the removal of the Order in Council which remains intact over the territory, did not occur during the recently concluded Joint Ministerial Council meetings in London. Premier Wheatley explained why the matter was not brought to the forefront of discussions. He said the … Continued
VISAR will be hosting the annual fundraiser, Swim and SUP the Sound which starts at The Bitter End Yacht Club ending at Leverick Bay and includes a half-mile, one-mile and two-mile swim and a 2.5-mile SUP course. This will mark the first time since Hurricane Irma that the 2-mile and SUP race will be able … Continued
The United Kingdom (UK) and the Overseas Territories (OTs) are set to establish a technical working group on beneficial ownership transparency. The announcement came from Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services Hon. Lorna Smith during a recent press conference, where she explained that the decision was made following discussions at the recently concluded Joint … Continued
Last Wednesday, Loose Mongoose had the opportunity to showcase some of the newest flavours to its establishment with an intimate wine & tapas pairing amongst a few friends and patrons. Their Newest Chefs in the kitchen, Chef Imran Ashton and Gerardo Villavicencio, did a fantastic job fusing their Caribbean and Mexican cooking styles to bring … Continued
The British Virgin Islands is set to host the first annual meeting on illicit finance which will include representatives from both the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories (OTs). This was confirmed by the Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services Hon. Lorna Smith during a press conference on Tuesday. She revealed that the agreement to … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Labour and Trade Hon. Lorna Smith OBE has promised residents that the long wait times for work permit approvals will become a thing of the past under her leadership. Smith made the comment in response to a question posed by the media at a press conference on Tuesday where she … Continued
