Third District Elect and Chairman of the Progressives United party Hon. Julian Fraser is predicting that the 5th House of Assembly will have more than one motion of No Confidence being brought against the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government. Fraser made the statement during a press conference on Thursday which was held by members of the … Continued
BVI VODKA was today awarded a silver medal in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (the “SFWSC”). The largest and most prestigious spirits competition in the world, and nicknamed ‘The Oscars of Spirits, the SFWSC is the pinnacle of spirits contests. Spirits which receive a silver medal are said to be “outstanding spirits that show … Continued
Chairman of Progressives United Hon. Julian Fraser has confirmed that he did indeed request to be Premier of the Virgin Islands, but only publicly admitted to the request being made to the Virgin Islands Party during discussions following the April 24 General Election. Fraser at the time of his confirmation was responding to questions posed … Continued
Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon. Marlon Penn has cleared the air following the departure of Hon. Lorna Smith to join a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, stating that she unilaterally made the decision unbeknownst to him and other members of his party. Penn addressed members of the media during a press conference … Continued
The Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs in Guyana, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C, M.P, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, met with a visiting delegation from the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) of Trinidad and Tobago and the British Virgin Islands. The delegation comprised Mr. Nigel Stoddard, Director of Acting Director of the FIU, Trinidad … Continued
There has been a mixed reaction from the public as it relates to the decision of Hon. Lorna Smith OBE to align herself with the Virgin Islands Party. After results from the polls ended in no political party succeeding to achieve the 7 seat majority needed to assume government, Smith, who ran on the ticket … Continued
Two residents of Greenland, East End have been charged in connection with the death of a nine-month-old boy who died earlier this month. They are 35-year-old Monica King and 25-year-old Juwan Richardson who each received a charge of manslaughter on Tuesday, April 25. According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the two were caring … Continued
The Criminal Investigations Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has launched an investigation into the two suspicious fires that occurred on Tortola just several hours apart which resulted in severe damage to several boats. This was confirmed by the RVIPF in a media release on Wednesday, following the fires which occurred in … Continued
Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline is casting blame on District Three Elect Hon. Julian Fraser for his role in the failure of a coalition government being formed in the territory. According to Cline who was speaking on his Honestly Speaking Radio programme on Tuesday, he called out the former Opposition Leader, stating that he … Continued
At-Large Representative Hon. Lorna Smith has issued a statement regarding her decision to join the Virgin Islands Party in order to form the Government. The newly sworn in Minister said, “I thank the people of the BVI who have voted for me, who have faith in me, who have shown me such overwhelming support and … Continued
