The Standing Orders of the House of Assembly gives the Speaker of the House the authority to accept or decline a Notice of Absence. This was confirmed by the former Speaker of the House of Assembly Ms. Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe in an exclusive interview with 284News. The relevance of the question posed to the former Speaker … Continued
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has inked a multi-million-dollar contract nearing $159 million with regional petroleum company SOL St Lucia Ltd to replace Delta Petroleum as the Territory’s main provider of No.2 Diesel for the production of electricity. As explained by BVIEC Chairperson Mrs. Rosemarie Flax, in addition to the fuel supply contract, SOL St … Continued
Former Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering is of the opinion that he is the best suited for the job in assisting the BVI out of its present issues with his more than 20-years’ worth of experience in politics. Dr. Pickering made the statement recently as he attempted to explain to a number of residents why … Continued
Sugar Boys Football Club continued their 100 percent winning record in the BVI Football Association’s National League over the weekend with a 2-1 victory over One Love United. In the first half of the game, Roland Roberts put the Sugar Boys ahead in the 37th minute before doubling up with a second goal in the … Continued
Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser has lamented the prevailing situation in his constituency, the Third District, as it relates to activities on the site of the Pockwood Pond Incinerator. While fielding questions during a community meeting in the First District Fraser did not mince words to share his criticism of the site. “That … Continued
Social Commentator Cindy Rosan believes that as it currently stands the uncertainties surrounding whether or not the territory will host a General Election, as is constitutionally due, is a major factor affecting the number of candidacies and the general level of campaign activity currently being seen. Rosan told CARIBUPDATE that the current environment is uneasy, … Continued
The British Virgin Islands needs to negotiate a better relationship with the United Kingdom Government. This is the position shared by the former Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering who urged the population to get behind the elected officials in their fight to prevent the territory’s Constitution from being suspended. He said, “We cannot continue the … Continued
The Rotary Club of Tortola (the “Club”) is delighted to announce that as of last week, with funds raised from the community via its Grand Raffle which concluded in September and the support of generous donors, we have met the goal of $45,000.00 USD needed for the purchase of equipment for an expansion of Blood … Continued
The Minister for Sports Honourable Sharie De Castro has promised to meet with various sporting associations and federations across the territory following the recent success of the women’s volleyball team which placed second in the ECVA Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Championship. De Castro made the commitment in response to a question posed by the media on … Continued
A couple of weeks ago, the Family Support Network (FSN) put out an S.O.S. on social media calling attention to the dire straits of its pantry. CIBC FirstCaribbean responded on November 1 with a donation of just over $2,900 to cover all the items on the not-for-profit’s list of needs. Mr. Amory Jervis, Country Manager … Continued
