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
This November marks 69 years of Arbour Day celebrations in The Virgin Islands. The first Arbour Day celebration was held in 1953, when J. R. O’Neal was delegated to provide trees to plant on the occasion of the Queen’s Coronation around the old recreation grounds. This idea blossomed into an annual event led by the … Continued
During a recent community meeting leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser addressed expressions of concern surrounding legislators “dragging their feet” with seeing through the Cannabis Licensing Act. Fraser sought to remind members of the public that the House of Assembly is not at direct fault for the hold-up with the legislation. He said, “The … Continued
The government’s Registration Apprenticeship Training Employment and Development (RATED) programme has been launched and persons are being encouraged to submit applications. This was confirmed in a media release from the Premier’s Office which said the programme is geared towards offering temporary employment relief and skills development to all interested persons. “The RATED Programme seeks to … Continued
Miss Charity Rymer created history for the British Virgin Islands moments ago as she became the first Virgin Islander to speak in the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Rymer was invited to attend a special segment of the UK’s Youth Parliament as they sat for the first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She … Continued
Walkers Barrister Akeem Robinson Called to BVI Bar Walkers is delighted to announce that the BVI Bar Association has welcomed a new local Barrister to its ranks, Akeem Robinson. Akeem was called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court by the Honourable Acting Justice Jean M. Dyer at a hearing held at Sakal … Continued
Persons who intend to travel into or exit the BVI with endangered species of wild fauna and flora and their by-products are now required to apply for a permit to lawfully do so. This was confirmed in a media release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour which said the decision follows the new … Continued
