Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Dr. Natalio D. Wheatley was away from the Virgin Islands from July 5 to July 9 attending the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Montego Bay Jamaica. The meeting was held from July 6 to July 8 under the chairmanship … Continued
The Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship Committee has named the 2025 recipient as Johnney Immanuel Benjamin, a Class Six student at the Ivan Dawson Primary School. The Scholarship Committee said Johney was the top student of the Class of 2025 and received trophies and awards including the Ivan Dawson Memorial Scholarship for Top Student. In his … Continued
Director of the Department of Disaster Management Jasen Penn says with the United States ending the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, which shared weather satellite data with forecasters at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration would create some challenges for countries including the BVI. Penn said those satellites provided structural information about weather systems, adding they … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley traveled to the United Kingdom on July 13th, 2025, to attend official meetings with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, the Hon. Stephen J. Doughty, and other UK Government officials. The sessions were scheduled from July 14-15, 2025. The announcement was made during a … Continued
The eligibility criteria for the Public Assistance programme has been extended. This came about as different categories for eligibility have been added under the Public Assistance Act. During the Virgin Islands Voice Programme last week, Minister for Health and Social Development Vincent Wheatley said the act, though amended last year, was not brought into force … Continued
Popular TV Media Cathyolivia “Cathy” Rirchards of JTV has been found guilty on a count of uttering forged documents stemming from an incident in 2021. Meanwhile her co-worker Hitesh Yadram has been found not guilty on two counts of the same. The verdicts were handed down on Tuesday, leaving Richards reportedly in consolable at the … Continued
A Local historian believes it is critical Road Town is kept clean and pristine. Ermin Penn was one of the persons who raised concerns during the Road Town Partnership Project Town Hall Meeting last week. Penn applauded efforts which speaks to the future of Road Town, however she said its’ cleanliness is cause for concern. … Continued
During a recent episode of Talking Points Radio programme, local host Elvin Grant, Damian Grange and Violet Gaul all weighed in on the topic of Virgin Islands not wanting to work or take up certain roles. Mr. Grant was at the time speaking and congratulating the recent graduates across the territory and stated that we … Continued
