COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED TO SELECT LOCAL NATIONAL HEROES

The Government of National Unity has commenced the process of selecting national heroes of the Virgin Islands who once selected will be introduced into the curriculum of schools across the territory. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the disclosure on Monday as the territory celebrated Heroes and Foreparents Day. He … Continued

FORMER EDUCATION MINISTER AND LOCAL ATTORNEY MYRON V WALWYN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO LEND A VOICE TO ISSUES AFFECTING COUNTRY

In a recent Facebook post, Former Education Minister and local attorney Myron V Walwyn shared his sentiments affecting the present governance structures within the territory of the Virgin Islands. Walwyn said, “There is absolutely no doubt that the governance structures of our country require strengthening. For a country to be successful it also requires its … Continued

FORMER EDUCATION MINISTER AND LOCAL ATTORNEY MYRON V WALWYN; “A MOVE TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE SHOULD NOT BE SOLELY ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE BRITISH. -WALWYN”

Former Education Minister and local attorney Myron V Walwyn has lent his voice to the conversation of the possibility of the BVI moving towards independence. In a recent Facebook post Walwyn said, “A move towards independence should not be solely about getting rid of the British. It should be about nation building. It should be … Continued

NATIONAL PARKS TRUST DIRECTOR ADDRESSES THE INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION AT INTO DUNDEE IN SCOTLAND

Director of the National Parks Trust of The Virgin Islands, Dr. Cassander Titley-O’Neal is currently in the United Kingdom attending a series of meetings on behalf of the National Parks Trust of The Virgin Islands (NPTVI). Dr. O’Neal delivered a keynote address entitled “Balancing Conservation of the BVI’s Natural Resources with Business of Running an … Continued

LOCAL WOMEN SPEAK UP AGAINST LACK OF RESPECT SHOWN TO WOMAN IN OBSERVANCE OF “HERO’S AND FOREPARENTS DAY” ‘EVERY DAY IT IS A FIGHT FOR WOMEN’- HON FLAX-CHARLES

Two local woman across the Virgin Islands have publically made their grievances heard as it pertains to what they call a lack of respect for women and their contributions in the Virgin Islands. While the territory observed “Hero’s and Foreparents Day a flyer was disseminated from the Department of Information and Public Relations only showing … Continued