Acting Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley is set to become the British Virgin Islands’ next Premier after the Congress of the Virgin Islands Party unanimously voted in his favour to lead the territory. This was confirmed by Dr. Wheatley during an impromptu press conference late Saturday where he made the disclosure to the viewing … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie and Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Mrs. Oleanvine Maynard will have to wait until May 13 to have their arraignment read in court. This is according to information reaching our newsroom from a highly reliable source following the appearance of the duo in the United … Continued
Today, the Acting Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, has issued a statement regarding the COI recommendations. The Acting Premier told the public that he is presently reviewing the COI recommendations and emphasized that he is very concerned about “the anchor” of the recommendations—which would be the partial suspension of the … Continued
The temporary partial suspension of the territory’s Constitution is among the main highlighted recommendations outlined by the Commissioner of Inquiry (COI) Sir Gary Hickinbottom in the recently published COI report. Governor His Excellency John Rankin made the disclosure during a press conference which was held on Friday April 29. According to the governor, the 946-page … Continued
In a recent statement leader of the opposition Hon. Marlon A Penn addressed the people of the Virgin Islands following the arrest of Premier Fahie. Penn said, “Fellow Virgin Islanders, late yesterday we heard the shocking reports that Premier Fahie was detained in the United States and is facing criminal charges as a result of … Continued
The Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Mrs. Oleanvine Maynard and her son Kadeem Maynard were also jointly charged with Premier Honourable Andrew Fahie following a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operation in Miami earlier today. This is according to an article published by the popular Miami Herald newspaper which revealed further details surrounding the arrests of … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie was reportedly detained in the United States earlier this morning for allegedly conspiring to import a control drug and money laundering. This is according to a press statement by the Governor His Excellency John Rankin which was issued by the Office of the Governor today Thursday April … Continued
Virgin Islanders living in the United Kingdom are being asked to request the completed Commission of Inquiry (COI) report under the UK’s Freedom of Information Act. The appeal comes from local talk show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline who made the suggestion during the recent airing of his radio programme ‘Honestly Speaking’. Following the announcement by … Continued
Active COVID-19 cases in the British Virgin Islands are once again over 100 with 93 percent of the total cases on the mainland of Tortola. This was confirmed in an epidemiological summary from the Ministry of Health dated Thursday April 28. According to the report, there are now 103 active cases in the BVI, an … Continued
Local talk show host Claude ‘Skelton’ Cline is urging the Government to do something about the fuel surcharge on electricity bills which he said has resulted in some residents paying hundreds of dollars more for the same monthly usage. Cline made the comments during his Honestly Speaking radio programme on Tuesday, after comparing electricity bills … Continued
