Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Honourable Shereen Flax-Charles has called out the Office of the Deputy Governor for failing to provide proper public consultation on important pieces of legislation brought before the House of Assembly from their office. At the time, Flax-Charles was contributing to debates on the Jury Act which she said … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is currently away from the Territory attending the 72nd Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority in Montserrat from 19-20 October. According to Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office, Mrs. Carolyn Stoutt Igwe, the Premier will deliver an address during the … Continued
Effective November 9th, persons holding a Guyanese passport will no longer be required to obtain a visitor’s visa in order to make leisure trips to the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by British High Commissioner to Guyana Jane Miller on Tuesday, October 18. Miller said she had advocated for the removal of visitor visa … Continued
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 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
With only weeks to go ahead of the November 8 General Election in the United States Virgin Islands, the Election System of the USVI has reported encouraging participation of electors in the early voting process. According to recent reports, over 3581 electors had already cast their ballots as of Sunday, October 16 – a figure … Continued
An estimated 510 arrests have been made across 19 Caribbean Countries following a joint firearms operation completed by INTERPOL and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS). Operation Trigger VII was staged with the assistance of officers stationed at airports, seaports, land border and inland hotspots across 19 countries, who were directed to … Continued
Miss BVI 2022 Jareena Penn is bringing awareness to the issue of domestic violence in the British Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean by sharing her own story of being sexually abused at home and abroad as a young child. Penn was speaking as an invited guest on a programme aired by the Government Information … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Honourable Melvin Turnbull has lauded the efforts of the professionals within his ministry who are at the heart of seeing through the development of the Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan. “God has gifted us with these beaches. Yes, it’s part of a tourism product but if we … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley says that his plans for contesting the upcoming General Elections are focused on his relationship and understanding with the people, as opposed to directly campaigning against anyone. “I don’t plan to campaign against anyone. My campaign will be a conversation with the people of the 7th district and the … Continued
