Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Corine N. George-Massicote and Deputy Clerk, Mr. Linton V. Leonard are attending the Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers Conference (COTSC 2025) in London. The conference will be held from May 13 to May 16 and will see a coming together of parliamentary leaders from across the Commonwealth Overseas … Continued
CIBC Caribbean has proudly reaffirmed its commitment to community development and the arts with a $10,000 Silver Sponsorship of Creative Waves BVI. The contribution from the bank and the bank’s ComTrust Foundation – the charitable arm responsible for the bank’s corporate social responsibility initiatives – was formally presented by CIBC Caribbean’s Head of Country, Fabian … Continued
The Government of Jamaica has officially appointed Mr. Paul Dennis, KC, as its Honorary Consul to the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Mr. Dennis, Senior Partner of the local law firm O’Neal Webster and a Jamaican national residing in the Territory for the past thirty-two years, paid a courtesy call on Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley, Premier … Continued
Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye Rymer has said that the BVI Airport Authority has proactively engaged with Air Safety Support International (ASSI) to develop a practical, risk-sensitive mitigation plan. Honourable Rymer in his statement at the Forth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly said the engagement was done … Continued
A drive-by shooting in broad daylight in West End, Tortola has left one local man dead. The incident occurred at approximately 3:57 PM on Saturday, when witnesses reported hearing multiple shots fired. The shooting is said to have involved a Jeep Wrangler, though details on the circumstances surrounding the incident remain scarce. The victim, whose … Continued
The Virgin Islands Horticulture Society is advocating for environmental stewardship across the territory. The Society made it clear that it does not plan to duplicate the efforts underway by other organisations. President Portia Harrigan said they have pledged their partnership and emphasized its’ importance. I Meanwhile Secretary Rochelle Smith spoke about the alignment between the … Continued
The Virgin Islands government has increased grants for the Territory’s senior citizens and introduced a special benefit for those reaching 100 years old. Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon. Vincent Wheatley, made the announcement during the launch of Senior Citizens Month. He praised the Social Development Department for honoring centenarians and emphasized the importance … Continued
Elections are constitutionally due in the territory in 2027, but it seems the parties are getting themselves together. The ruling VIP administration has started a radio programme Virgin Islands Voice every First and Third Wednesdays, the newly formed Alliance also has a radio programme every Second and Fourth Wednesday and now the national Democratic Party, … Continued
The territory’s seniors are coming under the spotlight as Senior Citizens Month is being celebrated. This year is the 36th anniversary of the Senior’s Movement in the territory which is said to be a testament to the strength, resilience and wisdom of the elders of the community. According to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. … Continued
Dropping off and picking up persons at the airport may soon become a thing of the past. Host of Honestly Speaking Claude Skelton Cline is pushing back at what he calls things just being thrown down the BVI’s throat with no proper consultation with the public. During his programme last week, Skelton Cline brought to … Continued
