It is predicted that the world will soon experience another record-breaking period of heat, with a new report stating that it is highly likely that a single year will break the 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming limit by 2028. The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that … Continued
Native Amerindians held a protest in Suriname this past Saturday to express their discontent and bring attention to poor treatment they allege to suffer at the hands of the local government and other parts of the society. The protesters claimed to be facing marginalisation, deprivation, and a lack of respect and recognition of their due … Continued
How will people gain confidence in the Financial Services Complaints Tribunal without access to information on its processes or the success rates of its mitigation? That was a question posed to the Tribunal’s Chairman Jack Husbands as he featured as a guest on the Talking Points talk show. While he admitted that no mechanisms currently … Continued
Meaningful debate was the essence of discussions on the May 8th edition of the “Talking Points” Radio Programme as hosts and guest alike shared their views on the topic of the impending same sex marriage referendum in the Virgin Islands. Guest Mrs Maris Hodge Wright was the first to establish her point of view, stating … Continued
We recently caught up with Cassandra “Coach Cass” Gregg for an update on how things have been going as the BVI Football Association Women’s Committee works towards a goal of 100 women in football by the end of the year.
The Facilities Management Unit has been upgraded to a full-fledged department as the Government of the Virgin Islands works towards the transformation vision of the Public Service. This was revealed in a press release from the department on Tuesday. The release outlined the processes of how the department came bout as follows: “Minister for Communication … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O Wheatley is working alongside senior officials and staff of the Department of Waste Management to take action on the issues impacting waste management in the Territory. One key area of focus is the Pockwood Pond dumpsite, where the Minister recently visited staff in the company of … Continued
The Water and Sewerage Department has confirmed the resumption of water supply to Road Town and surrounding areas following a restoration of the water distribution network’s power service. Acting Director Mr. Brian Davis said “The plant is back online, however water levels were completely depleted. To restore levels, a hard distribution shutdown was done to … Continued
It is commonly spoken of as a practice of dual citizenship holders (inclusive of holders of belonger status) of the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands to participate in a sort of “Voter Tourism” between the two territories. Whereby an individual will register to vote in both territories and act on that … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley provided a post-election update on Tuesday May 2nd, making it clear that he has set his eyes on restoring the confidence of the electorate in the political processes of the Virgin Islands. For voters who came out to exercise their democratic rights on April 24th the Premier sent his … Continued
