PREMIER ANNOUNCES $382.67M BUDGET FOR 2024

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has announced a budget for 2024 totaling $382.67 million. Premier Wheatley provided the figures during the 2024 Budget Address at the Sixth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly. Of the total budget, he said $360.24 million is expected to come … Continued

THE OPPOSITION’S DECISION TO WALK OUT WITHOUT RETURNING TO DEBATE WAS IMMATURE – SAYS GRANGE

Talk show host Damion Grange has labelled the recent decision by His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition to walk out of the House of Assembly without returning for the session, as immature. Grange made the comment while interviewing Opposition Legislator Honourable Marlon Penn with his co-hosts on the local radio programme Talking Points. While admitting to being … Continued

KADEEM MAYNARD SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN U.S. PRISON

Kadeem Maynard, son of the former BVI Ports Authority boss Oleanvine Maynard, was sentenced on Monday to serve 57 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of conspiring with former Premier Andrew Fahie and his mother, to import cocaine into the United States. The lenient sentencing for the 32-year-old is part of … Continued

MISS UNIVERSE BVI SHOWCASE SWIMSUIT & GOWN IN PRELIMINARY COMPETITION

Miss Universe British Virgin Islands Ashellica Fahie graced the stage at the 72nd Miss Universe 2023 Preliminary Competition last evening as she participated in a swimsuit competition and an evening gown runway show. Fahie will be competing against 85 contestants from across the globe for the pivotal title of Miss Universe 2023 on Sunday, November … Continued

BVI SUFFERED A 2-1 LOSS TO DOMINICA IN NATIONS LEAGUE MATCH – DOMINICA ADVANCES TO GROUP B

The British Virgin Islands men’s senior football team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Dominica on Thursday in Group C3 of the CONCACAF Nations League at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground. It took the visitors 52 minutes to pierce the BVI’s defence after a right-footed shot by Audel Laville found the bottom right corner of the … Continued

RESIDENTS & HEALTHCARE WORKERS URGED TO REPORT SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS

Chief of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Services Mrs. Gracia Wheatley-Smith is urging residents and medical professionals to report all side effects and adverse effects experienced after the use of medication. Wheatley-Smith made the plea during Med Safety Week 2023, an initiative that was created to raise awareness on the importance of reporting side effects or adverse … Continued