Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith will lead a 17-member BVI delegation on a trade mission in Guyana which is aimed at strengthening cooperation and enhancing bilateral trade between the two nations. The Ministry for Financial Services, Labour and Trade described the mission as ground-breaking and one that will … Continued
Nearly $24 million will be made available to the Government of the Virgin Islands following the approval of a second Schedules of Additional Provisions (SAP) on Thursday. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley confirmed that a total of $23,648,042 was approved following amendments to the initial SAP. Of the sum, he said … Continued
Representative for the Sixth District Hon. Myron Walwyn has labelled the Government’s failure to accept the approximately $400 million United Kingdom loan guarantee as a “monumental blunder”. At the time of his comment, Walwyn was speaking in the House of Assembly during the debate stage of the Government’s motion to approve Schedules of Additional Provisions … Continued
Minister responsible for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Hon. Kye Rymer believes that the incoming Chairman Mr. Sheldon Scatliffe will be an asset to the board of the corporation. The motion to appoint Scatliffe as the new chairman of the BVIEC was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday. During the debate stage, Rymer … Continued
Recently appointed Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Vincent Wheatley has vowed to resolve the incinerator issue at Pockwood Pond, Tortola, using the quickest available method. Minister Wheatley made the comment following a recent site visit at the landfill with Governor His Excellency John Rankin and officials from the United Kingdom. He said the … Continued
Premier Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley has hinted at future developments between the British Virgin Islands and Broward County after the territory recently received the keys to the county and a day in the City of Tamarac to honour the Virgin Islands. Premier Wheatley credited commissioners Hon. Morey Wright Jr. and Hon. Hazelle Rogers for … Continued
The backlog for residency and belonger status continues to be an issue in the Virgin Islands with the accumulated number in excess of 2200 as of June 1, 2023. Governor His Excellency John Rankin provided the latest statistics during a press conference held last Friday to update residents on the Commission of Inquiry Quarterly Review. … Continued
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has said that in retrospect the decisions he made during his tenure which were termed by many as controversial helped to establish new precedents. Willock at the time was speaking as a guest on the local show Talking Points where he admitted that he has no … Continued
Premier Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley has revealed that discussions relating to the removal of the Order in Council which remains intact over the territory, did not occur during the recently concluded Joint Ministerial Council meetings in London. Premier Wheatley explained why the matter was not brought to the forefront of discussions. He said the … Continued
The United Kingdom (UK) and the Overseas Territories (OTs) are set to establish a technical working group on beneficial ownership transparency. The announcement came from Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services Hon. Lorna Smith during a recent press conference, where she explained that the decision was made following discussions at the recently concluded Joint … Continued
