Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna Smith, has described the move to temporarily suspend the Virgin Islands Trade Commission as necessary. During a recent sitting of the House of Assembly, she justified her government’s decision to pass the Virgin Islands Trade Commission (Suspensory) Act, 2023, which will result in … Continued
The Honourable Marlon Penn, Representative for the 8th District, has raised concerns about whether Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley is disconnected from the daily struggles of many Virgin Islanders who are finding it difficult to make ends meet in the current economy. Penn voiced these concerns at a recent press conference held by His … Continued
With the Caribbean classified as being one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, Premier and Minister responsible for Climate Change, Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley has called for world leaders to recognise the phenomenon as an existential threat to the planet and to be proactive in its reversal. Premier Wheatley made the comment … Continued
Cruise passenger arrivals for the upcoming 2023-2024 season are expected to reach record breaking numbers, with a projection of nearly 800,000 passengers likely to grace the territory. Minister responsible for the BVI Ports Authority, Hon. Kye Rymer, announced the projected figure during a recent session of the House of Assembly. He said the estimated total … Continued
The Ministry of Education is actively exploring the option of partnering with universities and educational institutions within the region to recruit competent and qualified teachers for the territory. Education Minister, Hon. Sharie De Castro made the announcement in the House of Assembly recently in response to questions posed by Deputy Speaker, Hon. Stacey Mather. De … Continued
Senior officials from the Overseas Territories (OTs) and the United Kingdom (UK) will be meeting in the BVI from September 12 to 14 to discuss Illicit Finance and ways to combat the global issue. Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, Honourable Lorna Smith, made the announcement during a recent sitting of … Continued
Some 44 teaching vacancies have been filled ahead of the 2023-2024 academic school year. Minister for Education, Hon. Sharie De Castro made the announcement in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, September 5, as she updated the public on the work of her ministry in filling the teaching vacancies. She was responding to questions posed … Continued
After moving to suspend the regulation that required the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) to pay a wharfage fee of 10 cents per gallon on imported petroleum products, the Government has announced that it will be permanently removing the provision. Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Kye Rymer, made the statement in the House of Assembly … Continued
The resources available to some Associate Member Countries (AMCs) are extremely scarce and have resulted in the existence of several gaps which are hindering these countries from achieving the objectives needed for the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in the fight against climate change. This is due to the disparity in the governing laws and … Continued
Despite the recent announcement that the visa requirement will soon be lifted for Guyanese nationals entering the territory, there is no established timeline for when the removal will become a reality. During a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith, was asked by local media … Continued
