Deputy Premier Hon. Lorna Smith has made it abundantly clear that lifting the visa requirement for Guyanese nationals will have zero ramifications for the territory’s labour force. Smith was responding to a question posed by local media at a press conference on Tuesday. To support her point, she alluded to a recent assessment that was … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith has described the recent trade mission trip to Guyana as a success, stating that plans are already afoot to have a second trade mission trip to the country soon. Hon. Smith made the comment during a press conference on Tuesday morning, as … Continued
Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith, says the BVI Government is considering removing the existing visa requirement for Guyanese nationals. Smith made the comment during an exclusive interview with one of Guyana’s media companies, News Room, stating that the long-existing visa requirement is likely to be lifted for … Continued
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
