Territorial at Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone believes that the territory during the present Constitutional Review needs to go in the direction of political advancement. Malone’s comment on the matter came during a recent interview with 284News where he spoke of his concerns relating to some of the new provisions within this most recent Constitutional … Continued
The Ministry of Education will be expanding its PowerSchool information system to capture additional information that will further enhance the territory’s education ecosystem through technology. The announcement came from the Minister of Education Honourable Sharie De Castro during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly. She updated the members of the House on the … Continued
Residents are being urged to come out and participate in the ongoing public meetings which are being held by the Constitutional Review Commission. Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the plea during the virtual launch for the public meetings on Friday, November 11. He stressed on the importance of having the presence of residents … Continued
It is unfortunate that residents in the First District have been made to go unrepresented in the House of Assembly for approximately 7 months, a period that will continue to extend until the next General Election is called in the BVI. This was the sentiment shared by former Speaker of the House of Assembly Ms. … Continued
Deputy Premier Honourable Kye Rymer is urging Territorial At Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone to return home to the National Unity Government. Rymer’s plea came during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly as he called for his Virgin Islands Party colleague to rejoin the united government. “I do a lot of Sankeys, so … Continued
Former Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering is of the opinion that he is the best suited for the job in assisting the BVI out of its present issues with his more than 20-years’ worth of experience in politics. Dr. Pickering made the statement recently as he attempted to explain to a number of residents why … Continued
Social Commentator Cindy Rosan believes that as it currently stands the uncertainties surrounding whether or not the territory will host a General Election, as is constitutionally due, is a major factor affecting the number of candidacies and the general level of campaign activity currently being seen. Rosan told CARIBUPDATE that the current environment is uneasy, … Continued
The British Virgin Islands needs to negotiate a better relationship with the United Kingdom Government. This is the position shared by the former Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering who urged the population to get behind the elected officials in their fight to prevent the territory’s Constitution from being suspended. He said, “We cannot continue the … Continued
The Minister for Sports Honourable Sharie De Castro has promised to meet with various sporting associations and federations across the territory following the recent success of the women’s volleyball team which placed second in the ECVA Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Championship. De Castro made the commitment in response to a question posed by the media on … Continued
Miss Charity Rymer created history for the British Virgin Islands moments ago as she became the first Virgin Islander to speak in the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Rymer was invited to attend a special segment of the UK’s Youth Parliament as they sat for the first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She … Continued
