Governor His Excellency John Rankin has said that the National Unity Government’s failure to pass the Register of Interests Act 2022 by the June 30 deadline is not a matter of grave concern. Governor Rankin made the comment at a recent press conference after Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley confirmed that the bill had … Continued
A total of 16 persons were selected to sit on the Constitutional Review Committee by the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands with 14 unanimously chosen. This was confirmed by the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley on Friday, July 1, at a media conference. He said the committee will be led … Continued
Representative of the First District and former Premier Honourable Andrew Fahie for the first time since his arrest in April in the United States has submitted a Notice of Absence to the House of Assembly. This was confirmed by the Speaker of the House Honourable Corine George-Massicote during the Fourth Sitting of the Fourth Session … Continued
The Premier of the Virgin Islands has assured the public that his National Unity Government is on track with achieving its deliverables for the Commission of Inquiry Report recommendations that are due at the end of the month. Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley gave the assurance at a recent press conference when asked by local … Continued
A three-month transitional grant programme will be implemented by the Social Development Department (SDD) for monthly grant recipients referred from the House of Assembly. This was revealed by the Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn during a Monday morning press conference. The new arrangement is part of the National Unity Government’s Framework … Continued
Should those who migrate to another country to work be qualified for citizenship in that country, is a question being asked by social commentator Claude Skelton Cline. Cline posed the question during a recent airing of his Honestly Speaking radio programme, where he called on the relevant authorities to find a solution to the existing … Continued
Representative for the Fourth Electoral District Honourable Mark Vanterpool has said that it is time to let the younger generation lead the territory. Vanterpool made the comment during a recent session of the House of Assembly as he showed his support for young leaders. He said more people should be supportive of younger persons taking … Continued
Both Belongers and non-Belongers will soon have to pay significantly more to operate businesses in the British Virgin Islands after the recent passing of the Business Licensing Act in the House of Assembly, which proposes to increase the fees for trade licenses. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley successfully moved the … Continued
The newest member of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Carvin Malone has stated that he is not in favour of allowing the former Premier Andrew Fahie to join the House of Assembly sessions virtually from the United States. Malone’s comments came in response to a question posed by 284News at a recent press conference, where … Continued
Territorial at Large Representative Honourable Carvin Malone has indicated that he has received word from the former Premier Andrew Fahie following his bond release from a federal detention center in Miami. Malone gave the confirmation during a press conference on Wednesday, after announcing that he had resigned from the National Unity Government and crossed over … Continued
