“A blot on the record of the Members of the House” Those were the words used by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley to describe the controversial Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act as he implored Members of the Opposition to support the Government in voting in support of a bill to repeal several areas of … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have confirmed the unauthorized landing of an aircraft at the Auguste George Airport on Anegada on Wednesday. According to a statement by the police, the incident occurred “in the early hours of the morning” and is actively being investigated by the authorities. Prior to the confirmation from the police, … Continued
The COVID-19 virus continues to linger in the territory with nearly 70 positive cases reported between March and August. Minister for Health, Honourable Vincent Wheatley confirmed the data during a recent session of the House of Assembly (HOA) as he urged residents to continue practicing proper hygiene methods to safeguard against contracting the virus. Despite … Continued
The Customer Service Care Centre is preparing to add a new tool to its artillery, in the form of a Live Chat connecting agents to members of the public quickly and remotely. Already, the Customer Service Care Centre uses visits to its office on the first floor of the Burhym Building, phone calls and emails … Continued
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, and Kishma P. Forbes of the Virgin Islands School and Office Supplies recently donated over one thousand dollars’ worth of items to the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in Sea Cows Bay. Willock revealed that the initiative was a joint effort that involved three main sponsors from … Continued
Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. Theodore James is reminding residents that the harvesting of turtle eggs is prohibited in the Virgin Islands. This was brought forward once again in a Government Information Services release. Mr. James said multiple reports have been made by fishers and other concerned residents identifying persons who have been seen … Continued
In a recent document published by the White House entitled “Memorandum on Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2024”, President Joe Biden named five Caribbean Countries among countries considered as major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries. The countries named on the list are … Continued
Limited funding is the bane of the Ministry of Communications and Work’s efforts to address the issues facing the Territory’s road networks and secondary roads. That’s according to Minister for Communications and Works the Honourable Kye Rymer who told the House of Assembly last week that the Ministry is operating in a narrow fiscal space, … Continued
The Emmett Caines Knockout Cup commenced on Saturday, September 16, with stiff competition in the opening games of the tournament which were decided by penalty shoot-outs. In the first game of the day, Old Madrid held Lion Heart to a 1-1 draw during regulation time, and then came out 3-2 victors, in the penalty shoot-out. … Continued
In honour of Basic Education and Literacy Month, the Rotaract Club of Tortola has decided to host a fun competition to engage all teachers throughout the Territory. The Classroom Decorating Competition will take place from the 18th of September until the 29th and entails the submission of videos of decorated classrooms directly to the Rotaract … Continued
