FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY CELEBRATED WITH AWARDS COCKTAIL RECEPTION

The Financial Services Industry professionals turned out in scores to celebrate their colleagues for the Financial Services Awards 2022 during a Cocktail Reception that took place on February 15, 2023 at the newly opened LvL3 Rooftop Prime Restaurant in Road Town, Tortola. Acting Premier Honourable Kye Rymer congratulated the financial services industry for their continued … Continued

NYALL GEORGE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO MURDER KADEEM JIMENEZ

26-year-old Nyall George has been charged with conspiracy to murder Kadeem Jimenez who died in December 2022. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force on Wednesday night which said George was also jointly charged with John Burgos, 24, of St. Croix, USVI with unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful possession of ammunition and … Continued

PREMIER AIRS CONCERNS ON MARINE PLATFORM AUDIT REPORT

Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley believes that the document entitled “ Report of the Auditor General on the COVID-19 Border Security Contracts for Static Marine Platforms” is incomplete. Wheatley made that argument in the House of Assembly as he rose to debate the contents of the report. First on his list of concerns was … Continued

HOA RETURNS TO H.Q AFTER ALMOST 3 YEARS; OFFICIALS WITHHOLD AMOUNT PAID IN RENT TO SAVE THE SEED FACILITY

The Third Sitting of the Fifth Session of the Fourth House of Assembly officially returned to its original Head Quarters in Road Town Since March 2020 yesterday February 21st, 2023. The House of Assembly was relocated to the Save the Seed Energy Centre’s sporting facility in Duff’s Bottom due to spacing mandates implemented by the … Continued

SUPPORTING CLINE’S CONTRACTS WAS A MISTAKE – SAYS PREMIER WHEATLEY

Premier Dr. the Honourable has admitted that his support of Claude Skelton Cline’s contracts under the Andrew Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party Government from the period March 2019 to September 2021 was a mistake. Premier Wheatley’s comment came during the debate stage of the Auditor General’s Special Report on Clines contracts, which was laid before the … Continued

ERICKSON’S APPLICATION TO APPEAL EXTRADITION REJECTED AGAIN BY PRIVY COUNCIL; “APPEAL DOES NOT RAISE AN ARGUABLE POINT OF LAW”

While it is unclear when the accused Nyron Erickson will be forced to leave the Territory of the Virgin Islands, it is clear that the long awaited extradition will take place definitively. Documents dated February 15th, 2023 received by our newsroom show that the Privy Council has rejected Nyron Erickson’s application for an appeal against … Continued

PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS CERTIFIED IN SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Over 30 Virgin Islands public sector workers have been trained and certified in Shock Responsive Social Protection System. The workers which spanned various departments in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Disaster Management engaged in a four-day workshop on the importance of preparing for any shocks, … Continued

AG REPORT RATIFIES COI CONCERNS ON EZ SHIPPING CONTRACTS

The Government of the Virgin Islands is under great scrutiny following the release of an Auditor General report which seemingly justifies the concerns of the United Kingdom, and a wide section of the society, surrounding the issuance of high valued contracts for the use of EZ Shipping Barges. The report emerged following an audit undertaken … Continued