Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie DeCastro has expressed appreciation for a sizeable donation made to the Virgin Gorda Community Library. The donation of items including desktops and laptop computers, chairs, tables, and square and round cushions was made by the Guana Fund, Unite BVI Foundation and Bitter End Yacht Club. … Continued
Premier and leader of the National Unity Government Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has dismissed claims which suggest that the present reform process following the Commission of Inquiry Report is as a result of a coup in the territory. The premier debunked such claims at a recent press conference as he urged residents to stop … Continued
The National Unity Government of the Virgin Islands has established a unit to support the delivery of the Commission Of Inquiry (COI) report recommendations and ongoing government reform. The COI Implementation Unit will assist in coordinating the overall delivery of the COI recommendations, which includes providing support to ministries in developing work plans for the … Continued
Residents across the territory will now have the opportunity to provide direct feedback on the just concluded 2022 Emancipation Festival celebrations. This after the Central Statistics Office officially launched a survey to gather feedback from the public on the emancipation festivities. The survey according to a media release from the Office will be opened to … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has stated the Government of the Virgin Islands is poised to advance agriculture with the passing of the Food Security and Sustainability Act. “I am very pleased to report that the Food Security and Sustainability Act 2022 received royal assent. We now officially have … Continued
Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to constructing a proper detention centre for illegal immigrants to meet the needs of the territory and securely house those placed at the facility. This comes amid growing concern on the use of the Castle Maria Hotel as a temporary detention facility. In recent … Continued
While stating that a large backlog of work permit applications still exists on Tortola the Minister for Labour Honourable Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull listed bottlenecks, duplication of efforts and staffing issues within the Department of Labour and Workforce Development as the main causes of the continuous backlog. Minister Turnbull made the disclosure at a recent press … Continued
Officers of the Criminal Investigation Team are investigating a stabbing incident near the Purcell Basketball Court this morning August 30th, 2022. As a result, one male is hospitalized and is said to be in stable condition. No further information is available at this time. More to come as the story develops.
The students of the Enis Adams Primary School will be adopting a hybrid system of learning while infrastructure works are being carried out to the school’s building, which along with the Francis Lettsome Primary is to house approximately 300 students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary. Education Minister Honourable Sharie De Castro provided that update during … Continued
Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio Wheatley has revealed that the Government of the Virgin Islands is well on the way to acquiring the Toad Hall Estate in Virgin Gorda, without having to pay any money for it after the business responsible for managing the property was struck out. “We discovered when seeking to purchase Toad … Continued
