DISPARITY IN DECISION TO ALLOW SPEAKER WILLOCK TO PAY LEGAL BILL AS PRIVATE CITIZEN WHILE THE GOVERNOR’S UPCOMING COI HEARING WILL BE PAID BY TAXPAYERS IN HIS CAPACITY – SAYS PREMIER

Premier Andrew Fahie has said that there is a disparity in the decision to have Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock subjected to pay his legal bill as a private citizen, when the governor who will be represented by a legal team in an upcoming Commission of Inquiry hearing will have his bill … Continued

WORKS COMMENCE ON THE FISH BAY ROAD REHABILITATION

Works commenced today, November 1 on the Fish Bay Road Rehabilitation Project.  Phase one consists of the building of the by-pass road to allow for the continuation of traffic and to reduce traffic disruption during the execution of this project. Once the bypass is completed, works will commence to remove and replace the existing culvert … Continued

HONORABLE VINCENT WHEATLEY ATTENDING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE

Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley is away from the Territory attending the 2021 United Nations climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. Honourable Wheatley will form part of the official UK Oversees Territories (UKOT) Association delegation attending the conference. The COP26 summit will bring parties … Continued

RESIDENTS DELIVERED ON THEIR PROMISE TO PROTEST OUTSIDE THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AS THEY CALLED ON GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS A NUMBER OF TOPICAL ISSUES

Residents came out to support today’s protest outside the compound of the House of Assembly which is temporarily located in Duff’s Bottom Tortola, to express their frustration and demand change on a number of topical issues. Topping these issues are the recent saga between teachers and the Ministry of Education where teachers have felt neglected … Continued

BVI-USVI VACCINATION BUBBLE INITIATIVE RECOMMENCES AND WILL BE OPERATING ONLY ON WEDNESDAYS

The BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble Initiative has been revamped to accommodate the large number of persons still interested in another option besides the AstraZeneca vaccine. Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone said, “After the initiative closed off we still had a large number of persons interested in the programme.”  He further stated that … Continued

POLICE CONTINUES ITS SEARCH FOR ESCAPED PRISONER

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force continues its search for escaped prisoner Germaine Sebastian and is seeking the public help. Prison officials stated that Sebastian made hisescape as he was leaving the prison farm and reentering the main entrance gate around 11am on Saturday. He was seen running in the direction of Hawks Nest. Sebastian, 40, is about 5’9, dark in complexion and weighs … Continued

BREAKING: TEACHERS AT THE CLAUDIA CREQUE EDUCATIONAL CENTRE REPORTEDLY JOINS SILENT PROTESTS FOLLOWING PERSISTENT ISSUES

Information reaching our news station indicates that teachers of the Claudia Creque Educational Centre on Anegada is now the latest school to join in the silent protests with a sit-out which was activated this morning. According to the reports, the sit-out stems from a number of issues that teachers say have been plaguing the school … Continued

MAJORITY OF TEACHERS’ $300 STIPEND CHECKS PRINTED AND READY FOR DISTRIBUTION, PAST INCREMENTS RECENTLY APPROVED IN ADJUSTMENT BUDGET TO MEET DEMANDS OF TEACHERS UNION

The $300 stipend for teachers requested by the BVI Teacher’s Union is ready for distribution with a majority of checks now printed. This was announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. the Honorable Natalio Wheatley on October 31st, who stated that the stipend was among one of five written requests made by the union in … Continued

ORGANISER OF ONLINE PETITION BELIEVES IT WILL BE EFFECTIVE IN HAVING GOV’T REVERSE THEIR DECISION TO EXEMPT WILLOCK FROM LEGAL FEES

Organiser of the online petition entitled Make “Willock Pay his Own Bill” believes the success of his petition will be effective in convincing the government not to move forward with passing the motion in the House of Assembly which exempts Speaker Julian Willock from footing the $120,000 legal bill. Lawrence ‘Bunchie’ Wheatley who is the … Continued