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Up to 5 days for local cheque clearance; Banks have failed VI customers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the heat of the 2023 political campaign, residents are disappointed that none of the four political parties running for office has spoken in any meaningful way about reforming the banking system in the Virgin Islands (VI) or advocating for better treatment of customers by those institutions.
George Rodney elected new President of BVI Christian Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a general meeting of the BVI Christian Council (BVICC) held on March 27, 2023, Apostle George Rodney was elected as its new President replacing Bishop Ismael P. Charles.
Brewers Bay restroom contractor says critics ‘bashing for badmind & jealousy’
BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Kendol K. Arthur aka ‘Kingman’ of K&C Construction has slammed critics of the Brewers Bay restroom facility as ‘badmind and jealous’ over the cost which he is adamant was the lowest bid to the tune of $124,000 for his part of the contract for the facility.
Statement from Finance Ministry on Extension of Incubation Period of BVIIAC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On 30th March 2023, the minutes of Cabinet of the Virgin Islands were published via the Department of Information and Public Relations, one of the announcements shared was, that on 15th February 2023, Cabinet decided to extend the incubation period of the BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVIIAC) to 31st December 2026 to facilitate the Centre becoming self-sufficient.
Hon Malone should be re-elected due to 'work ethic'- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Declaring that Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) is the hardest worker in the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline said if anyone should be re-elected from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, it should be Hon Malone.
D1 candidates to debate April 18, 2023
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- The electorate in the First District are being given an opportunity to hear all three of the candidates seeking to be elected share their plans as well as respond to questions from the public.
Hon Penn claims VIP Gov’t was looking to build runway through Hans Creek
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Without providing any proof to support his claims, National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn accused the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration of planning to build an airport runway through Hans Creek on Beef Island.
NDP & PVIM expected to endorse Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard for D7
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- In a bold move, Opposition parties National Democratic Party (NDP) and its breakaway group the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) will endorse Independent Candidate Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard for the Seventh District.
Demolition of Althea Scatliffe Primary School building complete
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) building, which was deemed unsafe last year, is no more.
‘There are some [dark] powers @ work in these Virgin Islands’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “People of the Virgin Islands, might I dare submit to you that there are some powers at work in these Virgin Islands that is beyond what the naked eyes can see, and we have to get this monkey off our back, we got to get this darkness out of our airspace.”
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