As another Public Service Week is celebrated, some civil servants are asking a simple question:What exactly are we celebrating?Public Service Week is intended to recognise the men and women who keep government functioning — teachers, healthcare workers, revenue officers, administrative staff, social workers, maintenance crews and countless others who serve the Territory every day.But for a growing number of public officers, the celebrations are being overshadowed by frustration over unresolved ...

The Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, the Honourable Corine N. George-Massicote, has launched the second issue of the House’s official newsletter, House Matters.The first issue was released during the 75th anniversary of the restoration of legislation in the Virgin Islands. The latest edition continues the publication’s aim of keeping residents informed about legislative business, regional and international engagements, and the standards guiding the work of the House.Issue 2 pro...

The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is urging customers to cooperate with authorised employees and ensure that Corporation-owned meters and electrical equipment on their properties remain safely and readily accessible.The warning follows recent incidents in which BVIEC employees carrying out authorised meter replacements were allegedly threatened with serious physical violence.BVIEC said threats, intimidation and aggressive behaviour towards its employees are a serious con...

The Expungement Argument Doesn’t Answer the Bevis Question.

There are some government projects that go over budget.There are projects that run behind schedule.There are projects that encounter legitimate challenges that nobody could reasonably have anticipated.And then there is the National Emergency Operations Centre.The building intended to house the Department of Disaster Management and serve as the nerve centre for the Territory’s response during a major emergency has become a symbol of something far more troubling: our failure to match our understa...

There is a question the Government of the Virgin Islands should answer before the House of Assembly is asked to approve Bevis Sylvester as Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority Board:Does the law permit his appointment?This is not a question about whether a person who has made mistakes in the past deserves a second chance.It is not even primarily a question about politics.It is a question about what the law says.Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Sylvester as a member and Chairm...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Government has approved the reappointment of six members to the Physical Planning Appeals Tribunal for new terms ranging from two to three years.The appointments, made under Section 65(3) and Schedule 4 of the Physical Planning Act, 2004, take effect from September 15, 2026.John Lewis has been reappointed as a member and chairman for two years, with experience in physical planning, architecture, engineering, environmental, coastal and marine matters.Also receiving two-year ...

THE WALLWIN: Now with a fresh coat of paint and absolutely no expressed permission.