2023 in the British Virgin Islands
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Events from the year 2023 in the British Virgin Islands.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 10 January - Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Julian Willock, is reportedly arrested and then released in relation to suspicions of human trafficking.[1][2] Through a statement released on an affiliated news website, Willock strenuously denied the allegations, and referred to them as "unfounded".[3] Willock had previously resigned as speaker under pressure from his party in May 2022.[4]
April
[edit]- 24 April - 2023 British Virgin Islands general election: Citizens of the British Virgin Islands elect the 13 members of the House of Assembly.[5] No party won an overall majority but the incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP) won the most seats. Discussions to form a coalition ensued.[6]
- 25 April - In a surprise move, Lorna Smith (wife of longtime National Democratic Party leader, Orlando Smith) switched allegiance to the VIP allowing them to form a government.[7] Lorna Smith was made Deputy Premier.[8]
- 27 April - The new Cabinet was announced. For the first time it included a new Ministerial position for financial services.[9]
July
[edit]- 1 July - an armed robbery takes place during broad daylight at the Tortola Pier Park, a key tourist location.[10]
October
[edit]- 3-4 October - Tropical Storm Philippe brings widescale flooding to the Territory, despite passing nearly 90 nautical miles to the north.[11]
- 9 October - Unknown assailants opened fire on a prison van, reportedly to try and free a prisoner. One guard was injured.[12]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Former Speaker arrested on suspicion of human trafficking". BVI News. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "FORMER SPEAKER ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED AND RELEASED ON SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING". 284 Media. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "'I was detained & questioned by 6 Caucasian UK officers'- Willock". Virgin Islands News Online. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "BVI Speaker asked to resign in wake of premier's drug arrest in US". Loop Caribbean News. 5 May 2022.
- ^ "British Virgin Islanders electing new government". Jamaica Observer. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "No Majority Winner! Negotiations Underway To Form New BVI Government". BVI Platinum. 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Cornerstone! Lorna Smith joins VIP to help form new gov't". BVI News. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Lorna Smith sworn in as Deputy Premier". BVI News. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Financial Services introduced among ministerial assignments". BVI News. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "daring armed robbery reported at pier parks house of luxury". BVI News. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "TS Philippe brings floods, infrastructural damage". BVI News. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Prison officer injured in shooting incident". BVI News. 9 October 2023.