2014 in the British Virgin Islands

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Events from the year 2014 in the British Virgin Islands.

Incumbents

• Governor:
  • until August 1: William Boyd McCleary
  • August 1-August 15: V. Inez Archibald (acting)
  • starting August 15: John Duncan
• Premier: Orlando Smith

Events

January

• 13 January 2014 - First cases of the 2013–14 chikungunya outbreak are confirmed in the British Virgin Islands. ^[1]
• 17 January 2014 - Premier Orlando Smith promises Government will address the "harsh and brutal reality" of the Territory's $300 million unfunded public pension deficit. ^[2]

March

• 29 March 2014 - The People's Empowerment Party, led by Alvin Christopher, is launched. ^[3]

April

• 8 April 2014 - A major fire burns down a number of buildings in the capital, Road Town, during the early hours of the morning. ^[4]

July

• 25 July 2014 - The Auditor General issues a highly critical report relating to a $6 million public greenhouse project. ^[5] The greenhouses never produced any crops, and were eventually destroyed by Hurricane Irma. ^[6]
• 29 July 2014 - The House of Assembly amends the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill after the Governor, Boyd McCleary, refuses to sign it, citing concerns over press freedom. ^[7]

August

• 30 August 2014 - William "Kenny" Industrious dies at the age of 104. ^[8] He is believed to be the oldest ever Virgin Islander.

October

• 7 October 2014 - Minister for Health, Ronnie Skelton, flies overseas for medical treatment leading to criticism. ^[9]
• 25 October 2014 - Former legislator Irene Penn-O'Neal is charged with gun possession alongside her children. ^[10] She is later acquitted. ^[11]
• 31 October 2014 - The law is amended so that legitimate and illegitimate children are to be treated equally. ^[12]

November

• 17 November 2014 - The 2010 BVI Census is finally published, nearly five years after it is conducted. ^[13] The Territory census is conducted every 10 years.

December

• 31 December 2014 - BVI Airways suspends scheduled services "temporarily". ^[14]

Deaths

• 3 April - J.S. Archibald, QC - former Crown Counsel (predecessor office to Attorney General).

Footnotes

1. "Three cases of the Chickungunya confirmed in the BVI". BVI News. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
2. "Pension plan threatened; premier promises to avert "brutal" reality". BVI News. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
3. "PEP Launches With No Candidates Declared; Christopher Ready For Premiership". Platinum News. 29 March 2014.
4. "Fire flattens buildings in Road Town". BVI News. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
5. "Key principles violated in setting up $6M greenhouse, says AG". BVI News. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
6. "Ruined Before Use: Millions Wasted On Greenhouses". BVI Platinum. 31 October 2017.
7. "Gov't changes press-muzzling bill following pressure from the governor". BVI News. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
8. "James Taylor dies at age 101". BVI News. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017. Just last year, the territory lost another of its centenarians – William 'Kenny' Industrious' of Cane Garden Bay. He passed away at age 104 on August 30, 2014.
9. "Skelton is back". BVI News. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
10. "CHARGED – Politician Irene Penn-O'Neal and children charged for guns". BVI News. 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.
11. "Former lawmaker, others freed of gun charges". BVI News. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
12. "No more illegitimate children; new law in effect". BVI News. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
13. "Finally! Census to be made public after 4 years". BVI News. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017.
14. "BVI Airways suspends scheduled services". BVI News. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.