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Contractor General legisl...Premier Andrew Fahie said the VIP government’s proposed Contractor General Act, 2021 is to be seen...
May 5, 2021 at 7:01 AM -
Details of COI hearings s...Oral hearings of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) commence today (May 4) and Sir Gary Hickinbottom has...
May 4, 2021 at 3:22 PM -
Gov’t not disclosing tour...Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said the government’s refusal to disclose its marketing strategy...
May 4, 2021 at 10:29 AM
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BVIPA’s staff pay cuts were across the board under NDP — Pickering
Following hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, pay cuts happened across the board for workers at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) and not imposed only on lower-level staff. Former Acting Deputy Managing Director of the BVIPA, Akeem Pickering...
May 4, 2021 at 9:16 AM -
Former Ports boss predicts 6% price increase on consumer goods
With a fraction of the recent Port fee increases now in force, local consumers are likely to see an increase of more than five percent in the price of goods on store shelves. This is according to the former Acting Deputy Managing...
May 4, 2021 at 8:49 AM -
BVI’s COVID-19 cases spike to 24
There has been an upsurge in reported cases of COVID-19 in the BVI. The BVI’s latest COVID-19 dashboard figures revealed that 24 active cases of the coronavirus was detected as of May 3. The recent upsurge comes after the last report...
May 4, 2021 at 7:54 AM
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BVI seeing increase in dog attacks! Ferocious incidents reported
The British Virgin Islands is experiencing an increase in reports of dog attacks and damage to property by animals. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said a number of these attacks have been ferocious. “Earlier in...
May 4, 2021 at 7:04 AM -
Female teen charged in connection to robbery-homicide incident
Another person has been charged in connection to the April 18 robbery that resulted in the death of 67-year-old Catherine Pickering. Charged for aiding offenders is 18-year-old Teffiny Smith of Zion Hill. She is the second female...
May 3, 2021 at 12:29 PM -
ESHS shift system postponed suddenly and indefinitely
The Ministry of Education has postponed the rollout of the shift system that was to be introduced at Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) starting today, May 3. News of the postponement came during a last-minute announcement Sunday night...
May 3, 2021 at 8:48 AM
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Premier denies role in COVID Port cuts; says over $480K saved
While declaring nearly half a million dollars in savings from cutting the working hours of staff at the Ports last year, Premier Andrew Fahie is assuring the public he was never consulted about the move. Citing financial difficulties,...
May 3, 2021 at 7:57 AM -
Persons still living in emergency shelter now nearly 4 years later
Some persons who were displaced by hurricanes Irma and Maria back in September 2017 are still living in an emergency shelter, now nearly four years since the disasters happened. That shelter is the North Sound Community Centre on Virgin...
May 3, 2021 at 7:50 AM -
Tourist Board hires PR firm in bid to expand into European market
The BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) announced that it has contracted public relations and marketing firm AVIAREPS to expand the territory’s presence in the European marketplace; particularly the Nordic region. This, it said, was...
May 3, 2021 at 7:49 AM
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Consultations on Whistleblower, Contractor General laws start today
Government will be hosting public consultations into its proposed Contractor General and Whistleblower legislations being introduced to promote greater transparency and accountability within the government. Those consultations commence...
May 3, 2021 at 6:40 AM -
Two men and a woman jointly charged for illegal gun
The police have charged two men and a woman in connection to an illegal gun seized on the western end of Tortola on Friday. Charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm are 25-year-old Delano Johnney of Cane Garden Bay, as well as Little...
May 1, 2021 at 11:29 AM -
Cause of death of body found floating near VC still undetermined
The police have not yet determined the cause of death of the male body found floating in waters near Village Cay on Thursday, April 29. Law enforcers also said positive identification of the body is still being made. However, the police’s...
April 30, 2021 at 8:37 PM
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Wheatley issues warning after group of locals made redundant
Employers in the BVI are being warned against selecting employees for redundancy based on the fact that they (the workers) are locals. Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley gave this warning against the backdrop of reports that an unspecified...
April 30, 2021 at 9:12 AM -
BVI to set up help desk at USVI seaport as number of arrivals grow
With the BVI’s Road Town-based seaport now reopened to international traffic, the government has announced plans to set up a passenger support station at port facilities in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands. Premier Andrew...
April 30, 2021 at 7:56 AM -
Catherine Pickering was found in ‘great agony’
Details from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit, into the grisly Paraquita Bay murder on April 18 indicate that 67-year-old Catherine Pickering suffered when she was fatally shot. The senior citizen...
April 30, 2021 at 7:52 AM
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Rise in retirements causes change in demographic of public service
The retirement rate in the BVI public service is said to be climbing and has caused a change in the overall demographic of the workforce. Premier Andrew Fahie has said the average rate of retirement now stands at 2.5 percent, which...
April 30, 2021 at 7:40 AM -
DPP: Accused Paraquita Bay killers seen on camera with gun and cash
The two men accused of committing robbery and murder in Paraquaita Bay this month were allegedly captured on cameras inside their home brandishing an AK47 rifle similar to the weapon used to shoot and kill their alleged victim, Catherine...
April 29, 2021 at 5:19 PM -
Body found in waters near Village Cay
The body of a male was recovered from the waters near Village Cay on Tortola on Thursday. The police confirmed the news in a brief statement this afternoon. The law enforcers did not say the condition in which the body was found or...
April 29, 2021 at 3:20 PM
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Ronnie Skelton appointed as Chairman of RDA board
Former legislator Ronnie Skelton has been appointed as the Chairman of the Recovery & Development Agency (RDA). He will serve alongside the other appointees of the RDA’s board which include Deputy Chairman Jerry Samuel, Sister...
April 29, 2021 at 12:52 PM -
Malone defends offering lunches for jabs as BVI surpasses 10K vaccinations
The British Virgin Islands has now administered more than 10,000 first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine but Health Minister Carvin Malone has had to be warding off criticism relating to how the BVI inched past the milestone. At the...
April 29, 2021 at 9:00 AM -
Gov’t negotiating telecoms companies’ licenses
The government is reportedly in talks with local telecommunications providers to address issues surrounding service quality, reliability and cost. Premier Andrew Fahie made this announcement in a recent statement on how is the administration...
April 29, 2021 at 7:45 AM
