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67% of all eligible gov’t...Premier and Minister of Finance, Andrew Fahie. (GIS Photo) Sixty-seven percent of eligible public...
October 17, 2019 at 2:44 PM -
Gregory Skelton appointed...Gregory Skelton (GIS Photo) Senior public officer Gregory Skelton has been appointed as Acting Commissioner...
October 17, 2019 at 8:10 AM -
Man charged for pocketing...A 32-year-old local has admitted to using stolen cash to purchase groceries last Christmas Eve. Charged...
October 17, 2019 at 7:48 AM
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Junior athletes left shocked after one-on-one sessions with local pros
Local pro hurdler, Kyron McMaster in a coaching session with a young athlete. (Photos by Kamal Haynes/BVI News)Local pro long jumper, Chantel Malone in a coaching session with a young athlete.Local pro shot-putter, Eldred Henry in...
October 17, 2019 at 7:34 AM -
Gender Affairs Office hosting initiatives to bring awareness to domestic violence locally
The Office of Gender Affairs will be hosting a number of initiatives across the territory for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, as part of their goal to raise awareness and get persons to take action. Gender Affairs...
October 17, 2019 at 6:57 AM -
St Lucian accused of threatening man for testifying in court case
Neil St Rose A St Lucia national was granted $70,000 signed bail after he allegedly threatened to kill a man who was a witness in his friend’s trial.Charged with ‘perverting the course of justice’ is Neil St Rose —...
October 16, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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BVITB seeks proposals to commence late ferry-run from USVI for upcoming tourist season
A passenger ferry departs the Halifax waterfront in dusk light. The British Virgin Islands will soon benefit from a late ferry-run between Red Hook on St Thomas to Road Town on Tortola. In anticipation of the upcoming tourist...
October 16, 2019 at 8:39 AM -
Dr Titley-O’Neal appointed Director of the National Parks Trust
Dr Cassander Titley-O’Neal Former Dean of Arts, Science and General Studies at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Dr Cassander Titley-O’Neal has been appointed Director of the National Parks Trust. Dr Titley O’Neal’s...
October 16, 2019 at 7:07 AM -
BVIEC rolls out 12-month safety initiative | Workers being trained for worse-case scenarios
Health & Safety Manager at the BVIEC, Melony James, observing a safety drill being conducted by a male worker recently. A number of safety initiatives are being undertaken within the BVI Electricity Corporation over the next...
October 16, 2019 at 6:55 AM
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Territorial At-Large representatives plan series of meetings across BVI
Shereen Flax-Charles Territorial At-Large representatives will be holding a series of meetings across the territory, starting with Anegada on Wednesday, October 16. Shereen Flax-Charles is one of the three At-Large representatives...
October 16, 2019 at 6:45 AM -
Carrot Bay reservoir finally restored, daily supply still to be cut after-hours
Works on the reservoir which services Carrot Bay and surrounding communities have been completed and will now see residents once again enjoying publicly-available running water.In a statement via a media release recently, Utilities...
October 15, 2019 at 1:49 PM -
Police increasing patrols in traffic light areas to ensure motorist compliance
In The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has indicated an increase in patrols in the areas of the James Walter Francis Highway in Pasea Estate as well as at the intersection of Administration Drive and Waterfront Drive...
October 15, 2019 at 9:39 AM
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Local senior officer gets accepted into UK police college to study strategic command course
Superintendent Jacqueline Vanterpool. (BVI News photo) A senior officer in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has been accepted into the UK College of Policing to study what is being described as a prestigious and advanced leadership...
October 15, 2019 at 7:26 AM -
Truck driver fined $5K for nearly 500 grams of cannabis
File photo. Not the exact marijuana mentioned in the story A Horse Path man was fined $5,000 in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday after 488 grams of cannabis was found in a parked vehicle belonging to him. Devonte Hasani Furlonge,...
October 15, 2019 at 7:16 AM -
BVI receives positive feedback from estranged cruise lines
Carnival Cruise Line has had a strained relationship with the BVI since the previous NDP administration signed preferential berthing agreements with other competitor lines. Two cruise lines that had become estranged to the BVI...
October 15, 2019 at 7:01 AM
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Health Department closes Foxy’s for sewerage issues, Director accused of sabotaging business
Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke.Director of Operations at Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke David Dietrich.Theresa ‘Tessa’ CallwoodPhilicianno ‘Foxy’ Callwood Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost Van Dyke has been ordered...
October 14, 2019 at 5:46 PM -
Nearly 40 naturalised, now ‘entitled’ to British jobs, pursuing education as UK citizens
Coming off the heels of being naturalised as British Overseas Territories citizens, nearly 40 persons from across the Caribbean and the wider world are now British citizens. They received their naturalisation certificates...
October 14, 2019 at 4:07 PM -
Rosan-Jones gets warning letter for social posts, claims she’s being silenced by gov’t
“I suspect this letter is coming as a directive of the newly elected VIP administration in their effort to silence me … I consider this letter a breach of my constitutional rights and will, therefore, be seeking legal...
October 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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InterCaribbean to commence direct flights between PR, Virgin Gorda by February 2020
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff InterCaribbean Airways is expected to commence direct flights between San Juan in Puerto Rico and the sister island of Virgin Gorda starting February 2020. Junior Minister of Tourism Shereen...
October 14, 2019 at 7:57 AM -
Pan Am Games golden jump lands Malone on real estate | Gov’t gifts athlete with land, $30K
The BVI’s international long jumper Chantel Malone and Premier Andrew Fahie smiles while holding a photo of her government-awarded plot of land on Friday, October 11. Local long jump sensation Chantel Malone was awarded...
October 14, 2019 at 6:58 AM -
Boat propeller injuries swimmer | Boat captain charged for endangering life, gets bail
Rajir Pickering at the Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole Tortola. A 33-year-old boat captain was granted $10,000 signed bail after he allegedly caused his boat to endangered the life of a male passenger earlier this...
October 14, 2019 at 6:20 AM
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COMMENTARY: The balkanisation of Britain
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Brexit has entered an expected phase. The UK is becoming balkanized. The brexit civil war has generated divisions in the United Kingdom that cannot be bridged unless the two sides talk and settle....
October 12, 2019 at 11:05 AM -
Athletes receive warm welcome, high praises from sporting officials at airport
Dr Natalio Wheatley and local hurdling sensation, Kyron McMaster. (Photos by Kamal Haynes/BVI News)Dr Natalio Wheatley and local strongman, Eldred Henry. By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The British Virgin Islands’ top...
October 11, 2019 at 7:25 AM -
Fined for overstaying for months, Hispanic man racks up several traffic violations
A Hispanic man was fined after he was caught overstaying and racking up several traffic-related charges in the British Virgin Islands. Charged with remaining in the territory without the permission of an Immigration officer,...
October 11, 2019 at 7:25 AM
