PRESS RELEASE: Satellite warehouses are being established in key locations throughout the Territory as the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) continues to enhance community resilience. The DDM will be using containers to store emergency relief contingency stocks that will be […]
Archive for December, 2018
Turnbull requested gov’t ministerial post before leaving NDP
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Before Second District Representative Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull cut ties with the National Democratic Party (NDP) to join the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), he had asked to be awarded a ministerial portfolio if/when the […]
New economic substance law will challenge financial services providers, Premier warns
The new legislation that government is now rushing to pass by the end of December in order to keep off the European Union’s (EU) blacklist of tax haven jurisdictions will create challenges for some local financial services providers, Premier and […]
Gov’t signs $140K contract to enhance CCTV surveillance in BVI
A $140,000 contract has been signed to enhance closed-circuit television (CCTV) capabilities across the British Virgin Islands. Premier Dr D Orlando Smith signed the contract with consultant, Russell Jones, who is the project manager for the next-generation 911 emergency call […]
‘I use cannabis to manage my post-hurricane depression’, drug offender tells court
A Purcell Estate man who claimed he uses cannabis as an antidepressant was slapped with a fine when he appeared before Magistrate Shawn Innocent this week. Joshanna Rankin, a bush-cutter, was fined $750 after pleading guilty to possession of 80 […]
Unavoidable delay | Schools to get new batch of digital textbooks this week
After months of setbacks, the second batch of India-manufactured digital textbooks have finally arrived in the British Virgin Islands. The digital textbook programme was launched at the start of the last academic year and secondary school students in grades seven and […]
Burglar confesses to stealing $8K cash, jewellery
Kilmo Maduro, the East End resident accused of burglarizing a Tread Falls apartment of roughly $8,000 in cash and $1,000 worth of jewellery has confessed to the crime. The 25-year-old man pleaded guilty when he appeared before Magistrate Shawn Innocent […]
BVI to use int’l connections to support UK after Brexit — Premier
The British Virgin Islands will be looking to use its connections with international partners in the financial services sector to back the United Kingdom when it exits from the European Union (EU) in the next few months. Premier Dr D […]
Missing court files a concern | At least 2 dozen criminal cases dismissed in 2 weeks
A considerable number of criminal cases — some more serious in nature — are being dismissed in the Magistrate’s Court. The matters are being thrown out of court for ‘want of prosecution’, which typically is a conclusion that the Crown […]
NDP will announce candidates after Christmas, says Walwyn
Residents are being told to expect the National Democratic Party (NDP), which currently sits as the governing party, to officially reveal its General Election candidates after the Christmas holidays. “Work is being done to fine-tune our policy platform and full […]
