Eighty-three-year-old Decima Smith could only express gratitude as she received the keys to her new home — the first to be built under government’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. The modest structure is perched in front of what remains of Smith’s […]
Archive for January, 2019
Gov’t spends over $20M on consultancies in last 6 years, BVI Airways the single largest spend
The government of the Virgin Islands, inclusive of its statutory bodies, expended more than $20 million on consultancy services alone in the last six years. Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr D Orlando Smith, made that disclosure in the House […]
Menacing: Gunmen brought rifle to RiteWay robbery, shots fired even after taking cash
The gunmen that robbed RiteWay food market on Fleming Street last Saturday were armed with more than one firearms, inclusive of a rifle. According to eyewitness reports, at least two assailants were involved in the heist. They were reportedly wearing […]
COMMENTARY: Ganja, hypocrites, and social racism
By Alred Frett, Contributor Some things require change and we should try as hard as possible while others are impossible to change and we should accept that without traumatizing ourselves mentally and physically. My friend went to sleep last night […]
Major power outage forces all gov’t offices into early closure
Offices across the public service were forced into early closure following a near territory-wide power outage on January 3. Government had issued a bulletin around 2:30 in the afternoon advising that it closed all its offices. Deputy General Manager, Henry Creque, at […]
Security changes to Peebles Hospital now in effect, enhanced services expected
The new security services that were promised at the state-owned Peebles Hospital in Road Town has now been implemented. Security operations at the medical facility are now being managed by an external firm known as FLR Enterprises. The company signed […]
Discussions being had with anonymous benefactor to rebuild entire ESHS
Government could receive much-needed assistance to rebuild the entire Elmore Stoutt High School campus in Road Town that was ravaged by Hurricane Irma back in September 2017. That is according to Education Minister Myron Walwyn who said he is locked […]
Tortola resident charged after allegedly wounding man on neck with knife
A 55-year-old man from Tortola was slapped with criminal charges after allegedly inflicting knife wounds on a Hispanic man last month. According to reports, the accused man, who has been identified as Andy Turnbull, allegedly put a knife to the […]
Arrangements being made to now release visitor’s body back to family
Following concerns from the family of Dr Joseph Horgan, the 66-year-old visitor who was found dead in BVI waters two weeks ago, arrangements are now being made for the US citizen’s body to be released to the family. The Royal […]
‘Economic substance’ law in effect: BVI to hit noncompliant companies with varying fines
By Davion Smith, BVI News Staff Penalties to be hurled at financial services providers who do not comply with requirements of the BVI’s new Economic Substance Act will come in the form of fines which, in the most extreme of […]
