Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock is remaining mum on whether he will honour Premier Andrew Fahie’s request for him to swear in member-elect of the Fourth District, Mark Vanterpool. When BVI News contacted the Speaker on Monday, […]
Archive for June, 2019
Almost incident-free weekend amid heavy influx of persons into BVI
Reports of criminal activity were considerably low at the weekend when the territory received reggae star Buju Banton to stage a major concert in the territory. This is according to Police Commissioner Michael Matthews who told BVI News: “For the […]
No resources to police illegal fishing, says Chief Fisheries Officer
The Department of Conservation and Fisheries has said they do not have adequate resources to police illegal fishing in the BVI and that at-sea patrols have not happened since about 2016. Acting Chief Conservation Officer Kelvin Penn revealed this when […]
HLSCC signs MOU for all top students to get scholarships to US university
Top-performing graduates from the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will soon be eligible for financial scholarships at Johnson and Wales University (JWU) in the United States. HLSCC’s President Judith Vanterpool said this is one of the benefits that the […]
Don’t leave kids home alone, ‘neglect’ the most common form of child abuse in BVI
The latest statistics from the Social Development Department suggests that the most common form of child abuse recorded in the BVI is neglect. A total of 21 cases of neglect towards children were reported to the department in 2018. Head […]
College moving to eLearning platform, students to save hundreds on textbooks
The H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is moving towards an eLearning platform by September. College President Judith Vanterpool said students at the institution will save hundreds of dollars on textbooks because of this initiative. “Looking forward to the next […]
Matter going too long | Premier asks Speaker to swear in Vanterpool
After months of stepping aside to allow the political disagreement between Mark Vanterpool and Speaker of the House Julian Willock to run its course, Premier Andrew Fahie has now decided to intervene. In a public statement via social media on […]
Reggae legend comes through | Buju Banton appeases thousands in RT
The thousands of Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie fans who herded at the festival grounds in Road Town were appeased after waiting till minutes after one o’clock on Sunday morning for the reggae star to make an appearance on stage. Before […]
Be cautious, police response may be slower this weekend — RVIPF
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is urging residents to take precautions to protect their property this weekend and warns that response to non-emergency reports during the period may be slower than usual. The RVIPF gave the caution ahead […]
‘Best man for the job’ | John Samuel is new college board chairman
Businessman and former election candidate for the governing Virgin Islands Party John Samuel is the new chairman of the H Lavity Stoutt Community College Board of Governors. Education Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley described Samuel as the best man for the […]
