Thousands of mourners converged inside the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town on Wednesday to pay their final respects to the late former Premier, the Honourable Ralph T O’Neal. Prior to the service, uniformed groups, family members and friends walked […]
Archive for December, 2019
Gov’t and NHI stand to save millions if more kidney transplants are conducted in the BVI
Medical Director at the Bougainvillea Clinic Dr Heskith Vanterpool has said kidney transplants in the British Virgin Islands will save the government and the National Health Insurance (NHI) millions of dollars in years to come. Dr Vanterpool made the comment […]
Huge int’l interest shown BVIEC’s Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy Project
The Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy Project sparked interest in more than 135 companies from across the globe. General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Leroy Abraham gave that indication during the project site visit on Wednesday, December 11. That […]
Major trial ahead | At least 16 Crown witnesses to give evidence in ‘$30M cocaine haul’ case
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is gearing up for a major trial at the Magistrate’s Court involving the quartet who were allegedly caught with the $30.9 million worth of cocaine on Virgin Gorda recently. The trial, which […]
BVI to undertake 18-month programme to detect and control disease outbreaks
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) will be undertaking an 18-month programme that will help to improve the territory’s compliance with International Health Regulations. This was revealed in a government-commissioned media release which said the programme will be run by […]
Man fined over $5K for cocaine, gets suspended sentence
Government employee, Joel Vanterpool of Towers has been fined $5,500 and given a suspended prison sentence for drug possession. Vanterpool was charged with possession of 27.5 grams of cocaine and possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply to […]
Major cryptocurrency moves! Gov’t reportedly to develop a national digital currency for BVI
Government has indicated that it has a vested interest in pursuing cryptocurrency in the British Virgin Islands and has reportedly entered into an agreement to develop a digital currency for the territory. Effectively, cryptocurrency is a digital form of currency […]
Mega-yacht owners to receive duty-free fuel purchases — Premier
Government will be making an amendment to the current Customs regulation laws to allow mega-yachts that sail in the territory for a specified duration to enjoy duty-free fuel purchases. While delivering the budget address for the 2020 fiscal year recently, […]
Walwyn in the courtroom! Represents client in criminal damage case
Former legislator and former chairman of the National Democratic Party, Myron Walwyn is back in the courtroom. Walwyn, an attorney-at-law, represented Dwight Callwood when he appeared before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo on Tuesday. Callwood was charged with criminal damage of a […]
RTW employees, Northwest company runs to raise support for Diabetes Association
On Sunday, November 30th, Roadtown Wholesale group of companies, along with 75 participants from the NorthWest Company challenged themselves with the BVI Half Marathon run in support of the Company’s Healthy Horizons Foundation. Representing the British Virgin Islands was Managing […]
