By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff When Annie Codner-White stands before her classroom of convicts in a small cottage at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, unfamiliar outsiders might only reasonably see a ‘teacher’. But the inmates under her pedagogy […]
Archive for January, 2020
Recently-refurbished basketball court in West End vandalised
Premier Andrew Fahie has condemned the vandals who defaced the West End basketball court not long after it was refurbished. “I am very disappointed that since we have refurbished the court in West End, someone had idle time, and instead […]
Jevone Demming of VG loses appeal in attempted murder case
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) has upheld a local High Court ruling given to Virgin Gorda resident, Jevone Demming who was convicted for his reported involvement in the attempted murder of Neil St Rose back in 2015. Demming appealed […]
RVIPF exploring technology as a way to arrest motorbike problem
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is currently looking to technology as a new strategy to safely deter bikers from unsafe practices while riding on the territory’s roadways. Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews made the announcement on public radio […]
2020 BVI Spring Regatta already sparking global interest
The 49th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival scheduled for March 30 to April 5 has already attracted a number of contestants not only locally but also regionally and internationally. Regatta Director Judy Petz said her committee […]
COMMENTARY: Meghan, Brexit, and change
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The Meghan Markle story is part of the ongoing process of change in the west and a UK slow to enter the 21st Century. The UK Royal Family is a symbol of UK nationhood and history. […]
Lack of resources could set back outstanding financial audits further
Government’s outstanding financial audits for the last three years is in jeopardy of falling even further behind due to the lack of human resources at the Office of the Auditor General. Auditor General Sonia Webster made that disclosure during the […]
Waive taxes for USVI visitors coming for Sunday’s horse races
President of the BVI Horse Owners Association, Lesmore Smith, wants the taxes to enter the BVI to be waived for horseracing fans from the US Virgin Islands who are attending the upcoming races on Tortola. Smith is advocating for the […]
Former Attorney General urges local lawyers to volunteer more
Queen’s Counsel and former Attorney General Dancia Penn-Sallah has called on lawyers operating in the British Virgin Islands to volunteer more of their time to the communities where they live. Penn-Sallah made the call while delivering an address at the […]
Understaffed! Youth Affairs Department without key officers for roughly 4 years
The Department of Youth Affairs & Sports is urgently in need of being staffed after failing to fill key vacancies for roughly four years. Department director Brenda Lettsome-Tye gave that indication when she appeared before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) […]
