Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit said cellphone conversations, along with conflicting statements to police were some of the things used to link Ashan Westcott to the 2016 murder of 22-year-old Nickera Smith. Westcott, who is 29, was officially […]
Archive for February, 2020
‘Today’s a bit strange’ | Maduro-Caines marks first time in HOA as a VIP gov’t member
Sixth District Representative Alvera Maduro-Caines admitted that being a member of the governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is still something she is getting used to. Today is the first time that Maduro-Caines attended the House of Assembly since crossing the […]
Man files lawsuit after losing land because of ‘faulty’ drug case
Justice Trevor Ward has dismissed — among other other things — a claim by Kerrison Deon Smith who was seeking ‘compensation equalling market value’ for a property that he lost in Sea Cows Bay while he had an ongoing drug-related […]
Fraser to seek update on BVI Airways and NDP’s reported pre-election contracts
Opposition legislator Julian Fraser is gearing up to seek an update on the controversial BVI Airways deal that is now before a US court, as well as information on the reported last-minute contracts the previous NDP administration awarded during the […]
DEBATE: Should gov’t tax money sent abroad and is free tertiary education a burden to taxpayers?
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff The finals of the 2020 Inter-Secondary School Debates will see a rematch between defending champions Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) and 2019 runner-up finalist Cedar International School (CIS). Competing in the first semi-final round […]
Rotary Club donates $50K to BVIHSA for new medical centre on VG
The Rotary Club of Tortola recently donated $50,000 to the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to purchase laboratory equipment for the new Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre, which is scheduled to open on Thursday, February 20. President of the Rotary […]
BVI signs CARICOM agreement to establish medical schools
Premier Andrew Fahie has inked an agreement to establish medical schools in the British Virgin Islands. According to a February 18 media release from the Office of the Premier, the agreement was signed with the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine […]
Gov’t now has access to satellite imagery remote sensing technology
Government now has access to satellite imagery data which will be used to create various policies geared at preserving the natural environment of the British Virgin Islands. This comes on the heels of the successful completion of the two-year Flood-Resilient […]
‘Powerful’ landlord threatens to get accused tenant deported, court hears
St Vincent native Devye Nicholson told the court that her former landlord — who she claims is ‘well-connected’ in the territory — threatened to cause her to lose her employment and subsequently deported over a tussle. This tussle resulted in […]
EU Update: BVI recognised as a tax-compliant jurisdiction
The British Virgin Islands is now recognised by the European Union (EU) as a jurisdiction which is fully compliant for tax purposes. A media release from the Office of the Premier dated February 18 said the EU had made an […]
