By Esther Durand, BVI News Staff The proposed Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Virgin Control Act of 2020, which seeks to legalise gambling in the BVI and ‘provide for the regulation and control of gaming and betting and matters, has been […]
Archive for March, 2020
Calypso competition returning to VG Easter Fest this year
The Calypso competition will be back on the Virgin Gorda’s Easter Festival calendar, Chairman of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Sub-Committee Franklin Walters has said. The 53rd staging of the event is scheduled for April 11 to 13 and will […]
Stiff penalties for persons caught in breach of govt’s proposed gambling laws
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff Once the government’s proposed gambling legislation becomes law, persons who fail to abide by the local gaming regulations can be fined up to $20,000 and spend up to five years in prison for a […]
DDM, Health Ministry instructed to revisit emergency shelter responsibilities
Cabinet has instructed the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) — through the office of the Deputy Governor — and the Ministry of Health & Social Development to review and potentially amend their respective responsibilities as it relates to emergency shelters […]
Alzheimer’s Association partners with Unite BVI to host ‘Dementia Friends’ this month
The Virgin Islands Alzheimer’s Association (VIAA) has partnered with Unite BVI to host a global initiative entitled ‘Dementia Friends’ for the month of March. A media release from the VIAA said the initiative which derived from the Alzheimer’s Society of […]
Trial for $30M cocaine bust delayed | Prosecutors not ready
The trial for the $30.9 million cocaine bust which occurred on Virgin Gorda on October 27 last year has been delayed at the Magistrate’s Court because the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) was not ready. The three-day […]
BVI establishes coronavirus reponse team | Results confirm no cases of COVID-19 locally
The British Virgin Islands has now received official confirmation that there are no cases of the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the territory. According to a statement from Health Minister Carvin Malone on Wednesday, March 4, a total of three […]
Josiah’s Bay woman found guilty for using vehicle to break man’s ankle
A nine-member jury returned with a unanimous guilty verdict for a Josiah’s Bay woman who was on trial for using a vehicle to strike a man, causing him to break an ankle two years ago. Isabella Merton now stands convicted […]
Agricultural science to be reintroduced at HLSCC — Wheatley
Minister for Education & Agriculture Dr Natalio Wheatley has said government will be putting measures in place to have the curriculum of Agricultural Science reintroduced at the tertiary level. Dr Wheatley made the announcement at a recent session in the […]
New TRC heads advised to hire attorney to address internet issues, if necessary
Premier Andrew Fahie has advised the new heads of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Board to hire an attorney, if needed, to solve the current internet issues affecting the territory. Premier Fahie made the comments while passing the motion to […]
