Junior Peters, the Jamaican landscaper found dead a week after vanishing, died by accident, a post-mortem examination has revealed. Peters’ decomposing body was found in Horse Path bushes last month. “The preliminary investigation is that it was an accident. When […]
Archive for August, 2020
ESHS has first drive-in graduation | 59% graduates with honours
The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) saw nearly 60 percent of its graduating class emerging as honour students this year. During the first drive-in graduation ceremony held for ESHS at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) grounds on Thursday, […]
Remove it from law! Acquisition of land by ‘prescription’ legal robbery
Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has said he hopes to have legislation allowing the ‘acquisition of land by prescription’ removed from the territory’s law books. Acquisition by prescription, in this context, enables squatters who have enjoyed uninterrupted possession of a property […]
Wheatley sends support to BVI’s Lebanese community following major explosion in Middle East
Following this week’s explosion in Beirut, Lebanaon, government legislator Vincent Wheatley has expressed his condolences and support to Lebanese families residing in the British Virgin Islands. The explosion in the Middle Eastern country left at least 137 people dead and […]
No proper planning! Penn criticises gov’t for indefinite ban on returning work permit holders
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has said the recent decision to “arbitrarily” ban work permit holders from entering the territory shows government’s lack of a coherent plan to properly manage the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released on Thursday, Penn said […]
BVI resident still stranded abroad as gov’t places indefinite block on returning permit holders
By Kamal Haynes, BVI News Staff A resident living in the BVI for the last 12 years said he has been stuck in St Maarten for five months and is now uncertain what his next move will be since government […]
Wheatley braces for backlash from those who wanted regular festival
Culture Minister Dr Natalio Wheatley has said he is anticipating backlash from residents who were disappointed in the cancellation of the usual events associated with the territory’s emancipation celebrations. Dr Wheatley gave that indication during the Festival of Culture & […]
HOA approves supplementary estimates to reflect BVI’s revenue loss from COVID-19
This year’s supplementary estimates for the territory’s finances have been amended to reflect the loss of revenue brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Effectively, supplementary estimates mean a revision to the originally approved budget for a given fiscal year. The […]
BVI economy showing signs of bouncing back — Premier Fahie
Despite the current economic strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Virgin Islands economy is showing signs of “bouncing back”. Premier and Minister of Finance Andrew Fahie made that statement while speaking in the House of Assembly last […]
Sugar Boys win BVIFA Festival Cup!
The Sugar Boys FC were crowned the BVI Football Association’s Festival Cup Champions after MVP Derol Redhead scored a winner late in the first half of their match against Lion Heart FC. The Boys walked away with 2-1 victory at […]
